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715 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
About M. Thomas Stillman, MD, FACP
At a glance
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Age groups treated: Adult
Commitment to patient-centered care
"I have always stressed the importance of the doctor-patient relationship with emphasis on the bedside examination."
Clinical expertise
Dr. Stillman's major research interests have been arthritis therapy and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), renal and gastric toxicity. He has lectured extensively, nationally and internationally on these subjects. He served 7 years on the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee with particular interest in NSAID related renal issues.
Credentials
Training & education
Medical school
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Residency
Internal Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Fellowships
Clinical Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Rheumatology, Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma, WA, USA
Awards and honors
AOA Faculty Teaching Award 2016
Selected by U of MN students to be "greeter" for past 16 commencement ceremonies
Minnesota Medical Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award/Clinical Faculty, 1996-2000, 2004
Minnesota Medical Foundation Outstanding Medical School Teacher Award, 1998
Lifetime Teaching Award from the Minnesota Medical Foundation, 2005
Harold S. Diehl Award, 2005
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2008
University of Minnesota Cardiology Fellows' Faculty Teaching Award, 2009
My experiences & interests
Publications
- Stillman MJ, Stillman MT. Appropriate use of NSAIDs; Considering cadiovascular risk in the elderly. Geriatrics. 2007;62(3):16-21.
- Stillman MJ, Stillman MT. Choosing nonselective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitors in the elderly; a clinical use pathway. Geriatrics. 2007;62(2):26-34.
- Stillman MT, Schlesinger PA. NSAID nephrotoxicity: should we be concerned? Arch Intern Med. 1990;150:268-270.
- Blackshear JL, Napier JS, Davidman M, Stillman MT. Renal complications of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: identification and monitoring of those at risk. Semin Arthritis Rheum.1985;14:163-175.
- Stillman MT, Napier JS. Adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the kidney. Med Clin North Am.1984;68:371-385.
Professional affiliations
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Rheumatism Association
- CDIM Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Founding Fellow, American College of Rheumatology
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Hennepin County Medical Society
- Minneapolis Society of Internal Medicine
- Minnesota Arthritis Foundation
- Minnesota Medical Directors Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
Licenses and accreditations
- Director of the Division of Rheumatology, HCMC for 30 years
- Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for 17 years
- Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine