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Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD, Endocrinology, Minneapolis, MN

KyriakieSarafoglouMD

Endocrinology Minneapolis, MN

Adrenal Disease, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Clinical Pharmacology

Professor (Tenured), Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Endocrinology and Genetics and Metabolism at the University of Minnesota Medical School; Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at the College of Pharmacy.

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  • Office

    2450 Riverside Ave 12th floor
    Minneapolis, MN 55454
    Phone+1 612-365-6777

Summary

  • Kiki Sarafoglou is a tenured Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota in the Divisions of Pediatric Endocrinology and in Genetics and Metabolism. She also holds an appointment in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at the College of Pharmacy. Dr. Sarafoglou specializes in the clinical research and care of rare pediatric and adult endocrine and metabolic disorders including congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), Turner syndrome, hypophosphatasia, and congenital disorders of glycosylation. Her primary CAH research examines cortisol pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic response in developing more targeted therapies and improving monitoring. Her current research studies are supported by the Office of Orphan Products Development of the Food and Drug Administration (R01FDR0006100), NIH-NCATS (UL1TR002494), NIH-NINDS (U54NS115198), Neurocrine Biosciences, Spruce Biosciences, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Adrenas Therapeutics (BridgeBio), Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical. Dr. Sarafoglou is also the editor of the textbook Pediatric Endocrinology and Inborn Errors of Metabolism, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2018.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1990 - 1994
  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
    University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1990
  • University of Athens
    University of AthensClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy: Guidance for Adrenal Surveillance in Males Identified by Newborn Screen  
    Takara L Stanley, Kyriakie Sarafoglou, Rose Marino, Manmohan Kamboj, Bradley S Miller, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Lectures

  • Adrenal Tumors and Hyperplasia 
    ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019

Press Mentions

  • Novel Drug Reduces Steroid Need in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
    Novel Drug Reduces Steroid Need in Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaJune 2nd, 2024
  • Glycomine’s Natural History Study Informs Potentially Lifesaving Update to Standard of Care for PMM2-CDG Patients
    Glycomine’s Natural History Study Informs Potentially Lifesaving Update to Standard of Care for PMM2-CDG PatientsJune 29th, 2021
  • Spruce Biosciences Announces Publication of Phase 2 Results for Tildacerfont in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
    Spruce Biosciences Announces Publication of Phase 2 Results for Tildacerfont in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and MetabolismJune 21st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Partial Growth Hormone Insensitivity In Idiopathic Short Stature/Small-For-GestaNational Center For Research Resources2006–2009
  • Comparison 17-Ohp Measured By Tandem Mass Spectroscopy VS Blood Serum In CAH PANational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Aromatase Inhibitor In Males With Adrenal HyperplasiaEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2004–2006

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