Dr. Andrew Joseph Ahmann MD
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR, 97239About
Board certification in Internal Medicine in 1983 and Endocrinology and Metabolism in 1986. Dr. Ahmann received a Masters Degree in Pharmacy from North Dakota State University in 1976 after completing ...
Education and Training
Univ of Co Sch of Med, Denver Co 1980
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology and Metabolism
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Inpatient management of hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Guidelines and performance measures for diabetes.
- Advancing insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes previously treated with glargine plus oral agents: prandial premixed (insulin lispro protamine suspension/lispro) versus basal/bolus (glargine/lispro) therapy.
- The impact of diabetes and associated cardiometabolic risk factors on members:
- Safety profile and metabolic effects of 14 days of treatment with DIO-902: results of a phase IIa multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Designing and implementing insulin infusion protocols and order sets.
- Effects of epidermal growth factor on thyroglobulin and adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate production by cultured human thyrocytes.
- Reliability of Trained Dogs to Alert to Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes.
- Comparison of Insulin Glargine 300 Units/mL and 100 Units/mL in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Profiles and Variability Using Morning or Evening Injections.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
Professional Memberships
- Member American Diabetes Association
- Member American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- Member Endocrine Society
- Member American Thyroid Association
Fellowships
- WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR, WASHINGTON, DC,, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1983
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