GertiTashkoMD

Summary

• PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
  
  ►American Invitational Math Examination Award, 1994
  
  ►Summa Cum Laude, GPA 4.0, Bachelor of Science — University of Maryland College Park, 2000
  
  ►Doctor of Medicine — University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2004
  
  ►Internal Medicine Internship and Residency — Penn State Medical Center, 2008
  
  ►Endocrine Fellowship, Research Focused — Penn State Medical Center, 2011
  
  ►Involved in research projects at National Institutes of Health (NIH), Walter Reed Army Medical Center, University of Maryland Baltimore, and Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 1994-2011
  
  ►ABIM certified in Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
  
  ►ABIM certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism — American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011
  
  ►ASH certified in Clinical Hypertension — American Society of Hypertension, June 2016
  
  ►ABCL certified in Clinical Lipidology — American Board of Clinical Lipidology, October 2018
  
  ►ABOM certified in Obesity Medicine — American Board of Obesity Medicine, May 2020
  
  ►The main clinical interest is METABOLIC SYNDROME and its related conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, polycystic ovarian syndrome, low testosterone, and hormonal imbalance.
  
  ►My mission as a physician is to apply evidence-based endocrinology tailored to patients’ needs — by developing a meaningful partnership via trust, understanding, and education.
  
  ►My patients should expect a compassionate and thorough discussion on diagnosis, management, and treatment.
  
  ►Hobbies include fitness, football, J.S.Bach music, history, and keeping up with recent medical literature and research.