Traci Tupper MD
Pleasanton,CA
Summary
Compassionate, well-respected endocrinologist with over 18 years of clinical experience in both private practice and academic settings. Planning to relocate to Mount Pleasant, SC and looking to join a health system where I can continue to pursue my passion for endocrinology and be surrounded by others who are as dedicated to medicine I am.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endocrinologist
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group/Sutter Health
08.2018 - Current
- Provide comprehensive outpatient endocrine care within a high-volume, multi specialty group.
- Manage complex endocrine conditions including diabetes, thyroid disorders, pituitary/adrenal disease, metabolic bone disease, and obesity
Health Systems Clinician
University of Pennsylvania
01.2014 - 12.2017
- Managed complex general endocrine pathology within a multidisciplinary academic environment.
- Outpatient general endocrinology and diabetes and inpatient weekend diabetes consult and call.
- Participated in resident/fellow shadowing.
- Small group leader for Endocrine section of medical school course
- Established appropriate course of treatment and implemented interventions.
Private Practice Endocrinologist
Endocrine Associates of Fornance
09.2007 - 12.2013
- Provided broad-spectrum endocrine care across two high-volume practice locations.
- Managed both in patient and outpatient endocrine issues.
- Built long-term continuity with diverse patient populations.
- Practice later acquired by Einstein Medical Center.
Intramural Research Training Award: Pre-IRTA
National Institutes of Health-NIDDK
06.1997 - 06.1998
- Studied and measured the influence hydroxyurea has on the production of fetal hemoglobin and other hemoglobin variants in patients with sickle cell anemia and beta-thalasemia
- Discovered errors in previously published globin chain sequences of the rhesus monkey while investigating pharmacological methods to increase fetal hemoglobin levels
Education
Clinical Fellowship Program - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Brown Medical School
Providence, RI07.2007
General Internal Medicine Residency Program - undefined
Brown Medical School
Providence, RI06.2005
Doctorate of Medicine - undefined
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Pre-medicine
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.1998
Certification
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Expires December 2027
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Docs Issue for 2017,
- Recognized in Main Line Today’s Top Doctor Issue for 2015 and 2016
- Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
- Endocrine Science Small Group Award- Brown Medical School 2007
- Emanuel M. Weinberger Award in Endocrinology- Temple University School of Medicine 2002
PUBLICATIONS
- Tupper T, Gopalakrishnan G. “Prevention of Diabetes in Those with Metabolic Syndrome”. Medical Clinics of North America. Nov 2007. 91(6):1091-1105
- Tupper T, Tucci J. “Hypoglycemia Following Gastric Bypass Surgery.” Presented as a poster at ACP Rhode Island Chapter 2006 Regional Meeting, May 2006
- Perez K, Gopalakrishnan G, Misra B, Malone C, Tupper T. “Big Head Disease.” J Gen Intern Med 2006;21[suppl 4]:225-226
- Hrinczanko BW, Schecter AN, Wojtkowski (Tupper) TL, Pannell LK, Cashon RE, Alayash AL. “Nitric Oxide-Mediated Heme Oxidation and Selective B-Globin Nitrosation of Hemoglobin from Normal and Sickle Erythrocytes.” Biochem and Biophys Research Communications 2000.275;962-927
- Wojtkowski (Tupper) T, Pannell L, Rodgers G, Donahue R, Wang M. “Correction to the Alpha, Beta and Gamma Globin Chains of the Rhesus Macaque.” Presented as a poster at the 46th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, June 1998
Timeline
Endocrinologist
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group/Sutter Health
08.2018 - Current
Health Systems Clinician
University of Pennsylvania
01.2014 - 12.2017
Private Practice Endocrinologist
Endocrine Associates of Fornance
09.2007 - 12.2013
Intramural Research Training Award: Pre-IRTA
National Institutes of Health-NIDDK
06.1997 - 06.1998
General Internal Medicine Residency Program - undefined
Brown Medical School
Doctorate of Medicine - undefined
Temple University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Pre-medicine
Pennsylvania State University
Clinical Fellowship Program - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Brown Medical School