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Mohsen Zena, MD

Assistant Professor

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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Endocrinology
Fellowship - endocrinology

Mohsen Zena, MD

Assistant Professor

Department

Medicine

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Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Omran Fatema, Bromley Sarah, Ilahi Marium, Zena Mohsen, Al-Refaie Waddah, Delto Joan, Preet Singh Awinder, 6963 A Rare Case Presentation of Untreated Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with Bilateral Giant Myelolipoma
    8:Suppl 1 2024
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Goparaju Pruthvi, Zena Mohsen, SAT150 'Sawtooth' Hypoglycemia: Rare Case Of IGF-2 Mediated Hypoglycemia With Elevated Proinsulin Level And 'Sawtooth' Pattern On CGMS
    7:Suppl 1 2023
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Syed Shumail, Sindi Ghassan, Zena Mohsen, PSUN259 A Severe Case of Fournier's Gangrene Associated With Dapagliflozin
    6:Supplement_1, p. A394 - A395 2022
  • Endocrine practice
    Syed Shumail, Chovatiya Jasmin, Rafla Benjamin, Fatima Sana, Syed Sarah, Zena Mohsen, Abstract #1184322: Hypothyroidism Converting to Hyperthyroidism: An Autoimmune Phenomenon?
    28:5, p. S153 - S153 2022
  • Endocrine practice
    Nandala Sudha, Syed Shumail, Zena Mohsen, Abstract #1003213: An Interesting Case of Metastatic Malignant Pleural Effusion - Initial Presentation of an Aggressive form of Primary Thyroid Cancer
    27:6, p. S164 - S164 2021
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Reddy Chandrika, Zena Mohsen, Title: Case of Hyperthyroidism in a Patient on Anti-PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Receptor-1 Blocking Antibody) Therapy Caused by Destructive Thyroiditis Followed by Graves’ Disease
    5:Suppl 1, p. A968 - A969 2021
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Reddy Chandrika, Zena Mohsen, Gallagher John C, Recker Robert R, Anderson Robert J, Bilateral Atypical Femoral Fracture(AFF) After Teriparatide and Subsequent Anti-Resorptive Therapy: A Management Dilemma
    5:Suppl 1, p. A184 - A184 2021
  • Endocrine Abstracts
    Abdel Rahman Maraqa Sima, Zena Mohsen, McMahon Robert, Pinjala Anusha, Arce Gastelum Alheli, The first case report of Pembrolizumab inducing thyroiditis and hypophysitis 2020
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Awad Dana, Zena Mohsen, Win Htet Htet, SUN-206 A Rare Case of Untreated Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Leading to Gender Dysphoria and a Female to Male Transgender
    4:Suppl 1 2020
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Pinjala Anusha, Gastelum Alheli Arce, Adel Maraqa Sima Abdel Rahman, Samec Joshua, Zena Mohsen, SAT-376 Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, an Untoward Complication of High Dose Phosphate Supplementation in Hereditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets
    4:Suppl 1 2020
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Gastelum Alheli Arce, Pinjala Anusha, Maraqa Sima, Block Megan, Zena Mohsen, MON-349 Left Hip Pseudofracture in a Patient with Refractory Paget Disease of the Bone
    4:Suppl 1 2020
  • Endocrine practice
