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Sudhaker Rao, MD, Endocrinology, Detroit, MI, Henry Ford Hospital

SudhakerDhanwadaRaoMD

Endocrinology Detroit, MI

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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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 Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1977
  • New York-Presbyterian/Queens
    New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
  • New York-Presbyterian/Queens
    New York-Presbyterian/QueensInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
  • Gandhi Medical College
    Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1974 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Fibrogenesis Imperfecta Ossium: Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Skeletal Disorder  
    Sudhaker D Rao, Ruban Dhaliwal, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Press Mentions

  • ‘Around 30% over Diagnosed for Osteoporosis, Need No Treatment’
    ‘Around 30% over Diagnosed for Osteoporosis, Need No Treatment’February 4th, 2021
  • Vit D Supplements Flop Again for Bone Health
    Vit D Supplements Flop Again for Bone HealthSeptember 24th, 2019
  • Case Report: Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome
    Case Report: Hajdu-Cheney SyndromeOctober 12th, 2023

Hospital Affiliations