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Office
4309 W Medical Center Dr
MOB A102
Mchenry, IL 60050Phone+1 815-338-6600
Summary
- Dr. Alan Simmons, MD is a board certified internist in Mchenry, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine McHenry.
Education & Training
University of TennesseeResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2010 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Atf4 protects islet β-cell identity and function under acute glucose-induced stress but promotes β-cell failure in the presence of free fatty acid.Mahircan Yagan, Sadia Najam, Ruiying Hu, Yu Wang, Mathew Dickerson
Diabetes. 2025-02-03 - Pathobiont-triggered induction of epithelial IDO1 drives regional susceptibility to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Paige N Spencer, Jiawei Wang, Erin P Smith, Luisella Spiga, Alan J Simmons
Biorxiv. 2025-01-04 - 2 citationsTemporal recording of mammalian development and precancer.Mirazul Islam, Yilin Yang, Alan J Simmons, Vishal M Shah, Krushna Pavan Musale
Nature. 2024-10-01
Press Mentions
Not so Great Expectations: Pain in HIV Related to Brain’s Expectations of ReliefNovember 4th, 2021- Lumpy Flint Figurines May Be Some of the Earliest Depictions of Real PeopleJuly 13th, 2020
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