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Vincent Cryns, MD, Endocrinology, Madison, WI

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Endocrinology Madison, WI

Diabetes, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Parathyroid, Thyroid

Professor of Medicine; Marian A. and Rodney P. Burgenske Chair; Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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  • Office

    451 Junction Rd
    Madison, WI 53717
    Phone+1 608-263-5010
    Fax+1 608-263-9983

Summary

  • Dr. Cryns is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. He leads a multidisciplinary team of scientists who focus on understanding how cells die. His group is especially interested in elucidating how abnormalities in cell death contribute to the pathogenesis of cancer and other diseases and in translating these insights into improved biomarkers and pro-apoptotic therapies.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1990 - 1993
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1990
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1997 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America 2013-2014
  • Elected Member American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), 2005

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • UW Madison Scientists Discover Cancer Pathway Breakthrough
    UW Madison Scientists Discover Cancer Pathway BreakthroughApril 5th, 2019
  • Unlocking a Secret of the Anti-Cancer Gene p53
    Unlocking a Secret of the Anti-Cancer Gene p53March 18th, 2019
  • UW-Madison Scientists Make Key Discovery on Protein That's a Major Focus of Cancer Research
    UW-Madison Scientists Make Key Discovery on Protein That's a Major Focus of Cancer ResearchMarch 18th, 2019
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