Douglas Denys

Douglas Denys, MD was born in Provo, Utah. He studied biochemistry and art at Utah State University and then attended the University of Utah School of Medicine. He did specialty training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery at the University of Tennessee in Memphis and practices medicine in Utah County. He is founder of Stop the Tears, a not-for-profit humanitarian organization that provides educational opportunities and surgical care to children with cleft lip, craniofacial deformities, and other surgical conditions of the head and neck. He is a medical illustrator, painter, and has a special interest in figurative stone sculpture. Douglas is an endurance athlete, Ironman triathlete, and has competed at a national level in triathlon. His passion is running and he has raced all distances from 5K to 100 mile events over a thirty year period. Born with heart defects, he is an advocate for children with congenital heart disease and wrote the narrative, Rhythm of a Runner, to provide inspiration and hope to those who lack confidence in their future.