    Kunwar Sandeep, Nagireddi Rama Priyanka, Anderson Robert, Zena Mohsen, Abstract #573 Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: Hypothyroidism Conversion to Hyperthyroidism
    25, p. 292 - 293 2019
  • Critical care medicine
    Nayfeh ALI, Zena Mohsen, Anderson Robert, Addasi Noor, Lin Wai, 301: A CHALLENGING CASE OF HYPERTHYROIDISM IN PREGNANCY
    47:1 Suppl 1, p. 132 - 132 2019
  • Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
    Drincic Andjela, Nguyen Anh-Thu, Singh Shilpi, Zena Mohsen, Walters Ryan, Friedman Kathryn, Anderson Robert J, Pituitary Evaluation in Patients with Low Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA): A Case-Control Study
    24:12, p. 1030 - 1037 2018
  • Endocrine Practice
    Drincic Andjela, Nguyen Anh Thu, Singh Shilpi, Zena Mohsen, Walters Ryan, Friedman Kathryn, Anderson Robert J., Pituitary evaluation in patients with low prostate-specific antigen
    24:12, p. 1030 - 1037 2018
  • Endocrine practice
    George Andrea, Zena Mohsen, Addasi Noor, FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN: A RARE THYROID CAUSE
    24, p. 229 - 229 2018
  • George Andrea, Addasi Noor, Zena Mohsen, Abstract #1023 Fever of Unknown Origin: A Rare Thyroid Cause 2018
  • Endocrine practice
    Singh Shilpi, Zena Mohsen, THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN DOES MATTER-AN INTERESTING CASE OF SCHMIDT SYNDROME
    23, p. 9 2017
  • Endocrine practice
    Singh Shilpi, Zena Mohsen, Reed Abbey, A CURIOUS CASE OF SPINAL EPIDURAL LIPOMATOSIS (SEL): A SIGN INDICATING CUSHING'S SYNDROME
    23, p. 1 2017
  • Endocrine practice
    Singh Shilpi, Zena Mohsen, Abstract #114: The Color of Your Skin Does Matter-An Interesting Case of Schmidt Syndrome
    23, p. 9 2017
  • Endocrine practice
    Singh Shilpi, Reed Abbey, Zena Mohsen, Abstract #101: A Curious Case of Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis (SEL): A Sign Indicating Cushing’s Syndrome
    23, p. 1 - 2 2017
  • Endocrine practice
    Singh Shilpi, George Andrea, Theertham Arjun, Zena Mohsen, Gallagher John, IDIOPATHIC HYPOPARATHYROIDISM ASSOCIATED WITH DEAFNESS, RENAL ANOMALY: AN INTERESTING CASE OF HDR (HYPOPARATHYROIDISM, DEAFNESS AND RENAL ANOMALY) SYNDROME
    23, p. 132 2017
  • Endocrine practice
    Singh Shilpi, Theertham Arjun, Zena Mohsen, Gallagher John Christopher, George Andrea, Abstract #703: Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism Associated with Deafness; Renal Anomaly: An Interesting Case of HDR (Hypoparathyroidism; Deafness and Renal Anomaly) Syndrome
    23, p. 132 - 133 2017
  • Endocrine Pathology
    Shah K., Zena Mohsen, Adickes E. D., Anderson R. J., Case of Concurrent MTC and PTC in a Patient with a Germline RET Mutation
    26:3, p. 279 - 283 2015
  • Diabetes Care
    Tarasova Valentina D., Zena Mohsen, Rendell Marc S., Artifactual Hypoglycemia: An Old Term for a New Classification
    37:5, p. e85 - e86 2014
  • Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
    Armas Laura A.G., Zena Mohsen, Lund Richard, Heaney Robert P., Calcium absorption response to cholecalciferol supplementation in hemodialysis
    8:6, p. 1003 - 1008 2013
  • American journal of therapeutics
    Latta Shadi, Alhosaini Mohamad N., Al-Solaiman Yaser, Zena Mohsen, Khasawneh Fa, Eranki Vijay, Khilwani Ashok, Iroegbu Nkemakolam, Management of inpatient hyperglycemia
    18:5, p. 355 - 365 2011

