Elena A. Christofides, MD, FACE
Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 294-1333 (home)
christofides@endocrinology-associates.com
PROFESSION
Physician/Owner since July 2000
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
Clinical Assistant Professor, 2009-2011
Core Group IV faculty, Endocrinology
OUCOM
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 (completed)
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 1998-2008
EDUCATION
Columbus, OH 43222
Program Director: J. Pat Ecklar MD
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Ethics Advisory Committee, Mt. Carmel Health Systems 1995- 1998
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
“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 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.
One son, Alec
Fluent in Greek, Proficient in French