Tamara Vokes, MD

Director, Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic

Vokes

Dr. Tamara Vokes specializes in the treatment of health problems related to the endocrine system. She has particular interests in the treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, and in the management of menopause. Dr. Vokes offers combinations of medical, alternative and behavioral approaches to design an individualized treatment plan for each patient.

An active researcher, Dr. Vokes is studying non-invasive techniques for the assessment of bone structure in patients with osteoporosis, and the genetic and molecular defects underlying bone fragility. Additionally, she is investigating racial and individual differences related to risk for developing glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis.

Practice Locations

Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine 
5758 S. Maryland Avenue 
Chicago, IL 60637 

150 E. Huron 
Suite 900 
Chicago, IL 60611

Year Started Practice

1985

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine 
Endocrinology

Medical School

University of Belgrade

Internship and Residency

Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago

Fellowships

University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles 
The University of Chicago Medicine

Memberships

American College of Physicians 
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research 
International Society of Bone Densitometry 
National Osteoporosis Foundation 
The Endocrine Society

Languages Spoken

English 
Russian 
Serbian

Email

tvokes@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6227

Office Fax

(773) 834-7205

Office Postal Address

Tamara Vokes, MD 
The University of Chicago Medicine 
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1027 
Chicago, IL 60637


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Individualized Approach to Osteoporosis: Part 2 Video

Individualized Approach to Osteoporosis: Part 2

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Individualized Approach to Osteoporosis: Part 1 Video

Individualized Approach to Osteoporosis: Part 1

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