Medical College of Wisconsin
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Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine
Adriana Ioachimescu, MD, PhD, FACE

Adriana G. Ioachimescu, MD, PhD, FACE

Professor

Locations

  • Froedtert Specialty Clinics
    MCW Hub 6th Floor

Contact Information

General Interests

Pituitary disorders, rare pituitary disorders

Education

MD, Carol Davila School of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
Residency, Internal Medicine, Danbury Hospital/Yale University and Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
Fellowship, Endocrinology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

Biography

Dr. Ioachimescu has longstanding experience in pituitary disorders, including rare conditions such as acromegaly and Cushing’s disease. She collaborates closely with neurosurgery and incorporates the latest medical advances to offer tailored patient care. Dr. Ioachimescu has been invited to participate as an expert at several international consensus guidelines. She has served as a scientific advisor for patient support groups and has supported the implementation of patient reported outcomes in clinical practice and research.

Dr. Ioachimescu has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and authored several book chapters. She has had editorial experience with prestigious journals such as Endocrine Reviews, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, Pituitary and Journal of Endocrine Society. She co-edited the book “Pituitary disorders throughout the life cycle.”

Dr. Ioachimescu is passionate about mentoring students, trainees and young faculty. She is the chair of the Early Career Committee and served as faculty for the Master Pituitary Course for Fellows in Training of the Pituitary Society. She has served as faculty at multiple conferences organized by the Endocrine Society, Pituitary Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, International Society of Endocrinology and other.

Dr. Ioachimescu's current research is addressing predictive models for treatment outcomes in patients with pituitary tumors, long-term effects of pituitary hormone alterations on physical and mental health, impact of demographic characteristics on healthcare delivery and research, and novel therapies for acromegaly and Cushing’s syndrome.

Leadership Positions

External

  • Chair, Early Career Development Committee, Pituitary Society
  • Chair, Program Committee, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

MCW Internal

  • Senior Medical Director
  • Director, Pituitary and Adrenal Program

Research Areas of Interest

  • Acromegaly
  • ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
  • Autoimmune Hypophysitis
  • Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
  • Hypophysitis
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion
  • Pituitary Apoplexy
  • Pituitary Diseases
  • Pituitary Function Tests
  • Pituitary Neoplasms

Publications

Publications of Adriana G. Ioachimescu MD, PhD from the Faculty Collaboration Database