BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Academic & Professional Background

• M.D. 1973 - University of Chile, School of Medicine, Santiago, Chile, South America

Current Research Interests

• Gastrointestinal Problems of the Elderly
• Hepatitis C in the Veteran Population
• Geriatric Nutrition

Selected Publications

Anantharaju A, Feller A, Chedid A. Liver and Aging: A Review Gerontology, 48:343-353, 2002.

Schwartz S, Feller A, Perlmuter L. Postprandial Systolic Blood Pressure and SubSyndromal Depression Experimental Aging Research 27:309-318, 2001.

Chedid A, Ching S, Lepe M, Ahmed S, Iftikhar S, Feller A, Beaman K. Expression of a Novel Protein By Regenerating Hepatocytes and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Clin Diagn Lab Immunol, 8:1292-1294, 2001.

Reddy V, Kruss D, Feller A, Singh S. Self-Expanding Metallic Stent For The Palliation of Malignant Esophageal Obstruction Complicated by Vertebral Erosion and Esophagorespiratory Fistula Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 51:83-85, 2000.

Sung C, Boomer J, Givens T, DuChateau B, Lepe M, Feller A, Westerman M, GilmanSachs A, Chedid A, Beaman K. The Expression of Regeneration and Tolerance Factor (RTF) Correlates Directly With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Inversely with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 7:200-205, 2000.

Schwartz S, Feller A, Permuter L. Postprandial Hypotension and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults Psychosomatic Medicine (Bulgaria) 9:23-30, 2000.

Feller A, Alva M, Richer S. Nutrition Support in the Stroke Patient In: Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series. Nutrition and Stroke Lippincott-Raven. Pp 159-170, 1997.

Feller A, Cohn L, Rudman I. Growth Hormone in Elderly Men Ann Int Med 126:583, 1997 (Letter)

Richer S, Feller A, Stiles W, et al. Multi-center Ophthalmic and Nutritional Age Related Macular Degeneration Study Part 1 Design, Subjects and Procedures. J Am Optom Assoc 67:12-29, 1996.

Richer S, Feller A, Stiles W, et al. Multi-center Ophthalmic and Nutritional Age Related Macular Degeneration Study Part 2 Antioxidant Intervention and Conclusions. J Am Optom Assoc 67:12-29, 1996.

Cohn L, Feller A, Rudman I, Rudman D. Further Observations on the Effects of Human Growth Hormone in Hyposomatomedinemic Men. Chapter 10, In: Growth Hormone II: Basic and Clinical Ats. Barry B. Bercu and Richard F. Walker (eds), Springer – Verlag, New York 1994.

Cohn L, Feller A, Draper M, et al. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Gynecomastia During Growth Hormone Treatment of Elderly Men Clin Endocrinol 39:417-425, 1993.

Rudman D, Feller A, Cohn L, Shetty K, Caindec N, Rudman I. Growth Hormone In Elderly Men In Aging and Musculoskeletal Disorders. Perry III, H. Morley, J. Coe, R. (eds), Springer Publishing Co. 267-279, 1993.

Rudman D, Feller A, Cohn L, Mark D. The Effect of Growth Hormone on body Composition in Hyposomatomedinemic Elderly Men In: Two Decades of Experience in Growth. Pombo, M. Rosenfeld, R (eds), Serono Simposia Publications. Raven Press Volume 100 pp 261-267, 1993.

Rudman D, Feller A, Nagraj H, Gergans G, Lalitha P, Goldberg A, Schlenker R, Cohn L, Rudman I, Mattson D. Effect of Human Growth Hormone in Men Over Sixty Years Old. N Engl J Med 323:1-6, 1990

Projects Completed or Active (Selected)

• Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the VA Population: Enrollment in VA Data Registry and Treatment With Initial Daily High Dose Intron A + Ribavirin vs. Standard Intron A + Ribavirin. Principal Investigator: Axel Feller (Sponsor: Schering)
• A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Three Fixed Doses of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Institutionalized Patients With Psychosis Associated With Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type. Co- Investigators: Dr. Atul Mahableshwarkar & Dr. Axel Feller (Sponsor: Bristol-Meyer Squibb)
• Long Term Follow-up of Human Growth Hormone Treated Elderly Veterans; A Follow-up With Original Participants. Principal Investigator: Axel Feller

Research Funding Sources

• Clintec Nutrition
• TAP Pharmaceuticals
• Schering-Plough
• Bristol-Meyer Squibb

Research Methods Employed

• Longitudinal Studies of Aging
• Longitudinal Studies of Growth Hormone

Professional Accomplishments

• 1991-present - Fellow, American College of Physicians