Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Section Chief, Endocrinology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
- Professor of Clinical Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)
My education and training
- Medical School: Wayne State University
- Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- The Endocrine Society, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Panvelker S, Attallah H, Kim C. Benign pathology in a thyroid nodule with TERT and NRAS mutations. , Presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association in Chicago, IL.: 2019
Sirisena I, Attallah H. Thyroid hormone resistance associated with difficult to control atrial arrhythmias. , Presented at ICE/ENDO 2014 96th Annual Conference of the Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL.: 2014
Cumbo-Nacheli G., Torres-Heisecke R., Attallah H. Persistently Low Glucose Levels despite High-dose Methylprednisolone in a Woman with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease , Eur J Intern Med, 19(6): 2008,e18-e19
Attallah H., Friedlander AL., Nino-Murcia M., Hoffman AR. Effects of Growth Hormone and Pioglitazone in Viscerally Obese Adults with Impaired Glucose Tolerance: A Factorial Clinical Trial , PLoS Clin Trials, 2(5): 2007,e21
Attallah, HY. Interviewed for article: Diabetes: Michigan's Epidemic , Health and Leisure Magazine: 2007
Attallah HY. Provided an in-depth interview on Obesity and Diabetes-related topics , Local Radio, Farmington, MI: 2007
Attallah H., Friedlander AL., Hoffman AR. Visceral Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Metabolic Syndrome and Growth Hormone Therapy , Growth Horm IGF Res. 16 Suppl: 2006,S62-67
Hsu AR., Hagobian TA., Jacobs KA., Attallah H., Friedlander AL. Effects of Heat Removal through the Hand on Metabolism and Performance during Cycling Exercise in the Heat , Can J Appl Physiol, 30(1): 2005,87-104
Ma TP., Lynch JC., Donahoe DK., Attallah H., Rafols JA. Organization of the Medial Pulvinar Nucleus in the Macaque , Anat Rec, 250(2): 1998,220-237