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Mohsen Zena, MD

Assistant Professor

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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Endocrinology
Fellowship - endocrinology

Mohsen Zena, MD

Assistant Professor

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Medicine

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Assistant Professor

Articles

  • J Endocr Soc
    Case of Hyperthyroidism in a Patient on Anti-PD-1 (Programme Cell Death Receptor-1 Blocking Antibody) Therapy Caused by Destructive Thyroiditis Followed by Graves’ Disease. C. Reddy, M Zena. J Endocr Soc. 2021 May 3; 5(Suppl 1): A968–A969. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1979 PMCID: PMC8266203
    5(Suppl 1), p. A968–A969 2021
  • J Endocr Soc
    Bilateral Atypical Femoral Fracture(AFF) After Teriparatide and Subsequent Anti-Resorptive Therapy: A Management Dilemma. Chandrika Reddy, MD, Mohsen Zena, MD, John C Gallagher, MD, Robert R Recker, MD,and Robert J Anderson MD. J Endocr Soc. 2021 May 3; 5(Suppl 1): A184. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.372 PMCID: PMC8090111
    5(Suppl 1), p. A184 2021
  • J Endocr Soc
    Anusha Pinjala, MBBS,, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, an untoward complication of high dose phosphate supplementation in Herditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets Anusha Pinjala, MBBS,1 Alheli Arce Gastelum, MD,1 Sima Abdel Rahman Adel Maraqa, MD,1 Joshua Samec, BA,1 and Mohsen Zena, MD2. J Endocr Soc. 2020 May 8; 4(Suppl 1): SAT-376. Published online 2020 May 8. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.744
    4 (suppl 1) 2020
  • Endocrine Practice
    Drincic A, Nguyen AT, Singh S, Zena M, Walters R, Friedman K, Anderson RJ. PITUITARY EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH LOW PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN. doi: 10.4158/EP-2018-0204. Epub 2018 Oct 5. PubMed PMID: 30289304.
    24(12), p. 1030-1037 2018
  • Endocrine Pathology
    Kinjal Shah, Mohsen Zena, Edward D. Adickes, Robert J. Anderson. Case of concurrent MTC and PTC in a Patient with Germline RET Mutation. Endocrine Pathology: Volume 26, Issue 3 (2015), page 279-289.
    Volume 26, Issue 3 (2015), p. 279-289 2015
  • Diabetes Care
    Tarasova VDl, Zena M, Rendell M. Artifactual hypoglycemia: an old term for a new classification. Diabetes Care. 2014 May;37(5):e85-6. doi: 10.2337/dc13-2891.
    2014 May; 37(5), p. e85-6 2014
  • Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
    Armas LA, Zena M, Lund R, Heaney RP. Calcium absorption response to cholecalciferol supplementation in hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Jun;8(6):1003-8. doi: 10.2215/CJN.08610812. Epub 2013 Feb 14. PubMed PMID: 23411428; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3675848.
    2013 Jun;8(6), p. 1003-8 2014
  • American Journal of Therapeutics
    Latta S, Alhosaini MN, Al-Solaiman Y, Zena M, Khasawneh F, Eranki V, Khilwani A, Iroegbu N. Management of inpatient hyperglycemia: assessing knowledge and barriers to better care among residents. Am J Ther. 2011 Sep;18(5):355-65. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181d1d847. PubMed PMID: 20224321.
    2011 Sep; 18(5), p. 355-65 2010

Publications

  • Journal of Advanced Nursing
    Ryan S, Ward M, Vaughan D, Murray B, Zena M, O'Connor T, Nugent L, Patton D. Do safety briefings improve patient safety in the acute hospital setting? A systematic review. doi: 10.1111/jan.13984. Epub 2019 Apr 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 30816565.
    75(10), p. 2085-2098 2019

