Catherine Zhang, MD

Assistant Professor

Locations

Froedtert Specialty Clinics
MCW Hub 6th Floor
North Hills Health Center

Contact Information

(414) 955-6844

General Interests

Adrenal and pituitary disorders, general endocrinology

Education

BA, Biological Sciences, Northwestern University
MD, The Ohio State University
Residency, Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Fellowship, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Biography

Dr. Zhang joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2022 and is currently an assistant professor of medicine. She received her medical degree from The Ohio State University and completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She evaluates and treats adult patients with endocrine-related health concerns with a special interest in adrenal and pituitary disorders.

Research Interests

Evaluation and management of adrenal tumors, the impact of adrenal hormone excess on health, and recovery following surgery for Cushing’s syndrome.

Cosyntropin Stimulation Testing is More Selective than Postoperative Day 1 Basal Cortisol for Diagnosing Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency After Unilateral Adrenalectomy.

(Johnson S, Zhang CD, Hangge PT, Yen TWF, Shaik TJ, Doffek K, Findling JW, Carroll T, Evans DB, Dream SY, Wang TS.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;31(10):6883-6892 PMID: 39069580 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199971420 07/29/2024
Steroid Profiling and Circadian Cortisol Secretion in Patients with Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion: A Cross-Sectional Study.

(Saini J, Singh S, Ebbehoj A, Zhang CD, Nathani R, Fell V, Atkinson E, Achenbach S, Rivard A, Singh R, Grebe S, Bancos I.) J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Jul 09 PMID: 38981002 07/09/2024
Clinical and imaging presentations are associated with function in incidental adrenocortical adenomas: a retrospective cohort study.

(Hamidi O, Shah M, Zhang CD, Lazik N, Li D, Singh S, Iñiguez-Ariza NM, Raman R, Hurtado MD, Carafone L, Khanna A, Yan Q, Natt N, Hartman RP, McKenzie T, Young WF, Bancos I.) Eur J Endocrinol. 2024 Jul 02;191(1):47-54 PMID: 38941271 PMCID: PMC11234193 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198363672 06/28/2024
Improving Intravenous and Subcutaneous Insulin Overlap During Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Quality Improvement Project.

(Welch AA, Toro-Tobon D, Rachmasari KN, Sandooja RB, Rahimi L, Mohan S, Hewlett JR, Clark J, Maheshwari A, Zhang C, Brito JP.) Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2024 Jun;8(3):293-300 PMID: 38828081 PMCID: PMC11141259 06/03/2024
Prolactinomas: Preconception and During Pregnancy

(Zhang CD, Ioachimescu AG.) Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. September 2024;53(3):409-419 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85196387103 09/01/2024
Challenges in the postsurgical recovery of cushing syndrome: glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome.

(Zhang CD, Ioachimescu AG.) Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024;15:1353543 PMID: 38681763 PMCID: PMC11045978 04/29/2024
Risk of dementia and psychiatric or sleep disorders after diagnosis of adrenal adenomas: a population-based cohort study.

(Li D, Singh S, Zhang CD, Kaur RJ, Ebbehoj A, Atkinson EJ, Achenbach SJ, Stricker NH, Mielke MM, Rocca W, Bancos I.) Eur J Endocrinol. 2023 Oct 17;189(4):429-437 PMID: 37801659 PMCID: PMC10581402 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85174752320 10/06/2023
High prevalence of frailty in patients with adrenal adenomas and adrenocortical hormone excess: a cross-sectional multi-centre study with prospective enrolment.

(Dogra P, Šambula L, Saini J, Thangamuthu K, Athimulam S, Delivanis DA, Baikousi DA, Nathani R, Zhang CD, Genere N, Salman Z, Turcu AF, Ambroziak U, Garcia RG, Achenbach SJ, Atkinson EJ, Singh S, LeBrasseur NK, Kastelan D, Bancos I.) Eur J Endocrinol. 2023 Sep 01;189(3):318-326 PMID: 37590964 PMCID: PMC10479159 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169846671 08/17/2023
Glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome following surgical remission of endogenous hypercortisolism: a longitudinal observational study.

(Zhang CD, Li D, Singh S, Suresh M, Thangamuthu K, Nathani R, Achenbach SJ, Atkinson EJ, Van Gompel JJ, Young WF, Bancos I.) Eur J Endocrinol. 2023 Jul 10;188(7):592-602 PMID: 37395115 PMCID: PMC10376560 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164284964 07/03/2023
Determinants of muscle function and health-related quality of life in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism: a cross-sectional study.

(Li D, Zhang CD, Saini J, Singh S, Nathani R, Thangamuthu K, Suresh M, Atkinson EJ, Achenbach SJ, Van Gompel J, Young WF, Bancos I.) Eur J Endocrinol. 2023 Jul 10;188(7):603-612 PMID: 37327378 PMCID: PMC10376436 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164624628 06/16/2023
A New Approach - Home Waking Salivary Cortisone to Screen for Adrenal Insufficiency.

(Raff H, Zhang CD.) NEJM Evid. 2023 Feb;2(2):EVIDe2200306 PMID: 38320042 02/06/2024
The metabolic phenotype of patients with primary aldosteronism: impact of subtype and sex - a multicenter-study of 3566 Caucasian and Asian subjects.

(Spyroglou A, Handgriff L, Müller L, Schwarzlmüller P, Parasiliti-Caprino M, Fuss CT, Remde H, Hirsch A, O'Toole SM, Thuzar M, Petramala L, Letizia C, Deflorenne E, Amar L, Vrckovnik R, Kocjan T, Zhang CD, Li D, Singh S, Katabami T, Yoneda T, Murakami M, Wada N, Inagaki N, Quinkler M, Ghigo E, Maccario M, Stowasser M, Drake WM, Fassnacht M, Bancos I, Reincke M, Naruse M, Beuschlein F.) Eur J Endocrinol. 2022 Sep 01;187(3):361-372 PMID: 35895721 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135371101 07/28/2022