Distinguished in Hypothyroidism

Dr. Alexander Tessnow

Endocrinology
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Hypothyroidism
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Alexander Tessnow is an Endocrinologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tessnow is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.

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 2 articles in the study of Hypothyroidism.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Parkland Health & Hospital System
UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Call: 214-645-2800
Other Locations
Dallas County Hospital District
5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235
Call: 214-590-8000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tessnow 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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

Treatment of Hypothyroidism by Age and Sex in the United States: A NHANES and Optum Claims Data Analysis.
Treatment of Hypothyroidism by Age and Sex in the United States: A NHANES and Optum Claims Data Analysis.
Journal: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Published: October 03, 2024
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