Presentations

  • A Severe Case of Fourniers Gangrene Associated With Dapagliflozin. Shumail Syed, MD; Ghassan Sindi, MD; Mohsen Zena, MD, Endocrine Society Annual meeting in Atlanta (June 12, 2022) 2022
  • Hypothyroidism Converting to Hyperthyroidism: An Autoimmune Phenomenon. Shumail Syed, MD, Jasmin Chovatiya, MD, Benjamin Rafla, MD, Sana Fatima, MD, Sarah Syed, MD, Mohsen Zena, MD. American Association Of Clinical Endocrinology meeting in San Diego ( May 13, 2022) 2022
  • Diabetes Mellitus Assessment and treatment, M2 lecture Nov 3rd 2020 2020
  • Gestational Diabetes, Endocrine core curriculum lecture May 2020 2020
  • Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenic states in Women. Endocrine core curriculum lecture 1/28/2020 2020
  • Arce Gastelum, A., Nagireddi, R., McMahon, R., Maraqa, S., Pinjala, A., Zena, M.. (2020). Deceived by Diabetes: A Case Series on Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young Poster presented at: AACE 29th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress EMBRAACE; Washington, DC. 2020
  • Arce Gastelum, A., Pinjala, A., Maraqa, S., Block, M., Zena, M.. (2020). Left Hip Pseudofracture in a Patient with Refractory Paget Disease of the Bone Poster presented at: Endocrine Society Annual Meeting 2020; San Francisco,CA. 2020
  • Pinjala, A., Arce Gastelum, A., Maraqa, S., Samec, J., Zena, M.. (2020). Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, an Untoward Complication of High Dose Phosphate Supplementation in Hereditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets Poster presented at: Endocrine Society Annual Meeting 2020; San Francisco, CA. 2020
  • Sima abdel rahman Maraqa., Robert McMahon.,Anush Pinjala., Alheli Arce Gastelum.,Mohsen Zena. The first case report of Pembrolizumab inducing thyroiditis and hypophysitis 22nd European Congress of Endocrinology (e-ECE 2020), 2020
  • Awad D, Win H, Zena M. (2020). A Rare Case of Untreated Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Leading to Gender Dysphoria and a Female to Male Transgender. https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1082 2020
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease: Hypothyroidism conversion to Hyperthyroidism. Kunwar, S., Nagireddi, R., Anderson, R., Zena, M. AACE 2019, Los Angeles, CA. 2019
  • Andrea George MD, Noor Addasi MD, Daniel Kwon MD1and Mohsen Zena MD, Fever of unknown origin: a rare case of thyroid cause. AACE meeting Boston May 16th-20 2018 2018
  • Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Grand Rounds 2018
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Department of Medicine Lecture, 6/9/2016 2016
  • Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), Grand round 5/11/2016 2016
  • Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), Grand Rounds 2016
  • Hereditary medullary thyroid cancer, Department core curriculum lecture 2/16/2016 2016
  • Vitamin D disorders in CKD, Department core curriculum lecture, 12/15/2015 2015
  • Severe Insulin resistance and use of U-500 Insulin, board review lecture for fellows, 10/16/2015 2015
  • Adrenal nodules and adrenal cancer, Department core curriculum lecture, 10/13/2015 2015
  • Late Autoimmune diabetes in Adults (LADA), board review lecture for fellows, 9/11/2015 2015
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Department core curriculum lecture, 8/4/2015 2015
  • Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors, core curriculum lecture, 7/28/2015 2015
  • Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenic states in Women, Core Curriculum lecture 4/28/2015 2015
  • Osteoporosis, Vit D deficiency, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Family Medicine Core Curriculum Lecture 2/20/2015 2015
  • Medullary Thyroid Cancer. Endocrinology Core Curriculum Lecture. 12/9/2014 2014
  • Adrenal insufficiency, Department core curriculum lecture 8/19/2014 2014
  • Atypical fermoral fractures and bisphosphonate, Mohsen Zena, M.D. Emily Knezevich, PharmD. Robert Recker, M.D. Justin Siebler,M.D. Grand Round ,Creighton University Medical Center 5/21/2014 2014
  • Adrenal nodules and adrenocortical cancer. Endocrinology Core Curriculum lecture 5-20-2014 2014
  • Inpatient Hyperglycemia, Mohsen Zena, M.D. Internal Medicine Lectures. Creighton University Medical Center 12/13/013. 2013
  • Osteoporosis, Board Review, Creighton University Medical Center 5/15/2013 2013
  • Osteoporosis Treatment Options, Omaha Area Bone Health Group, Millard Branch of Public Library 5/4/2013. 2013
  • "Metformin: Falsely Accused", Bruce Houghton, M.D. Mohsen Zena, M.D. Mark Malesker, PharmD. Claire Hunter, M.D. Grand Round, Creighton University Medical Center 4/24/2013 2013
  • New Therapies in Diabetes, Nebraska Association of Diabetes Educators, UNMC, 2/4/2013 2013
  • Gestational diabetes Mellitus, Department core curriculum lecture 11/27/2012 2012
  • New Therapies in Diabetes, Department core curriculum lecture 11/13/2012 2012
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Department core curriculum lecture 08/28/2012 2012
