Dr. Martha Siomos

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Rush University Medical Center
College of Nursing Graduate Program
Community and Mental Health Nursing/Preventive Medicine
Assistant Professor
Rush University Medical Center
College of Nursing
Community and Mental Health Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Family Nurse Practitioner/ Board Certified - Advanced Clinical Diabetes Management

Mailing Address

600 S. Paulina St.
Suite 1031D
Chicago, Illinois 60612
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (312) 942-3462
Fax: (312) 942-6226
Martha_Siomos@rush.edu

Qualifications

B.S., St. Francis College, Nursing.
Associate's Degree, Truman College, Nursing.
M.S., Rush University Medical Center, Nursing.
ND., Doctorate, Rush University Medical Center, Clinical Nursing.

Expertise and Research Interests

My research experience consists of conducting approximately 20 randomized clinical trials as a Research Co - Investigator/Clinical Consultant in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center involving new and experimental drugs and/or non - pharmacologic treatments for hypertension and diabetes.

As an Assistant Professor in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program, my teaching schedule includes these courses: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse, Ambulatory Diagnostics, Physical Diagnosis Across the Lifespan, Pharmacotherapeutics, Primary Care Concentration for the Family Nurse Practitioner students - Pediatrics, OB/Gyne, Internal Medicine, Family Practice in both the didactic and clinical seminars. I am also an advisor for Doctoral and Master's students.

My clinical expertise includes both ambulatory and inpatient diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic disease. Health promotion and disease prevention is also an important part of my clinical practice.

Other Expertise

Clinical Advisory Board Member for NPACE - Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education.
Board Member - Illinois Primary Health Care Association - SEARCH Program.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Diabetes, Disease Prevention, Health and Medicine, Health Promotion, Hypertension, Internal Medicine, Medical Decision Making, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Obstetrics Or Gynecology, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine.

Additional Terms:

Advanced Decision Making Skills in Clinical Practice, Family Practice - Inpatient and Outpatient, Research in Hypertension and Diabetes.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Greek: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
Illinois Nurses Association
Illinois Primary Health Care Association - SEARCH Program
Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Nurse Practitioner Association for Continuing Education

Honors and Awards

2002, Professional Achievement - Facilitator Award, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center / Rush University
1999-2000, Professional Achievement for Professional Publication, Rush College of Nursing, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Impact of Hypertensive Drugs on Potassium in Renal Failure
1999-2000, Professional Achievement in Research, Rush University College of Nursing, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Clinical Nephrology - Clinical Trials
1998-1999, Abstract, American Society of Hypertension, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Hypertensive Drugs, Potassium Homeostasis, Renal Disease
1998-1999, Presentation, Illinois Nurses Association, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, The Sixth Report of the JNC on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
1998-1999, Poster Presentation, American Nurses Association, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Diabetic Nephropathy

Publications

  • Bakris, G., Siomos, M., Richardson, D., Janssen, I., Bolton, K., Hebert, L., Val-K Study Group, ACE Inhibition or Angiotensin Receptor Blockade: Impact on Potassium in Renal Failure, Kidney International, 58(5), 2084-2092, November 2000

Profile Details

Last Verified: 9/22/2004

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