Michael D Alter MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis

401 Phalen Blvd MS 41102dHealthPartners Specialty Center 401St. Paul, MN 55130
Phone+1 651-254-7670
Fax+1 651-254-7676

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Education & Training

University of MinnesotaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1998 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

44 citations
Repression of cap-dependent translation attenuates the transformed phenotype in non-small cell lung cancer both in vitro and in vivo.
Blake A. Jacobson, Michael D. Alter, Marian G. Kratzke, Sandra P. Frizelle, Ying Zhang
Cancer Research. 2006-04-15
25 citations
Inhibition of mesothelioma cell growth in vitro by doxycycline
Jeffrey B. Rubins, Darlene Charboneau, Michael D. Alter, Peter B. Bitterman, Robert A. Kratzke
The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 2001-08-01
3 citations
Anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism. What are the current options
Thomas Yacovella, Michael D. Alter
Postgraduate Medicine. 2000-09-15