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Alison Semrad, DO, Endocrinology, Truckee, CA

AlisonMSemradDOECNU(She/Her)

Endocrinology Truckee, CA

Adrenal Disease, Diabetes, Parathyroid, Thyroid

Tahoe Forest Endocrinology

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  • Office

    10956 Donner Pass Road
    Ste 130
    Truckee, CA 96161
    Phone+1 530-582-6400
    Fax+1 530-582-6991

Summary

  • I am a board certified Endocrinologist specializing in Thyroid Cancer, including Iodine-Refractory Thyroid cancer
    I am currently practicing at Tahoe Forest Hospital Multispecialty group
    My clinical interests include all types of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules.
    My research interests with a research group at UCD Health focus on health outcomes in thyroid cancer and iodine-refractory thyroid cancer.

Clinical Expertise

  • Parathyroid adenoma, Hypothyroidism, Lipid metabolism disorders, Osteoporosis, Diabetes, Secondary osteoporosis, Thyroid cancer, Thyroid neoplasms, Thyroid disease, Pituitary disease, Thyroid nodules, Ultrasound Guided Neck Lymph Node Biopsy, Ultrasound Guided Thyroid nodule biopsy

Education & Training

  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2007 - 2009
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2004
  • University of California, Davis
    University of California, DavisB.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, 1994 - 1999
  • University of California, Davis
    University of California, DavisB.A., Spanish, 1994 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State License 2005 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • ACEEndocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Induced Hypertension and Hypokalemia: In vivo 11Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Inhibition  
    Thompson GR III, Chang D, Wittenberg RR, McHardy I, Semrad A, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1/25/2017
  • A Case of Reoperative Parathyroidectomy in Tandem with Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery  
    Yeran Bao, MD, James Wall, MD, Alison Semrad, DO, Wen T. Shen, MD, Stephen S. Lippman, MD, PhD, Arthur L. M. Swislocki, MD, Dolores M. Shoback, MD, Quan-Yang Duh, MD, World Journal of Endocrine Surgery, 1/2011
  • From the Pedersen Hypothesis to HAPO, Normoglycemia Is Still the Objective for Diabetes in Pregnancy (editorial commentary)  
    Alison Semrad, DO, and Lois Jovanovic MD, CADRE, 1/1/2009

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Survival after tracheolaryngeal surgery for anaplastic/undifferentiated, insular and squamous cell thyroid cancer
    Semrad, T.J., Campbell, M., Keegan, T.H., Brunson, A., Semrad, A., Farwell, D.G., Thyroid 2017; 27(Supplement 1), Abstract 276 Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, 10/20/2017
  • Head and Neck Collision Tumor in a Patient with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: A Case Report
    Janet W Lee, MD; Alison M Semrad, DO, ECNU; Saba Ali, MD; Eric C Huang, MD, PhD; D Gregory Farwell, MD, FACS, Thyroid 2017; 27(Supplement 1), Abstract 247 Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, 10/20/2017
  • Adding Interactivity and Learning Analytics to an Integrative Case-Based Learning(C) Program
    Andrew Corbett PhD, Debra Bakerjian PhD, APRN, FAAN, FAANP, Virginia Hass DNP, FNP-BC, PA-C & Alison Semrad, DO, FACP, Programs and Abstracts of the 2017 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH 2017), Orlando, FL, 1/28/2017
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Lectures

  • 43rd Annual Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium 
    UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California - 10/28/2017
  • 42nd Annual Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium 
    UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California - 3/19/2016
  • Hyperthyroidism Management 
    1/19/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Both Ultrasound Features and Nuclear Atypia Are Associated with Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules with Atypia of Undetermined Significance
    Both Ultrasound Features and Nuclear Atypia Are Associated with Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules with Atypia of Undetermined SignificanceOctober 9th, 2019
  • Alison Semrad from UC Davis Health System: Making Advancements in Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
    Alison Semrad from UC Davis Health System: Making Advancements in Thyroid Cancer DiagnosisAugust 24th, 2016
  • Extending Health to the Underserved
    Extending Health to the UnderservedMarch 2nd, 2011
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish