Overview
Samuel Refetoff is an Endocrinologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Refetoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome, Congenital Hypothyroidism, and Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 138 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 24 articles in the study of Congenital Hypothyroidism.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Refetoff has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
The University Of Chicago
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Allan-Herndon-Dudley SyndromeDr. Refetoff isElite. Learn about Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome.
- Congenital HypothyroidismDr. Refetoff isElite. Learn about Congenital Hypothyroidism.
- HypothyroidismDr. Refetoff isElite. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Distinguished
- Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor
- Generalized Resistance to Thyroid HormoneDr. Refetoff isDistinguished. Learn about Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.
- HyperthyroidismDr. Refetoff isDistinguished. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- Thyroid DysgenesisDr. Refetoff isDistinguished. Learn about Thyroid Dysgenesis.
- Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect
- Advanced
- Neonatal HypothyroidismDr. Refetoff isAdvanced. Learn about Neonatal Hypothyroidism.
- Experienced
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Refetoff isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Refetoff isExperienced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Hashimoto ThyroiditisDr. Refetoff isExperienced. Learn about Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Refetoff isExperienced. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Refetoff isExperienced. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Refetoff isExperienced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.