Diane F. Elson, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Elson’s medical interests include calcium metabolism disorders, fine needle thyroid biopsy, insulin pump therapy, intensive insulin therapy, pituitary tumors, thyroid cancer and thyroid disorders.
Specialties
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Meriter Hospital, Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial (secondary)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Medicine |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism |
| Fellowship |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
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| Residency |
Blodgett Memorial Medical Center/St. Marys Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
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| Internship |
Blodgett Memorial Medical Center/St. Marys Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
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| Medical School |
University of Illinois, 1985
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Awards/Honors
Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
Programs & Conditions
PubMed Articles
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Haymart MR Greenblatt DY Elson DF Chen H .
The role of intraoperative frozen section if suspicious for papillary thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2008 Apr;18(4):419-23
[PubMed ID: 18352821]
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Haymart MR Repplinger DJ Leverson GE Elson DF Sippel RS Jaume JC Chen H .
Higher serum thyroid stimulating hormone level in thyroid nodule patients is associated with greater risks of differentiated thyroid cancer and advanced tumor stage. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Mar;93(3):809-14
[PubMed ID: 18160464]
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Greenblatt DY Elson D Mack E Chen H .
Initial lymph node dissection increases cure rates in patients with medullary thyroid cancer. Asian J Surg. 2007 Apr;30(2):108-12
[PubMed ID: 17475579]
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Cheema Y Repplinger D Elson D Chen H .
Is tumor size the best predictor of outcome for papillary thyroid cancer? Ann Surg Oncol. 2006 Nov;13(11):1524-8
[PubMed ID: 17006742]
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Cheema Y Olson S Elson D Chen H .
What is the biology and optimal treatment for papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid? J Surg Res. 2006 Aug;134(2):160-2
[PubMed ID: 16780882]
