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Michael Aref, MD, Internal Medicine, Urbana, IL

MichaelArefMDPhD, MBE(He/Him)

Internal Medicine Urbana, IL

Addiction Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Assistant Medical Director of Palliative Medicine at Carle Hospital and Physician Group

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  • Office

    Carle Foundation Hospital NCW2
    611 West Park Street
    Urbana, IL 61801
    Phone+1 217-383-6744
    Fax+1 217-383-6741

Education & Training

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2012
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • Carle Foundation Hospital
    Carle Foundation HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of  Illinois
    University of IllinoisPh.D, Nuclear Engineering, 2000 - 2003
  • UIUC
    UIUCM.S, Nuclear Engineering, 1996 - 2000
  • UIUC
    UIUCB.S, Engineering Physics, 1993 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow of Hospital Medicine Society of Hospital Medicine, 2016
  • Fellow, American College of Physicians 2012
  • Professionalism Award UICOM-UC, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Comparison of tumor histology to dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging-based physiological estimates.  
    Aref M, Chaudhari AR, Bailey KL, Aref S, Wiener EC, Magn Reson Imaging.26(9):1279-93
  • Spatial and temporal resolution effects on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance mammography.  
    Aref M, Handbury JD, Ji JX, Aref S, Wiener EC., Magn Reson Imaging. 25(1): 14-34
  • Integrating parallel imaging with generalized series for accelerated dynamic imaging.  
    Xu D, Wiener EC, Aref M, Ying L, Ji JX, Liang ZP, Med. and Biol Soc 2:1434-1437
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Effect of reduced encoding dynamic data size on permeability- surface area estimation.
    Aref M, Handbury JD, Ji JX, Bailey KL, Liang ZP, Wiener EC, Proc. ISMRM 12th Annual Meeting 2004. p. 2378, Kyoto, Japan
  • Inferior vena cava compression due to biloma: a case report.
    Jamma S, Aref M, Batey A, Huber T, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course P402, Philadelphia, PA
  • Dancing to a different tune.
    Aref M, Sovari AA, Wang M, Yekkirala L, UICOM-UC Clinical Vignette Competition
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Lectures

  • ABCDs of Chest Pain. 
    UICOM-UC
  • Inflammatory Arthritis. 
    UICOM-UC
  • The spectrum of radiology. 
    UIUC
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