Advanced in Obesity
Advanced in Obesity
University Of Penn - Medical Group
3400 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
Philadelphia, PA 

Overview

Michael Rickels is an Endocrinologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rickels is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Sugar, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 175 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 12 articles in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF PENN - MEDICAL GROUP
3400 Civic Ctr Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Rickels 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.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Gestational Diabetes

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.


5 Clinical Trials

Adrenergic Contribution to Glucose Counterregulation in Islet Transplantation
Wireless Innovation for Seniors With Diabetes Mellitus (WISDM)
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Areas of Expertise

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