Endocrinologyand Metabolic Disorders

Biography

Dr  Mohamed Shakir MD,MACP,MACE,FRCP, FACN,ECNU , is presently Professor  of Medicine, Uniformed  University of Health Sciences , Bethesda, MD and staff endocrinologist in the Dept., of  Walter Reed National Medical Center. I  received my MD degree from All India Institute of Health Sciences, New Delhi and completed residency in Internal Medicine at the University  Hospital, New Hersey College of Medicine , Newark, NJ  and  was followed by a fellowship in Endocrinology, Johns Hopkins Hospital , Baltimore ,MD . After completing fellowship I remained at Johns Hopkins as a faculty member and subsequently joined US Navy. I rose through the rank of LCDR to Captain and was Endocrinology Department Head, Program Director and Specialty Leader for Endocrinology, US Navy for 16 years. After spending 6 months at Howard University as the Dept. Head, Endocrinology I returned to Walter Reed National Medical Center as civilian. During my Navy career I received Navy Commendations Medals, Navy Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Antarctica Medal, and National Science Foundation Service medal. I was the past President of Mid- Atlantic Chapter of American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, and Chair Person for Abstract Committee of American Association of Clinical Endocrinology. I am also Master of the American College of Physician, Master of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. My earlier research areas involved signal traction and enzymology but for the last several years I am involved in clinical research in thyroidology.  I have published more than 200 papers in peer reviewed journals.

Abstract

Abstract : ADRENAL HEMORRAGE SECONDARY TO ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME CAUSING ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY