Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Clinical Nutrition
I have been involved in the specialty of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism since the early 1990;I received medical training, as well as completing my residency and fellowship here at the Medical College of Wisconsin and affiliated Hospitals, where I currently hold appointment as Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology.
My clinical interests include pituitary tumors and other neuroendocrine disorders, adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, and thyroid cancer. I am particularly interested in pituitary disorders and I am the Director of the Pituitary Clinic. The neurosurgeons and I work as a team to take care of patients with pituitary tumors. I received NIH funding early on in my academic career to do bench research in prolactin regulation and lactotrope tumorigenesis using a rat model. As a fellow and researcher, I was mentored by Dr. Thad Hagen, a distinguished prolactin researcher who was also mentored by Dr. Ann Lawrence, a pioneer in prolactin research. I am no longer actively doing basic research, because I decided that my true passion was taking care of patients.
I am actively involved in a number of organizations, including The American Pituitary Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and The Endocrine Society. I believe it is important to keep patients well informed about their medical problems and to educate them so they can be involved in their healthcare decisions.Germantown is home for my husband, two daughters, and me which allows us to enjoy the countryside and smaller town lifestyle in our renovated farm house.