  • Primary Amenorrhea, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center. 6/12/2012. 2012
  • Zena, M., Armas, L, Lund, R,. Haeny, R: Vitamin D3s effect on Calcium Absorption in Dialysis Patients Endo 2012. (Poster) 2012
  • Zena, M., Drincic, A., Anderson, R., Baltaro, R., Turner, P.: Pituitary evaluation in patients with low prostate specific antigen (PSA). Endocr. Rev. 33(3): MON-709, 2012 (Poster) 2012
  • Precocious Puberty Department core curriculum lecture 5/22/2012 2012
  • Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 1 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 1): a phase 3, randomized, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Lancet 2012; 379: 1489-97 Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 5/8/2012 2012
  • Vitamin D3s Effect on Calcium Absorption in Dialysis Patients, Osteoporosis Research Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 3/30/2012 2012
  • Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors , Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 3/13/2012. 2012
  • Efficacy and Safety of Exenatide Once Weekly Versus Metformin, Pioglitazone, and Sitagliptin Used as Monotherapy in Drug-Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (DURATION-4): A 26-week double-blind study. Diabetes Care February 2012 35:252-258. Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 2/7/2012 2012
  • Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenic Disorders, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 1/3/2012 2012
  • Impact of Mutational Testing on the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Analysis of 1056 FNA Samples J Clin Endocrinol Metab, November 2011, 96(11):33903397 Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 12/6/2011 2011
  • Short Stature, Department core curriculum lecture 11/10/2011 2011
  • Drug Induced Hyperprolactinemia, Idiopathic Galactorrhea and more, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 11/1/2011 2011
  • Pituitary Incidentaloma, multispecialty case conference, Creighton Universtiy Medical Center 9/15/2011 2011
  • The Effects of Ronacaleret, a Calcium-Sensing Receptor Antagonist, on Bone Mineral Density and Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mineral Density. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, August 2011, 96(8):24412449. Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 9/6/2011 2011
  • Growth Hormone deficiency, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 8/23/2011 2011
  • Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 7/05/2011 2011
  • Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Role of Radio Active Iodine and emerging new therapies, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 6/14/2011 2011
  • Agrawal, V., Zena, M., Drincik, A. : TSH Producing Adenoma, Endo 2011 Boston, MA (Poster) 2011
  • Alendronate for the Treatment of Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Ranomized Placebo-Controlled Study, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2011 96:355-364. Endocrinology Department Journal Club , Creighton University Medical Center 5/3/2011 2011
  • Suspected Pheochromocytoma, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 4/5/2011. 2011
  • Adrenocortical Cancer, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 3/8/2011 2011
  • TSH Producing Adenoma, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 2/8/2011 2011
  • Metformin vs placebo from First Trimester to Delivery in Polycystic Ovary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab 2010 95:E448-E455. Endocrinology Department Journal Club , Creighton University Medical Center 2/1/2011. 2011
  • Cumulative Alendroanate Dose and the Long Term Absolute risk of subtrochantric and Diaphyseal femoral fractures: A Rigester-based National cohort Analysis J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2010 95:5258-5265. Endocrinology Department Journal Club , Creighton University Medical Center 12/07/2010 2010
  • Adrenal Insufficiency , Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 11/23/2010 2010
  • Hot Flashes ,Endocrinology Department Case Conference Creighton University Medical Center 10/5/2010 2010
  • Evaluation of Thyorid Nodule , Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 9/14/2010 2010
  • Amiodaron Induced Thyrotoxicosis , Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 8/24/2010 2010
  • Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis ,Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 7/27/2010 2010
  • Diabetic Neuropathy, Grand Round ,MetroHealth Hospital and Medical Center 10/2009 2009
  • Treatment With the Human Once- Weekly Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analog Taspoglutide in Combination With Metformin Improves Glycemic Control and Lowers Body Weight in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled With Metformin Alone . Diabetes Care July 2009 vol. 32 no. 7 1237-1243 2009
  • Preterm Labor, National Symposium, King Abdullah Hospital, 4/2004 2004
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