About Us

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Welcome to the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes (MEND). We have a long and illustrious history in academic endocrinology, of which we are very proud. With over 90 faculty members including primary and secondary appointees, emeritus, and adjunct faculty, we offer expansive and exceptional research and care in a variety of endocrinology disorders and diseases.

Leadership

Gregory Clines, MD, PhD
Interim Chief, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes

Nazanene Esfandiari, MD
Service Chief, Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes
Co-Director, Endocrine Sequence for Medical Students

Jennifer Wyckoff, MD
Medical (and ACU) Director, Diabetes Clinical Program, Department of Internal Medicine
Director, Diabetes Patient Education Programs, Michigan Medicine

Tobias Else, MD
Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program

Andrew Kraftson, MD
Assistant Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program
Director, Body Weight Navigation Program

Richard Auchus, MD, PhD
Section Chief, Ann Arbor VA Hospital
Principal Investigator, T32 Endocrinology Training Grant, Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes

Charles Burant, MD, PhD
Director, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute 
Director, Michigan Metabolomics Core

Gary Hammer, MD, PhD
Director, Endocrine Oncology Program

Megan Haymart, MD
Director of Thyroid Cancer Research, Department of Internal Medicine
Director of Endocrine Oncology Health Outcomes Research Core

William Herman, MD, MPH
Stefan S. Fajans MD/GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes
Director, Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research (MCDTR)

Crystal Holmes, DPM, CWSP
Director of Podiatry
Co-Investigator, Diabetic Foot Consortium

Craig Jaffe, MD
Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Ann Arbor VA Hospital

Michael Munson, DPM
Director, Podiatry Fellowship Training Program

Martin Myers, Jr., MD, PhD
Executive Director, Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute
Director, Michigan Diabetes Research Center (MDRC)

Elif Oral, MD
Director, Post-Bariatric Endocrinology Clinic
Director, Atypical Diabetes Clinic

Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Internal Medicine
Principal Investigator, Diabetic Foot Consortium

Amy Rothberg, MD
Director, Michigan Medical Weight Management Program

Scott Soleimanpour, MD
Associate Director for Type 1 Diabetes Basic Research, Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute

Division Administrator

Christine La Jeunesse
[email protected]

Patient Care

Our clinical faculty provide expert care for patients with a large number of endocrinological and metabolic conditions including diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, pituitary diseases, thyroid diseases, adrenal diseases, abnormalities in the reproductive axis, obesity, and hyperlipidemia. We also service ongoing clinical programs for obesity and gestational diabetes, and oversee the inpatient hyperglycemia program, which is predicated on the evidence that improved glucose control limits hospital-acquired infections, improves wound healing, and shortens patients length of stay.

Patient care is provided at the University of Michigan Health hospital and at outpatient facilities, including our MEND-Podiatry Clinic at Domino's Farms, Rogel Cancer Center, and U-M Health centers in East Ann Arbor, Northville, Brighton, Chelsea, and Saline.

Research

Our internationally recognized mission of basic science research includes cutting-edge investigations in the areas of diabetes, obesity, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and neuroendocrine diseases. Studies are conducted at the molecular, cellular, and physiological levels using a wide range of model systems, supported by federal, industry, and foundation funding.

Education and Training

The MEND Division is committed to preparing physicians and scientists of tomorrow. We have a Endocrinology Fellowship Training ProgramPodiatry Fellowship Training Program, and Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Basic Diabetes Research. 

Our division hosts several annual educational opportunities each year, including the Stefan S. Fajans Lecture in Diabetes, John C. Floyd, Jr. Memorial Fellows Lecture in Endocrinology, and David E. Schteingart Lecture in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes. We also hold regularly scheduled conferences, including our weekly clinical and research conferences, that feature the latest findings by our physicians, researchers from other areas of Michigan Medicine, and invited guest speakers. Learn more.

Contact Us

Academic Office (Division Chief)

Emily Fullerton
Administrative Assistant
Brehm Tower, Suite 5100, SPC 5714
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
[email protected]

Patient Inquiries

Referring Physician Inquiries