Bridget Sinnott , MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Business office: 312/567-2732

E-mail: bridgetsinnott@yahoo.com

Education:
Board certification: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Lipidology
Medical School: University College of Dublin, Ireland
Residency: Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship: Endocrinology, University of Illinois at Chicago

Clinical interests:
Bone metabolism, lipid metabolism, pituitary and adrenal disorders

Staying up to date (continuing medical education):
Endocrine Society
American Academy of Clinical Endocrinology
American Diabetes Association
UIC - Endocrine Grand Rounds and Medicine Grand Rounds

Research interests: Clinical endocrinology and lipidology

Recent Publications:

1. The effects of changes in pH and carbon dioxide on pulmonary arterial wall tension are not endothelium dependent. M. Sweeney, D. Beddy, V. Honner, B. Sinnott, R. O’Regan, P McLoughlin.  J. Appl. Physiol. 85 (6): 2040–2046, 1998.

2. Coronary Calcification and Osteoporosis In Men And Postmenopausal Women Are Independent Processes Associated With Aging. B. Sinnott, I. Syed, A. Sevrukov & E. Barengolts. Calcif Tissue Int. 78 (4): 195-202, 2006.

3. Utility of Screening Tools for the prediction of low bone mass in African American Men
B. Sinnott MD, S. Kukreja MD & E. Barengolts MD. Osteoporos Int. 17 (5): 684-92, 2006.

4. Adrenal incidentaloma in pregnancy. B. Sinnott and B. Hatipoglu. The Endocrinologist. 15 (4), 205-208, 2005.

5. Intrasellar plasmacytoma presenting as a non-functional pituitary adenoma: Case Report and Literature Review. B. Sinnott, B. Hatipoglu and D. Sarne. Pituitary 9 (1): 65-72, 2006.

6. Adrenal incidentaloma in pregnancy - Case report and review of literature. B. Sinnott and B. Hatipoglu. Postgraduate Obestrics and Gynecology Dec 1, 25 (2): 1-5, 2005.

7. Tuberous Xanthomata Associated with Hypertriglyceridemia and Olanzapine therapy.
B. Sinnott & T. Mazzone. Endocr Pract, Mar/April, 12 (2): 183-7, 2006.

8. Clinical experience of metabolic bone disease in inflammatory bowel disease and a brief review of the literature. B. Sinnott & A. Licata. Endocr Pract, Nov /Dec, 12(6): 622-629, 2006.

9. Presentation of an Unsuspected Pheochromocytoma as acute aortic valvular insufficency and diabetes mellitus type 2. B. Sinnott, S. WU, D. Sarne & B. Hatipoglu. The Endocrinologist, Nov/Dec, 16(6): 335-339, 2006.