Presentations

  • A Severe Case of Fourniers Gangrene Associated With Dapagliflozin. Shumail Syed, MD; Ghassan Sindi, MD; Mohsen Zena, MD, Endocrine Society Annual meeting in Atlanta (June 12, 2022) 2022
  • Hypothyroidism Converting to Hyperthyroidism: An Autoimmune Phenomenon. Shumail Syed, MD, Jasmin Chovatiya, MD, Benjamin Rafla, MD, Sana Fatima, MD, Sarah Syed, MD, Mohsen Zena, MD. American Association Of Clinical Endocrinology meeting in San Diego ( May 13, 2022) 2022
  • Diabetes Mellitus Assessment and treatment, M2 lecture Nov 3rd 2020 2020
  • Gestational Diabetes, Endocrine core curriculum lecture May 2020 2020
  • Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenic states in Women. Endocrine core curriculum lecture 1/28/2020 2020
  • Arce Gastelum, A., Nagireddi, R., McMahon, R., Maraqa, S., Pinjala, A., Zena, M.. (2020). Deceived by Diabetes: A Case Series on Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young Poster presented at: AACE 29th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress EMBRAACE; Washington, DC. 2020
  • Arce Gastelum, A., Pinjala, A., Maraqa, S., Block, M., Zena, M.. (2020). Left Hip Pseudofracture in a Patient with Refractory Paget Disease of the Bone Poster presented at: Endocrine Society Annual Meeting 2020; San Francisco,CA. 2020
  • Pinjala, A., Arce Gastelum, A., Maraqa, S., Samec, J., Zena, M.. (2020). Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, an Untoward Complication of High Dose Phosphate Supplementation in Hereditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets Poster presented at: Endocrine Society Annual Meeting 2020; San Francisco, CA. 2020
  • Sima abdel rahman Maraqa., Robert McMahon.,Anush Pinjala., Alheli Arce Gastelum.,Mohsen Zena. The first case report of Pembrolizumab inducing thyroiditis and hypophysitis 22nd European Congress of Endocrinology (e-ECE 2020), 2020
  • Awad D, Win H, Zena M. (2020). A Rare Case of Untreated Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Leading to Gender Dysphoria and a Female to Male Transgender. https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1082 2020
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease: Hypothyroidism conversion to Hyperthyroidism. Kunwar, S., Nagireddi, R., Anderson, R., Zena, M. AACE 2019, Los Angeles, CA. 2019
  • Andrea George MD, Noor Addasi MD, Daniel Kwon MD1and Mohsen Zena MD, Fever of unknown origin: a rare case of thyroid cause. AACE meeting Boston May 16th-20 2018 2018
  • Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Grand Rounds 2018
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Department of Medicine Lecture, 6/9/2016 2016
  • Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), Grand Rounds 2016
  • Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), Grand round 5/11/2016 2016
  • Hereditary medullary thyroid cancer, Department core curriculum lecture 2/16/2016 2016
  • Vitamin D disorders in CKD, Department core curriculum lecture, 12/15/2015 2015
  • Severe Insulin resistance and use of U-500 Insulin, board review lecture for fellows, 10/16/2015 2015
  • Adrenal nodules and adrenal cancer, Department core curriculum lecture, 10/13/2015 2015
  • Late Autoimmune diabetes in Adults (LADA), board review lecture for fellows, 9/11/2015 2015
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Department core curriculum lecture, 8/4/2015 2015
  • Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors, core curriculum lecture, 7/28/2015 2015
  • Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenic states in Women, Core Curriculum lecture 4/28/2015 2015
  • Osteoporosis, Vit D deficiency, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Family Medicine Core Curriculum Lecture 2/20/2015 2015
  • Medullary Thyroid Cancer. Endocrinology Core Curriculum Lecture. 12/9/2014 2014
  • Adrenal insufficiency, Department core curriculum lecture 8/19/2014 2014
  • Atypical fermoral fractures and bisphosphonate, Mohsen Zena, M.D. Emily Knezevich, PharmD. Robert Recker, M.D. Justin Siebler,M.D. Grand Round ,Creighton University Medical Center 5/21/2014 2014
  • Adrenal nodules and adrenocortical cancer. Endocrinology Core Curriculum lecture 5-20-2014 2014
  • Inpatient Hyperglycemia, Mohsen Zena, M.D. Internal Medicine Lectures. Creighton University Medical Center 12/13/013. 2013
  • Osteoporosis, Board Review, Creighton University Medical Center 5/15/2013 2013
  • Osteoporosis Treatment Options, Omaha Area Bone Health Group, Millard Branch of Public Library 5/4/2013. 2013
  • "Metformin: Falsely Accused", Bruce Houghton, M.D. Mohsen Zena, M.D. Mark Malesker, PharmD. Claire Hunter, M.D. Grand Round, Creighton University Medical Center 4/24/2013 2013
  • New Therapies in Diabetes, Nebraska Association of Diabetes Educators, UNMC, 2/4/2013 2013
  • Gestational diabetes Mellitus, Department core curriculum lecture 11/27/2012 2012
  • New Therapies in Diabetes, Department core curriculum lecture 11/13/2012 2012
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Department core curriculum lecture 08/28/2012 2012
