Assistant Professor
612-625-8718
CIMTork@aol.com
Primary Research Themes: Complementary/alternative medicine, women’s health, nutrition, probiotics
Education Activities: Developed medical student curriculum in complementary/alternative medicine, precepts residents in outpatient settings
Current Grants
NIH, "Developmental Center for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Trametes Versicolor-Induced Immunopotentiation," co-leader on project #3, 2005-07
Mayo Clinic Breast Center, "A Clinical Trial of Vitamin E and Oil of Evening Primrose for the Management of Cyclical Mastalgia," principal investigator for University of Minnesota site, 2006-2007
Publications
Raatz SK, Torkelson CJ, Redmon JB, et al. Reduced glycemic index and glycemic load diets do not increase the effects of energy restriction on weight loss and insulin sensitivity in obese men and women. Journal of Nutrition. 2005;135:2387-2391.
Torkelson C, Harris I, Kreitzer MJ. Evaluation of a complementary and alternative medicine rotation in medical school. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2006;12(54):30-34.
Education
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, 1980
MS, Clinical Research, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2004
Honors
2000-2001, Bush Medical Fellowship
2007, award for excellence in women's health research at the 4th Annual Women's Health Research Conference, Hot Topics in Mature Women's Health, sponsored by the Deborah E. Powell Center for Women's Health, University of Minnesota, "The TU025 Keishi Bukuryo Gan Clinical Trial for Hot Flash Management: Outcomes and Lessons" (four recipients selected from 60 abstract/poster submissions)
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