Susan C. Ahern, DO

RESEARCH PAPERS

PEER REVIEWED (PUBLISHED) 

1. Purdy AC1, Idriss A, Ahern S, Lin E, Elfenbein DM. Dr. Google: The Readability and Accuracy of Patient Education Websites for Graves’ Disease Treatment. Surgery. 2017 Nov;162(5):1148-1154. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.07.01 Epub 2017 Aug 30. 
2. Riestenberg C, Ahern S, Shamonki M. Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor autoantibody associated primary ovarian insufficiency successfully treated with corticosteroids: a case report. F S Rep. 2020 Sep 14;1(3):206-208. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2020.09.00 PMID: 34223245; PMCID: PMC8244256. 
3. Wei J, Lei L, Shieh A, Gupta D, Ahern S, Shen N. Program for Reducing Obesity (PRO): An institutional review of an insurance-based weight loss program utilizing shared medical appointments. Obes Sci Pract. 2021 Sep 25;8(3):272-278. doi: 10.1002/osp4.564. PMID: 35664242; PMCID: PMC9159562. 

NON-PEER-REVIEWED (PUBLISHED) 

1. Ahern S., Synopsis Osteoporosis Lecture by of Stewart Silverman California Chapter AACE meeting on Osteoporosis Drug Holidays published in the California Chapter of the AACE President’s Newsletter in November 2015. 
2. Ahern S., and Mitchell G. Heraclitus Redux: Clinical Consequences of Licorice Ingestion, Once an Ancient Survival Strategy, Now Linked to Overindulgence in Modern Society. Proceedings of UCLA Health. Volume 22 (2018) 
3. Rocco, V. And Ahern S., An Interesting Case of Hyperkalemia in a Patient with Normal Renal Function.  Proceedings of UCLA Health Volume 22 (2018) 
4. Ahern S., Benjamin M, Ilarde A. Plasmacytoma Masquerading as a goiter. A Case Report.  Proceedings of UCLA Health Volume 24 (2020)

CASE REPORTS (PEER REVIEWED) 

1. Cox S.*, Kujak J, Princenthal R, and Bjelica D. "Skeletal and Extraskeletal Manifestations of Mixed Alpha and Beta Thalassemia”.  Radiology Case Reports (2012) Volume 7 (3) PMID 27326288(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) (*maiden name) 
2. Ahern S., Daniels M, and Bhangoo M. LHX3 Deficiency in the United States with Severe Developmental Delay in a Child of Syrian Refugee Parents. Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports Journal November 2018 DOI: 10.1530/EDM-18-0079                                                                

 CHAPTERS  (PUBLISHED) 

1. Ahern S., Nguyen H, Lyou Y, Singh S and Wang PH.  Part 3: Case 56 Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome.  Atypical Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentations and Treatment Options. 2018 Boris Draznin MD, PHD Editor, ADA publication 

CHAPTERS (IN PRESS) 

1. Shira Grock, M.D., Reema Patel, M.D., Susan Ahern D.O. Hormone Therapy for Transgender and Gender- Diverse Patients 

ABSTRACTS 

1. The Program for Reducing Obesity (PRO): Two-Year Weight Loss Outcomes" submitted to Obesity Week 2022 in November 2022

POSTER  

1. Institutional Review of a Weight Loss Program Utilizing Shared Medical Appointments to Treat Obesity. Obesity Week 2020- Poster 253.  Jeffrey Wei, MD, Albert Shieh, MD, Deepashree Gupta, MD, Susan Ahern, DO, Na Shen, MD  

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