Richard J Auchus MD PhD, FACE
Adrenal Disease, Diabetes, Gonad Disorders & Reproductive, Pituitary Disorders & Neuroendocrinology
Professor of Medicine
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24 Frank Lloyd Wright DrLbby CAnn Arbor, MI 48105
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Education & Training
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1991 - 1993
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1988
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySB, Chemistry, Phi Bet Kappa, 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
MI State Medical License 2011 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2012
PA State Medical License 1991 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Examining Genetic Differences Among People With 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
- Safety and Efficacy of LCI699 for the Treatment of Patients With Cushing's Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 06
- Study of SPR001 in Adults With Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Developmental programming: gestational exposure to excess testosterone disrupts maternal steroid homeostasis and perturbs the steroid-lipid relationship in sheep.Nadia Saadat, Rehma Saeed, Brooke Pallas, Arpita K Vyas, Richard J Auchus
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 2026-03-01 - Sex Hormones Associate With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk and Survival.Stephen A Goutman, David G Stouffer, Dae-Gyu Jang, Jihyun Park, Benjamin J Murdock
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2025-12-18 - A bypass gateway from cholesterol to sex steroid biosynthesis circumnavigates CYP17A1.Ziqi Zhu, Yoon-Mi Chung, Mohammad Alyamani, Yijing Dai, Kevin D McCarty
Nature Communications. 2025-12-04
Journal Articles
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to Steroid 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice GuidelineSharon E Oberfield, Walter L Miller, Perrin C White, Deborah P Merke, Richard J Auchus, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Structural and Functional Biology of Aldo-Keto Reductase Steroid Transforming EnzymesRichard Auchus, MD, Endocrine Reviews
- 11-Ketotestosterone Is the Dominant Circulating Bioactive Androgen During Normal and Premature AdrenarchePerrin C White, Richard J Auchus, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Lectures
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase DeficiencyCleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - 9/6/2012
- Neuroendocrinology and PituitaryENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019
- What's New in Anabolic Steroid and SARMS Abuse?ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/25/2019
Press Mentions
‘Promising’ New Data Could Change Treatment Landscape for Some Rare DiseasesSeptember 16th, 2025- Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Understanding Treatment OptionsAugust 8th, 2025
- Screen All with Hypertension for Primary AldosteronismJuly 14th, 2025
Grant Support
- Activation of androgen biosynthesis and drug metabolism by cytochrome b5UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2009–2029
- The terminal steps of cortisol and aldosterone biosynthesisVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2021–2025
- Training Program in Endocrinology and MetabolismUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR1977–2025
- Steroidogenic Factor 1: Mediator Of Gonadal FunctionEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008
- Fusion Proteins As Probes Of P450 Structure And FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2004
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