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Office
6785 Weaver Rd
Ste D
Rockford, IL 61114Phone+1 815-912-2091
Summary
- Chester Durnas, MD, is a geriatric specialist based in Rockford, IL. He completed his medical degree at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine in 1983, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Edgewater Hospital from 1985 to 1988. He then pursued a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Washington, concluding in 1991. His scholarly contributions include publications on salicylate intoxication in the elderly and hepatic drug metabolism and aging, with the latter being notably cited 145 times in other research.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1988 - 1991
Edgewater HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
University of Ljubljana Faculty of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
ID State Medical License 1988 - Present
IL State Medical License 1986 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsSalicylate intoxication in the elderly. Recognition and recommendations on how to prevent it.Chester Durnas, Barry J. Cusack
Drugs & Aging. 1992-01-01 - 144 citationsHepatic drug metabolism and aging.Chester Durnas, Cho Ming Loi, Barry J. Cusack
Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 1990-11-01
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