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Office
MUSC Health University Medical Center
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Education & Training
- University of MichiganFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2011
- University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2007
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2013 - 2022
- MI State Medical License 2005 - 2015
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 913 citationsComplex Distribution, Not Absolute Amount of Adiponectin, Correlates with Thiazolidinedione-mediated Improvement in Insulin SensitivityUtpal B. Pajvani, Meredith Hawkins, Terry P. Combs, Michael W. Rajala, Tom Doebber
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2004-03-26 - 366 citationsThe Hyperglycemia-induced Inflammatory Response in Adipocytes THE ROLE OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIESYing Lin, Anders H. Berg, Puneeth Iyengar, Tony K.T. Lam, Adria Giacca
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2005-02-11 - 191 citationsHyperglycemia-induced Production of Acute Phase Reactants in Adipose TissueYing Lin, Michael W. Rajala, Joel P. Berger, David E. Moller, Nir Barzilai
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2001-11-09
Journal Articles
- Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound Tissue Acquisition Methods for Genomic Analysis of Pancreatic CancerNorge Vergara, Michael Rajala, Michael L Kochman, Vinay Chandrasekhara, Gregory G Ginsberg, Koushik K Das, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Authored Content
- Mo1270 THE ROLE OF EUS-GUIDED TISSUE ACQUISITION FOR GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINEMay 2018
- Mo1270 THE ROLE OF EUS-GUIDED TISSUE ACQUISITION FOR GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINEMay 2018
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