Dr. Michael J Tan MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
75 Arch St Suite 506 Akron OH, 44304About
Dr. Michael Tan is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Akron, OH. Dr. Tan specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Formation of glycidyl methacrylate-DNA adducts in vivo.
- Focal neuropathy in children with critical illness.
- Portfolio of health advice for young people with disabilities transferring to adult care.
- Improving head growth in very preterm infants--a randomised controlled trial I: neonatal outcomes.
- In pregnant mice, the infection of Toxoplasma gondii causes the decrease of CD4+CD25+ -regulatory T cells.
- TAK1 regulates SCF expression to modulate PKBα activity that protects keratinocytes from ROS-induced apoptosis.
- In vitro metal ion release and biocompatibility of amorphous Mg67Zn28Ca5 alloy with/without gelatin coating.
- A novel process for the production of penitrem mycotoxins by submerged fermentation of Penicillium nigricans.
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