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Elias S. Siraj, MD, FACE

 

Elias S. Siraj, MD, FACP, FACE

 

Associate Professor, Medicine

Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship

Director, Clinical Endocrinology

Telephone:  215-707-4746

FAX: 215-707-5599

Email:  elias.siraj@tuhs.temple.edu

 

Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

 

Educational Background:

MD, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1988

 

Dr. Med, University of Leipzig, Germany, 1995

 

Residency, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 1997-1999; University of Leipzig, Germany, 1990-1995

 

Internship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 1996-1997

 

Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 1999-2001

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clinical Interests:

  • Diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2)
  • Diabetes after transplantation
  • Thyroid disorders
  • General endocrinology

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research Interests:

 
  • Diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2)
  • Diabetes after transplantation
  • Complications of diabetes

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board certification(s):

 
  • Internal Medicine, 1999
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2001

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professional affiliations:

  • American Diabetes Association (ADA)
  • Endocrine Society
  • American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
  • American College of Physicians (ACP)
  • American Medical Association

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PUBMED PUBLICATIONS :


Recent Medically Related Publications, Obtained from PubMed (Click on PubMed ID to view abstract)

19095597. Davidson MB, Wong A, Hamrahian AH, Stevens M, Siraj ES, Effect of spironolactone therapy on albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Endocr Pract 14:8(985-92)2008 Nov

18509935. Seyoum B, Siraj ES, Saenz C, Abdulkadir J, Low levels of magnesium place diabetics at increased risk. Ethn Dis 18:2(238)2008 Spring

18507265. Seyoum B, Siraj ES, Saenz C, Abdulkadir J, Hypomagnesemia in Ethiopians with diabetes mellitus. Ethn Dis 18:2(147-51)2008 Spring

17229659. Fleseriu M, Skugor M, Chinnappa P, Siraj ES, Successful treatment of sulfonylurea-induced prolonged hypoglycemia with use of octreotide. Endocr Pract 12:6(635-40)2006 Nov-Dec

16901797. Siraj ES, Samuel G, Saber S, Samuel S, Hamrahian AH, Reddy SS, Metastatic malignant insulinoma in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: case presentation and literature review. Endocr Pract 12:4(411-6)2006 Jul-Aug

16784157. Davidson MB, Mehta AE, Siraj ES, Inhaled human insulin: an inspiration for patients with diabetes mellitus? Cleve Clin J Med 73:6(569-78)2006 Jun

16713427. Siraj ES, Seyoum B, Saenz C, Abdulkadir J, Lipid and lipoprotein profiles in Ethiopian patients with diabetes mellitus. Metabolism 55:6(706-10)2006 Jun

16598425. Fleseriu M, Lee M, Pineyro MM, Skugor M, Reddy SK, Siraj ES, Hamrahian AH, Giant invasive pituitary prolactinoma with falsely low serum prolactin: the significance of 'hook effect'. J Neurooncol 79:1(41-3)2006 Aug

14621233. Skugor M, Siraj ES, A diabetic woman with worsening heart failure, hunger, and tremor. Cleve Clin J Med 70:10(882-8)2003 Oct

14561575. Siraj ES, Myles J, Nurko S, Mehta AE, Reddy SS, Development of diabetes mellitus several years after manifestation of diabetic nephropathy: case report and review of literature. Endocr Pract 9:4(301-6)2003 Jul-Aug

12959396. Siraj ES, Is there a role for metformin or acarbose as a weight-loss agent in the absence of diabetes? Cleve Clin J Med 70:8(702-4)2003 Aug

12796075. Siraj ES, Gupta MK, Reddy SS, Raloxifene causing malabsorption of levothyroxine. Arch Intern Med 163:11(1367-70)2003 Jun 9

11874929. Siraj ES, Reddy SS, Scherbaum WA, Abdulkadir J, Hammel JP, Faiman C, Basal and postglucagon C-peptide levels in Ethiopians with diabetes. Diabetes Care 25:3(453-7)2002 Mar

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