David R. Alter
Experienced in Ascites

Dr. David R. Alter

Internal Medicine
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
4220 W 95th St, Ste 200, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Experienced in Ascites
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
4220 W 95th St, Ste 200, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Overview

David Alter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Alter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Scleredema, Ascites, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gallbladder Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ascites.

Graduate Institution
Chicago Medical School, MD
Residency
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
4220 W 95th St, Ste 200, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Call: 708-398-0287

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Reliability of urinalysis for identification of proteinuria is reduced in the presence of other abnormalities including high specific gravity and hematuria.
Reliability of urinalysis for identification of proteinuria is reduced in the presence of other abnormalities including high specific gravity and hematuria.
Journal: Urologic oncology
Published: March 04, 2020
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      • Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
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