Dr. Inessa M Gelfand M.D.
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
6420 N. California Ave. California Devon Med Chicago IL, 60645About
Dr. Inessa Gelfand practices Endocrinology in Chicago, IL. Dr. Gelfand specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Gelfand examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 1998
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Endocrinology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Myosin-dependent contractile activity of the actin cytoskeleton modulates the spatial organization of cell-cell contacts in cultured epitheliocytes.
- Class-defining characteristics in the mouse heavy chains of variable domains.
- Active cell edge and movements of concanavalin A receptors of the surface of epithelial and fibroblastic cells.
- Contact interactions between epitheliocytes and fibroblasts: formation of heterotypic cadherin-containing adhesion sites is accompanied by local cytoskeletal reorganization.
- The sequence determinants of cadherin molecules.
- Quantitative evaluation of cell orientation in culture.
- Neoplastic fibroblasts sensitive to the growth inhibition by homologous cells but insensitive to inhibition by parent normal cells.
- On the role of central program and afferent inflow in the control of scratching movements in the cat.
- Mechanisms of polarization of the shape of fibroblasts and epitheliocytes: Separation of the roles of microtubules and Rho-dependent actin-myosin contractility.
- Formation of bundles of microfilaments during spreading of fibroblasts on the substrate.
- Rho-dependent formation of epithelial "leader" cells during wound healing.
- [ON THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF MOTOR UNITS AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE MODEL REPRESENTATION].
- [ON THE POSSIBLE MECHANISM OF CHANGE IN IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE].
- [STUDIES ON THE POSTURAL ACTIVITY].
- Reversible structural alterations of undifferentiated and differentiated human neuroblastoma cells induced by phorbol ester.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Gynecomastia
- High Cholesterol
- Osteoporosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Vascular Disease
- Goiter
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