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Office
541 Clinical Dr 365
Indianapolis, IN 46202Phone+1 317-274-0550Fax+1 317-944-1289
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1986 - 1989
- University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- IN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1987 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
- Indianapolis Monthly Castle Connolly, 2007, 2009-2011, 2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2001
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Clinical Trials
- Iron Therapy for Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets: A Pilot Project. Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
- Use of ACTIMMUNE in Patients With ADO2 Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 334 citationsParent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarcheJohn R. B. Perry, Felix R. Day, Cathy E. Elks, Patrick Sulem, Deborah J. Thompson
Nature. 2014-10-02 - 269 citationsGenome-wide Association Study in 79,366 European-ancestry Individuals Informs the Genetic Architecture of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D LevelsXia Jiang, Paul F. O'Reilly, Hugues Aschard, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, J. Brent Richards
Nature Communications. 2018-01-17 - 1191 citationsCommon genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association studyThomas J. Wang, Feng Zhang, J. Brent Richards, Bryan Kestenbaum, Joyce B. J. van Meurs
Lancet. 2010-07-17
Press Mentions
- SiSaf Announces Michael J. Econs MD, World-Leading Expert in Metabolic Bone Disease, as Clinical AdvisorJanuary 27th, 2022
- Study Suggests More Older Women May Benefit from Bone DrugsOctober 5th, 2018
Grant Support
- The Effects Of Iron Status On FGF23 Metabolism And Bone Health.National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011–2012
- Identification Of Genes That Affect PEAK BMD In Men And WomenNational Institute On Aging2011
- Clinical And Genetic Analysis Of ADHRNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2011
- Genetic Determinants Of Bone FragilityNational Institute On Aging2000–2010
- Genetic Determinants Of PEAK BMD In Men &WomenNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
- Creation Of The Ad02 MouseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2008
- The Clinical And Genetic Analysis Of Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic RicketsNational Center For Research Resources2004–2008
- Intravenous Zoledronic Acid In Preventing Subsequent Osteoporotic FracturesNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Clinical And Genetic Studies Of OsteopetrosisNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Genetic And Clinical Studies Of Ad02National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2005
- Genetic Determinants Of PEAK In Bone Mass In WomenNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Family Studies Of Bone MassNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Genetic Determinants Of Metabolic Bone DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2003
- Genetic Determinants Of PEAK BMD In WomenNational Institute On Aging2000–2002
- Genetic Analysis Of Hypophosphatemic RicketsNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Clinical &Genetic Studies Of Autosomal Dominant OsteopetrosisNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
- Clinical And Genetic Analysis Of ADHRNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997
- Clinical And Genetic Analysis Of ADHRNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993–1996
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