Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao MD
Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Parathyroid, Clinical Pharmacology
Section Head, Bone & Mineral Disorders and Director, Bone & Mineral Research Laboratory, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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3031 W Grand BlvdSte 800Detroit, MI 48202
Phone+1 313-916-3605
Fax+1 313-916-8343
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Summary
- Dr. Sudhaker D. Rao is an endocrinologist in Detroit, MI and is affiliated with Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. He received his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College and has been in practice 48 years. He specializes in the broad area of bone & mineral disorders with special research interest in the role of vitamin D nutrition on bone mineralization and parathyroid tumorigenesis. He has published extensively in the field (>300 peer reviewed publications) and was the first to report on the atypical femur fractures after long term bisphosphonate therapy. Also, the first to conduct a randomized clinical trial of surgery Vs. no surgery in mild asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism.
Education & Training
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977- Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1977
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974- New York-Presbyterian/QueensInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1969
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 1974 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- A Randomized Study of Surgery vs No Surgery in Patients With Mild Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Start of enrollment: 1997 Apr 01
- Pathogenesis of Atypical Femur Fractures on Long Term Bisphosphonate Therapy Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- In vivo measurement of vertebral deformation using digital tomosynthesis based digital volume correlation.Daniel Oravec, Roger Zauel, Michael J Flynn, Sudhaker Rao, Yener N Yeni
Journal of Biomechanics. 2025-08-01 - Osteoporosis screening in the mammography setting via digital wrist tomosynthesis.Daniel Oravec, Ram N Yadav, Terra Cushman, Michael J Flynn, George W Divine
Osteoporosis International. 2025-07-01 - Facet joint distance measurement using digital tomosynthesis while standing.Daniel Oravec, Razeen Zaman, Sudhaker Rao, Victor Chang, George Divine
Journal of Biomechanics. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Fibrogenesis Imperfecta Ossium: Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Skeletal DisorderSudhaker D Rao, Ruban Dhaliwal, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Press Mentions
‘Around 30% over Diagnosed for Osteoporosis, Need No Treatment’February 4th, 2021
Vit D Supplements Flop Again for Bone HealthSeptember 24th, 2019- Case Report: Hajdu-Cheney SyndromeOctober 12th, 2023
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