Elena A. Christofides, MD, FACE
(614)
294-1333 (home)
christofides@endocrinology-associates.com
PROFESSION
Physician/Owner since
July 2000
(614) 453-9999 (office)
(614) 453-9998 (fax)
(614)
778-7178 (cell)
APPOINTMENTS &
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Medical Affairs Committee, since
2000
Member,
Secretary/Treasurer
2004-2005
Vice
President 2005-2006
President 2006-7,
2008-9
American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Member, Reproductive
Committee since 2006
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Member, Chapters Steering
Committee since
2006
American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Member, Medical Advisory Board since 2005
Chair, Medical Advisory Board since 2006
Board of Directors since
2008
Member,
President 2001-2005
American Diabetes Association
Member,
National Board of Directors 2004-2005
Diabetes Care Foundation
Member,
National Board of Directors 2004-2005
PCOSA (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association)
Elected, Top Doctors for Endocrinology in the
Elected,
The Global Directory of Who’s Who
for Endocrinology since 2007
Elected,
The Biltmore Directory of Who’s Who
for Endocrinology since 2007
Medical Reviewer and
Editor, Your Health Press since
2005
Member,
Speaker Bureaus since 2000
Amylin, Abbott, Lilly, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer,
Takeda, King
CLINICAL TEACHING DUTIES
Clinical Instructor, since
2000
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology;
Mount Carmel Health systems
Clinical Instructor, since
2000
Department of Internal Medicine and Family Practice
OhioHealth
Supervising Physician, 2000-2008
Diabetes Clinic
Supervising Physician, 2000-2004
CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Principal Investigator Real World Experience with Byetta; a chart review (ongoing)
Principal Investigator Phase 4 monitoring for Somavert – Pfizer Acrostudy (ongoing)
Principal Investigator Phase 4 monitoring for Symlin – Amylin
(ongoing)
Principal Investigator Phase 3 Vildagliptin add on to Metformin failure (completed)
Assistant Investigator Phase 4 monitoring for GH; NCSS – Genentech (completed)
Assistant Investigator Phase 4 testing of Testim transdermal testosterone (completed)
Recruiter Phase 4 Failure of combination therapy, initiation of Lantus (completed)
Assistant Investigator Phase 4 testing of Striant buccal delivery system (completed)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Board Certification Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine
Board
Certification Internal Medicine
American
Board of Internal Medicine
1998
EDUCATION
Program
Director: J. Pat Ecklar MD
The
Ethics Advisory Committee,
Roessler Research Fellowship
June-July, 1993
Interprofessional Council representative
University Senate 1991-1995
Co-founder Interprofessional Council 1991
Editor Interprofessional Council Newsletter 1991-1995
Undergraduate
Bennett Graduate Research Society
May,
1991
Dean's List Award Six quarters (GPA > 3.75/4.00) 1987-1991
Outstanding College Students of
“The effects of supplemental corticosteroids and
neurostimulants on spontaneous open-field activity of Zucker rats”
Research
Day, February 4,
1999
“A rare case of an
epinephrine secreting pheochromocytoma”
“Scleroderma
presenting as renal insufficiency and hypertensive urgency”
“Dysphagia from
heterotopic gastric mucosa”
“Toxic shock syndrome
due to group A streptococcus”
American
"Alkaline
Phosphatase and the Rate of Skeletal Calcium Accretion"
Funded
by Roessler Research Foundation June-July 1993
Advisor:
Dr. Velimir Matkovic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
(published
as a part of his greater research project)
Undergraduate
"Vitamins as
Radioprotectors for Epithelial Cells in Vitro"
Co-investigator: Guifen Liu
Advisors: Dr. Ralph Stephens, Dept. Pathology; Dr.
Richard Pieters, Dept. of Radiation Oncology.
"Vitamins C and E
as Radioprotectors for Epithelial Cells in Vitro," Liu, Guifen. 1991.
Master of Science Thesis.
One son, Alec
Fluent in Greek,
Proficient in French