Elena A. Christofides, MD, FACE

382 West 6th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

(614) 294-1333 (home)

christofides@endocrinology-associates.com

 

PROFESSION

 

Physician/Owner                                                                                         since July 2000

Endocrinology Associates, Inc

72 West Third Ave.     

Columbus, OH 43201 

(614) 453-9999 (office)

(614) 453-9998 (fax)

(614) 778-7178 (cell)                                      

 

APPOINTMENTS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

Member, Medical Affairs Committee,                                                      since 2000

Mount Carmel Health Systems                     

 

Member, Ohio River Regional Board of Directors                                   since 2002

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

Central Ohio Diabetes Association

 

Member, Central Ohio Chapter                                                             since 2001

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 US                                 since 2006

 

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

Knox Community Hospital

 

            Supervising Physician,                                                                                2000-2004

                        ADA recognized Diabetes Program

                        Mount Carmel Medical Center

 

 

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

 

Fellow in Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism                                       1998 – 2000

LSUMC

1542 Tulane Avenue, Box T4M5

New Orleans, LA 70112                                 

Chief of Section: Frank Svec MD, PhD

 

Categorical Medicine Resident                                                                                   1995 – 1998

Mt. Carmel Medical Center

793 W. State Street

Columbus, OH 43222

Program Director: J. Pat Ecklar MD

 

Medical School                                                                                                            1991 – 1995

Degree: Doctor of Medicine

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, OH 43210
Dean: Manuel Tzagournis MD

 

Arts & Sciences College Undergraduate                                                                       1987 – 1991
Degree: BS (Honors) Zoology

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH 43210

 

ACADEMIC AWARDS

 

Fellowship

Trainee travel award Southern regional meeting of AFMR                                          Feb 17, 2000

First Place Award Research Day                                                                                Feb 4, 2000

First Place Award Research Day                                                                                Feb 7, 1999
 

Residency

Ethics Advisory Committee, Mt. Carmel Health Systems                                            1995- 1998

Library committee, Mt. Carmel Health Systems                                                           1995- 1998

Flame award for clinical excellence                                                                           1997

 

Medical School

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

Presentation Award College of Biological Sciences Honors Research Colloquium  May, 1991

Bennett Graduate Research Society                                                                           May, 1991

Dean's List Award  Six quarters (GPA > 3.75/4.00)                                        1987-1991

Outstanding College Students of America                                                                  Inducted 1988

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

 

“The Truth About Bioidentical Hormones.” The First Messenger Vol.17, No. 4; July/August 2008

 

Fellowship

“The effects of DHEA and phentermine alone and in combination on open-field spontaneous activity and food intake of Zucker rats.”

Research Day  February 7, 2000,  AFMR February 17, 2000

 

“The effects of supplemental corticosteroids and neurostimulants on spontaneous open-field activity of Zucker rats”

Research Day,  February 4, 1999

 

Residency

“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 College of Physicians; poster presentations August 1997

 

 

Medical School

"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. OSU College of Medicine

"Vitamins C and E as Radioprotectors for Epithelial Cells in Vitro," Liu, Guifen. 1991. Master of Science Thesis.

 

PERSONAL

 

Married to Andrew S.G. Hall

One son, Alec

Fluent in Greek, Proficient in French