  • Primary Amenorrhea, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center. 6/12/2012. 2012
  • Zena, M., Armas, L, Lund, R,. Haeny, R: Vitamin D3s effect on Calcium Absorption in Dialysis Patients Endo 2012. (Poster) 2012
  • Zena, M., Drincic, A., Anderson, R., Baltaro, R., Turner, P.: Pituitary evaluation in patients with low prostate specific antigen (PSA). Endocr. Rev. 33(3): MON-709, 2012 (Poster) 2012
  • Precocious Puberty Department core curriculum lecture 5/22/2012 2012
  • Insulin degludec, an ultra-longacting basal insulin, versus insulin glargine in basal-bolus treatment with mealtime insulin aspart in type 1 diabetes (BEGIN Basal-Bolus Type 1): a phase 3, randomized, open-label, treat-to-target non-inferiority trial. Lancet 2012; 379: 1489-97 Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 5/8/2012 2012
  • Vitamin D3s Effect on Calcium Absorption in Dialysis Patients, Osteoporosis Research Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 3/30/2012 2012
  • Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors , Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 3/13/2012. 2012
  • Efficacy and Safety of Exenatide Once Weekly Versus Metformin, Pioglitazone, and Sitagliptin Used as Monotherapy in Drug-Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (DURATION-4): A 26-week double-blind study. Diabetes Care February 2012 35:252-258. Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 2/7/2012 2012
  • Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenic Disorders, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 1/3/2012 2012
  • Impact of Mutational Testing on the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Analysis of 1056 FNA Samples J Clin Endocrinol Metab, November 2011, 96(11):33903397 Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 12/6/2011 2011
  • Short Stature, Department core curriculum lecture 11/10/2011 2011
  • Drug Induced Hyperprolactinemia, Idiopathic Galactorrhea and more, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 11/1/2011 2011
  • Pituitary Incidentaloma, multispecialty case conference, Creighton Universtiy Medical Center 9/15/2011 2011
  • The Effects of Ronacaleret, a Calcium-Sensing Receptor Antagonist, on Bone Mineral Density and Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mineral Density. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, August 2011, 96(8):24412449. Endocrinology Department Journal Club, Creighton University Medical Center 9/6/2011 2011
  • Growth Hormone deficiency, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 8/23/2011 2011
  • Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 7/05/2011 2011
  • Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Role of Radio Active Iodine and emerging new therapies, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 6/14/2011 2011
  • Agrawal, V., Zena, M., Drincik, A. : TSH Producing Adenoma, Endo 2011 Boston, MA (Poster) 2011
  • Alendronate for the Treatment of Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Ranomized Placebo-Controlled Study, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2011 96:355-364. Endocrinology Department Journal Club , Creighton University Medical Center 5/3/2011 2011
  • Suspected Pheochromocytoma, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 4/5/2011. 2011
  • Adrenocortical Cancer, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 3/8/2011 2011
  • TSH Producing Adenoma, Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 2/8/2011 2011
  • Metformin vs placebo from First Trimester to Delivery in Polycystic Ovary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab 2010 95:E448-E455. Endocrinology Department Journal Club , Creighton University Medical Center 2/1/2011. 2011
  • Cumulative Alendroanate Dose and the Long Term Absolute risk of subtrochantric and Diaphyseal femoral fractures: A Rigester-based National cohort Analysis J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2010 95:5258-5265. Endocrinology Department Journal Club , Creighton University Medical Center 12/07/2010 2010
  • Adrenal Insufficiency , Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 11/23/2010 2010
  • Hot Flashes ,Endocrinology Department Case Conference Creighton University Medical Center 10/5/2010 2010
  • Evaluation of Thyorid Nodule , Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 9/14/2010 2010
  • Amiodaron Induced Thyrotoxicosis , Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 8/24/2010 2010
  • Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis ,Endocrinology Department Case Conference, Creighton University Medical Center 7/27/2010 2010
  • Diabetic Neuropathy, Grand Round ,MetroHealth Hospital and Medical Center 10/2009 2009
  • Treatment With the Human Once- Weekly Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analog Taspoglutide in Combination With Metformin Improves Glycemic Control and Lowers Body Weight in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled With Metformin Alone . Diabetes Care July 2009 vol. 32 no. 7 1237-1243 2009
  • Preterm Labor, National Symposium, King Abdullah Hospital, 4/2004 2004