Miguel L. Knochel, MD

      Miguel L. Knochel, MD is currently accepting new patients at Payson Pediatrics, on the first floor of the new medical office building connected to Mountain View Hospital.
      Dr. Knochel loves answering parents' questions and interacting with children at their doctor visits.   He believes each child is unique and deserves his individual respect and attention.   He prescribes antibiotics judiciously, encourages full vaccination, and works on injury prevention.   As a pediatrician in Payson, he specializes in infants, children, and teens.  Dr. Knochel does full evaluations and management for asthma, ADHD, behavioral problems, well child checks, and children with special needs including prematurity, birth defects, and complex medical problems.  He is the Chief of Pediatrics at Mountain View Hospital, where he collaborates with other doctors to continually improve safety and quality of care.  He serves on the board of the Kids Who Count Early Intervention program, helping very young children connect with developmental services.  He also is on the Neonatology Quality Review Council for HCA Hospitals.  He continues to advance the profession of pediatrics throughout the region, as the Course Director for the largest pediatric education conference for Utah doctors, as well as authoring questions for the Pediatric Board Certification exam. 
      Dr. Knochel received his bachelor's degree in Biochemistry summa cum laude from The Colorado College. At University of Utah School of Medicine, he was in the top 5% of his medical school graduating class, and received multiple awards from his peers and faculty for Humanism in medicine and exemplary patient care.   He completed pediatric residency at Primary Children's Medical Center, where he received the Excellence in Teaching award, and was also chosen for the Pediatric Practice award by the professors of pediatrics - as the doctor to whom they would most want to bring their own children.   He joined Canyon View Medical Group in 2007. 
     Dr. Knochel lives in Payson with his wife and three children.
 

Office Location(s):

Payson Pediatrics

15 S.  1000 E.
Suite 100
Payson, Utah 84651
Location Phone: 801-465-9480
Fax: 801-465-9823

Spanish Fork Pediatrics

325 W. Center St.
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
Location Phone: 801-894-1333
Fax: 801-798-8513

Accepting new patients:
I am accepting new patients.
Primary Specialty:
Pediatrics
Medical Education:
University of Utah: 2004
Residency:
Primary Children's Medical Center/ University of Utah: 2004- 2007
Languages other than English:
Spanish
In Practice Since:
2007
Affiliations:
American Academy of Pediatrics: 2007
Honors and Awards:

• Pediatric Practice Award: 2007
  • Chosen by general pediatrics faculty as the pediatrician to whom they would bring their own children.
• Resident Teaching Award: 2007
  • Chosen by pediatric residents.
• Outstanding Student in Pediatrics: 2004
  • Presented to two medical students, based on nomination and vote by faculty in the Department of Pediatrics.
• Paul Winthrobe Memorial: 2004
  • Presented Annually to an outstanding graduating medical student.
• Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine: 2004
  • Presented in recognition of "Exemplary compassion, competence, and respect in the delivery of care."
• Gold-Headed Cane Award: 2004
  • Presented to two medical students for "Exemplary patient care", voted by students.
• Outstanding Volunteer: 2004
• University of Utah School of Medicine
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society: 2003
• Academic Medicine Fellow: 2003
• Bristol-Meyers Squibb/National Medical Fellowships.
• Outstanding Student Research Project Award: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine: 2001
• Resolution in Celebration of Excellence in Education: 2000
• Monterey County Board of Education
• Merck Award in Biochemistry: 1999
• Colorado College
• National Merit Scholar: 1995-1999
• Boettcher Foundation Scholar: 1995-1999
• Full Tuition

Publications:

• Bottled, filtered, and tap water use in Latino and non-Latino children: Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine: 2007
• Physicians' role in domestic violence: Survivors' views: Presented at Family Medicine Grand Rounds: 2004
• Prenatal risk factors for iron-deficiency anemia in US-born infants of mothers from Mexico: Presented at Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, Pediatric Academic Societies, and Pediatrics Grand Rounds: 2004
• Single molecule detection by laser-induced fluorescence: Presented at Colorado College: 1998