ElifSonelMD

Internal Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

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Office
1001 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone+1 445-300-7188

Fax+1 412-365-5225

Summary

I am a board certified Internal Medicine Specialist with significant leadership experience and training. I am currently the Chief of Medicine Specialty services. I oversee critical care, inpatient medicine, all medicine specialty, sleep and vascular labs and respiratory therapy. In the past, I have practiced and supervised primary care, have experience in conducting disability exams, complicated opinions for malpractice and exposure claims, occupational health, resident teaching and clinical research.

Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1996
Hacettepe University FOMClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 1996 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Nomination for Patient Safety Committee Work Federal Executive Board, 2011
Bronze Award Federal Executive Board, 2010
Special Recognition Award Medical Executive Board and Execute Leadership Board, 2007
Woman of the Year award in the Supervisory Category Federal Executive Board, 2006
Outstanding Physician of the Year Award 2006, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Service delivery in older patients with bipolar disorder: a review and development of a medical care model
Amy M. Kilbourne, Edward P. Post, Agnes Nossek, Elif Sonel, Larry Drill
Bipolar Disorders. 2008-09-01

Abstracts/Posters

"Does the Addition of an Early Novel Cardiac Marker like Myoglobin Effect Patient Outcomes, Short Term and Long Term Comparison".
Sonel E, Regenstrief Institute, IN-full time effort, 5/1/1996
Comparing the Myocardial Infarction Rule Out Protocol Utilizing Troponins with the Older Model Protocol utilizing CK-MB in Predicting Cardiac Events.
Sonel E, Regenstrief Institute, IN-full time effort, 4/1/1996