Dr. Simon J Fisher MD
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
4921 Parkview Pl Suite C 5th Floor Saint Louis MO, 63110Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Simon Fisher practices Endocrinology in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Fisher specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Fisher examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Insulin signaling is required for insulin's direct and indirect action on hepatic glucose production.
- The role of endothelial insulin signaling in the regulation of vascular tone and insulin resistance.
- p50alpha/p55alpha phosphoinositide 3-kinase knockout mice exhibit enhanced insulin sensitivity.
- Insulin signaling in the central nervous system is critical for the normal sympathoadrenal response to hypoglycemia.
- Brain insulin infusion does not augment the counterregulatory response to hypoglycemia or glucoprivation.
- Central but not systemic lipid infusion augments the counterregulatory response to hypoglycemia.
- Diabetes increases brain damage caused by severe hypoglycemia.
- Recurrent moderate hypoglycemia ameliorates brain damage and cognitive dysfunction induced by severe hypoglycemia.
- Brain insulin action regulates hypothalamic glucose sensing and the
- Pharmacologic amelioration of severe hypoglycemia-induced neuronal damage.
- Commentary.
- Brain insulin controls adipose tissue lipolysis and lipogenesis.
- Regulation of glucose homeostasis through a XBP-1-FoxO1 interaction.
- Differentiating nonthyroidal illness syndrome from central hypothyroidism in the acutely ill hospitalized patient.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Thyroiditis
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
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