AnthonyFrancisFirekMD

Endocrinology • Moreno Valley, CA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Parathyroid, Thyroid

Consultant Endocrinoloy and Diabetes and Research Investigator Comparative Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Center (CECORC) Riverside University Health Center

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Office
26520 Cactus Ave
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Phone+1 951-486-4489

Fax+1 951-486-2655

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1987 - 1990
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1987 - 1989
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Regulatory and Interacting Partners of PDLIM7 in Thyroid Cancer.
Kristiana Rood, Celina Romi Yamauchi, Umang Sharma, Ria T Laxa, Collin Robins
Current Oncology. 2023-12-13
En Balance: The Contribution of Physical Activity to the Efficacy of Spanish Diabetes Education of Hispanic Americans with Type 2 Diabetes.
Dequina A. Nicholas, Lorena M. Salto, Kristen Lavelle, Joy Wilson, W. Lawrence Beeson
Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020-04-19
16 citations
Effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty-acid supplementation on neuropathic pain symptoms and sphingosine levels in Mexican-Americans with type 2 diabetes.
Alfonso M. Durán, Lorena M. Salto, Justin Câmara, Anamika Basu, Ivette Paquien
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2019-01-08

Journal Articles

Extracellular Vimentin Modulates Human Dendritic Cell Activation
Anthony Firek, MD, ScienceDirect

Professional Memberships

Endocrine Society - ENDO
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