Overview
Andrew Demidowich, M.D. leads Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center's Endocrine and Inpatient Diabetes Management Service, a specialized clinical consultation program designed to promote better glycemic control in hospitalized patients. Dr. Demidowich does not have an outpatient clinic. Dr. Demidowich's research interests include diabetes, obesity and improving the delivery of care in the inpatient setting. Research Summary Dr. Demidowich is very interested in the interplay between inflammation and metabolic health. To this end, he has obtained several NIH grants to study colchicine's effects on obesity and metabolic syndrome. His studies have demonstrated that colchicine suppresses obesity-induced inflammation, reduces insulin resistance, and may improves certain vascular-related markers. Additionally, Dr. Demidowich is passionate about examining and improving the delivery of care to patients with diabetes in the inpatient setting. He has published extensively on this topic and has several ongoing studies.
Dr. Demidowich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rathke Cleft Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
Additional Areas of Focus
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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.
2 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Demidowich isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Rathke Cleft CystDr. Demidowich isExperienced. Learn about Rathke Cleft Cyst.
- Secondary Adrenal InsufficiencyDr. Demidowich isExperienced. Learn about Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency.