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M Regina Castro, MD, Endocrinology, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

M ReginaCastroMDFACE(She/Her)

Endocrinology • Rochester, MN

Diabetes, Thyroid

Professor of Medicine Div of Endocrinology and Metabolism Director, Endocrinology fellowship program director, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Summary

  • Dr. M Regina Castro is an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN where she is Director of the Endocrinology fellowship program. She received her MD from Central Univ of Venezuela and has been in practice >30 years. She speaks Spanish and French. She specializes in thyroid disorders, and diabetes, and is an expert in thyroid cancer, thyroid neoplasms, thyroid disease, and thyroid FNA

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1996 - 1999
  • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
    Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Central University of Venezuela
    Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 1996
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Sorafenib prolongs progression-free survival of metastatic thyroid cancer patients  
    Castro MR, Clinical Thyroidology for the Public, 9/1/2014
  • Patients with Graves’ disease have a higher incidence of tall-cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma  
    Castro MR, Clinical Thyroidology for the Public, 7/1/2014
  • The incidence of second primary cancers is significantly higher than expected in patients with thyroid cancer  
    Castro MR, Clinical Thyroidology for the Public, 4/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Graves disease 
    Chapter: Laboratory and Clinical assessment of hyperthyroidism 
    Page 39 - 52Castro MREditors: Rebecca S. Bahn.Springer, New YorkEdition 1st,2015
  • Mayo Clinic The essential diabetes book 
    Chapter: Understanding Diabetes 
    Page 9 - 29Castro MREditors: Castro, M Regina, Medical Editor.Time Home Entertainment Inc, New YorkEdition 2nd,2014
  • PIER(Physician Information and Education Resource) 
    Chapter: Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy 
    Castro MRAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The value of repear FNA(rFNA)in thyroid nodules with a previously benign FNA: How often does the pathology change and does it make any difference?
    Sing Ospina N, Sebo TJ, Morris JC, Castro MR, Thyroid, 10/1/2014
  • The utility of molecular markers in the preoperative evaluation of thyroid nodules
    Castro MR, Mayo Clinic Endocrine Grand Rounds, 9/1/2014
  • Thyroid Cancer in Solid Organ transplant recepients
    Gayatri J, Castro MR, Morris JC, Bernet V, Endocrine Society, 96th Annual Meeting, 6/1/2014
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Committees

  • Chair, Patient Affairs and Education Committee, ATA 2015 - Present
  • Board of Directors, member, American Thyroid Association 2014 - 2018
  • Board Liason, Clinical Affairs Committee, ATA 2014 - 2015
  • Member, Trainees and career advancement committee, ATA 2010 - 2014
  • Member, Editorial Board, Clinical Thyroidology for the Public, ATA 2006 - 2014
  • Member, Patient Affairs and Education committee, ATA 2002 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. M Regina Castro, Dr. M Regina Castro, MD, Dr. M Castro