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Anis Rehman, MD

Specialty in Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

Dr. Anis Rehman specializes in endocrinology in Springfield, IL and has over 9 years of experience in the field of medicine. Dr. Rehman has numerous special interestes within endocrinology, including, obesity and metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus, adrenal disorders and pituitary disorders.

Practice names

Assistant Professor of Endocrinology - SIU School of Medicine

SIU School of Medicine Profile

Education and training

MD, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences.

Residency (Internal Medicine), Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, OH

Fellowship (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism), University of Cincinnati - School of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Awards

April 2018 - First Place in the Research Poster Competition, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

March 2018 - Early Career Forum and Travel Award, Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL.

August 2017 - Travel Award, Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases Fellows conference, Santa Fe, NM

June 2016 - Best Clinical Case Presentation for Internal Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, OH.

June 2015 - Second Best Research Poster, 69th Annual Post Graduate Day Scientific Session, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron OH.

May 2016 - Oral Clinical investigation Presentation Winner at 25th Annual Internal Medicine Resident and Medical Student Research Day at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

April 2014 - Young Investigators Award at National Meeting of American College of Physician, Internal Medicine 2014, Orlando, FL.

March 2009 - Won the best oral presentation at 2nd National Symposium at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi Pakistan.

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine Certified for Internal Medicine.

American Board of Internal Medicine Certified for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Publication Highlights

October 2014 - Taylor PN, Minassian C, Rehman A, et al. TSH levels and risk of miscarriage in women on long-term levothyroxine: a community-based study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99(10): 3895-902.

February 2013 - Polio vaccination workers gunned down in Pakistan. Riaz H, Rehman A. Lancet Infect Dis 2013; 13(2): 120.

February 2012 - Potential role of TNF alpha blockers in delaying the progression of hepato-renal syndrome. Tahir F, Riaz H, Rehman A, et al. Med Hypothesis 2012; 78(2): 225-6.

November 2011 - Awareness of Hypertension among the medical students and junior doctors - a multi center study from Pakistan. Rehman A, et al. J Pak Med Assoc 2011; 61(11): 1153-57. Citations 4.

August 2011 - Serum ferritin, desferrioxamine therapy and complications in multi-transfused thalassemia major patients at a government tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan. Riaz H, Riaz T, Khan MU, Aziz S, Ullah F, Rehman A, et al. BMC Research Notes 2011; 4(1): 287. Citations 14.

July 2011 - Pakistani medical students’ specialty preferences and the influencing factors. Rehman A, et al. J Pak Med Assoc 2011; 61(7):713-18. Citations 41.

Abstract Presentations (Selected)

May 2018 - Worsening glycemic control leads to diagnosis of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in a patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ 27th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress, Boston, MA – Published in Endocr Practic 2018; Suppl.

May 2018 -Metastatic Classical Papillary Thyroid Cancer with undetectable basal thyroglobulin level and lack of metastatic uptake on radio-iodine scan. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ 27th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress, Boston, MA. Published in Endocr Practic 2018; Suppl.

Mar 2018 - Interesting case of Pan hypopituitarism and SIADH associated with Internal carotid artery Aneurysm. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2018; 39(2) Suppl.

March 2018 - Definitive Treatment of a Complicated Case of Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2018; 39(2) Suppl. Won the First Place in the Research Poster Competition, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - 2018.

March 2018 - Doege-Potter Syndrome: Liver Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 mediated Non-Islet Cell Tumor Hypoglycemia with incidental findings of Adrenal Insufficiency and Differentiated Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2018; 39(2) Suppl.

March 2017 - ACTH dependent Cushing’s disease in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Rehman A, et al. Co-author Poster Presentation. Fifteen International Pituitary Congress, Orlando, FL.

May 2015 - Impact of point-of-care Hemoglobin A1C testing on diabetes mellitus type 2 control in Internal Medicine resident continuity practice clinic. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Endocrine Society’s 96th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2015; 36(2) Suppl: Abstr 673. Oral Clinical investigation Presentation Winner at 25th Annual Internal Medicine Resident and Medical Student Research Day at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

May 2015 - Impact of hypothyroidism on overall survival of adult patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ 24th Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress, Nashville, TN. Abstract published in Endocr Pract 2015; 21(2) Suppl: 209.

March 2015 - A case of steroid-resistant and IVIG-responsive relapsing Hashimoto′ s encephalopathy. Detoya KCB, Kaur T, Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Endocrine Society’s 96th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2015; 36(2) Suppl: Abstr 65.

October 2014 - Right atrial and distal superior vena cava compression due to idiopathic right diaphragm paralysis detected incidentally by Myocardium MRI. Rehman A, et al. Poster accepted at American College of Physicians – Ohio Chapter Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.

June 2014 - Recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to parathyroid carcinoma and parathyromatosis: medical management with cinacalcet. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Endocrine Society and International Congress of Endocrinology Meeting, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2014; 35(3) Suppl: Abstr 205.

June 2014 - Adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage in anti-phospholipid syndrome (APLS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Endocrine Society and Internal Congress of Endocrinology Meeting, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2014; 35(3) Suppl: Abstr 771.

June 2014 - Adrenal cortical adenoma transforming into adrenocortical carcinoma in a patient without Cushing's features. Detoya K, Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Endocrine Society and Internal Congress of Endocrinology Meeting, Chicago, IL. Abstract published in Endocr Rev 2014; 35(3) Suppl: Abstr 754.

April 2014 - Secondary Prevention of Acute COPD exacerbation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at National Meeting of American College of Physician Internal Medicine 2014, Orlando, FL. Honored as Young Investigators Award.

September 2013 - Thyroid Function Monitoring and TSH Levels in pregnant individuals on Levothyroxine for primary hypothyroidism in the UK. Taylor PN, Minnassian C, Iqbal A, Rehman A, et al. Oral presentation at 37th Annual Meeting of European Thyroid Association, Leiden, The Neitherlands. Abstract published in Eur Thyroid J 2013;2(1) Suppl:87.

July 2011 - Serum ferritin, desferrioxamine therapy and complications in multi-transfused thalassemia major patients. Riaz H, Riaz T, Khan MU, Aziz S, Ullah F, Rehman A. (Accepted for poster presentation) National Medical Association's 2011 Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

April 2011 - The inverse relationship between low body iron stores and platelet count is modified by age. Qayyum R, Adomaityte J, Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Hospital Medicine 2011, Dallas TX. Abstract published in J Hosp Med 2011; 6(2) Suppl 59.

April 2011 - Platelet distribution width is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among healthy US adults. Qayyum R, Adomaityte J, Khawaja MN, Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at Hospital Medicine 2011, Dallas, TX. Abstract published in J Hosp Med 2011; 6(2) Suppl 58.

April 2011 - Hand hygiene – gaps in knowledge and practice among medical students of a developing country, Pakistan. Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at the 12th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Abstract published in Gend Med 2010; 7(5) Suppl 522.

March 2011 - Fibrillary glomerulonephritis: a rare cause of proteinuria – A case report. Rahman L, Rehman A, et al. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Research Day, Marshall University, WV.

June 2009 - Why does tuberculosis patient default? Rehman A, et al. Poster accepted at Academy Health's Annual Research Meeting, Chicago, IL. Abstract published: Academy Health Meet. 2009; 26: abstr # 985