Susanne Miedlich received her medical degree from Leipzig University, Germany. She completed a residency training in Internal Medicine both at the Leipzig University Hospital and at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, MI, followed by a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Rochester after which she joined the department as faculty.

Dr. Miedlich's clinical interests are in general endocrinology, including diabetes, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary diseases as well as hormone therapy for transgender patients. She is particularly passionate about taking care of patients with obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. She strives to address both physical and mental health concerns in a patient-centered, all-inclusive fashion. In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Miedlich has a solid background in basic science related to GPCR and steroid receptor signaling with her research published in a number of peer-reviewed journals such as JBC and Endocrinology.

She enjoys teaching students, residents, fellows, colleagues and patients likewise. Her research, in collaboration with URMC psychiatrists and cardiologists, is focused on understanding and tackling the alarming rates of obesity and diabetes in patients with mental health problems, a population that is not only at a high risk of cardiometabolic diseases but also often under-served.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Endocrine/Metabolism (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2012 - 2014

Residency, Internal Medicine, Sinai-Grace Hospital GME. 2010 - 2012

Internship, Internal Medicine, Sinai-Grace Hospital GME. 2009 - 2010

Residency, Internal Medicine, University Heart Center Leipzig. 1997 - 2001

Education

MD | Universitaet Leipzig (Germany). 1995

Awards

Pilot Project Award. 2018

Outstanding Abstract Travel Award ENDO 2015. 2015

Early Career Forum Travel Award ENDO 2015. 2015

"The Lavoisier Cardozo Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine". 2010

Publications

Journal Articles

Addressing Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation for Transgender People With Cancer to Improve Access and Generate Data.

Alpert AB, Brewer JR, Adams S, Rivers L, Orta S, Blosnich JR, Miedlich S, Kamen C, Dizon DS, Pazdur R, Beaver JA, Fashoyin-Aje L

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2022 October 27 :JCO2201174. Epub 10/27/2022.

GLP-1 Analogs Are Superior in Mediating Weight Loss But Not Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients on Antidepressant Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Gonzalez CL, Azim S, Miedlich SU

The primary care companion for CNS disorders.. 2021 September 923 (5)Epub 09/09/2021.

Glucagon-Like Peptide Analogs Are Superior for Diabetes and Weight Control in Patients on Antipsychotic Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Perlis LT, Lamberti JS, Miedlich SU

The primary care companion for CNS disorders.. 2020 February 622 (1)Epub 02/06/2020.

Correction to: Chronomedicine and type 2 diabetes: shining some light on melatonin.

Forrestel AC, Miedlich SU, Yurcheshen M, Wittlin SD, Sellix MT

Diabetologia.. 2018 May 61 (5):1237. Epub 1900 01 01.

Paxillin and embryonic PolyAdenylation Binding Protein (ePABP) engage to regulate androgen-dependent Xenopus laevis oocyte maturation - A model of kinase-dependent regulation of protein expression.

Miedlich SU, Taya M, Young MR, Hammes SR

Molecular and cellular endocrinology.. 2017 June 15448 :87-97. Epub 03/28/2017.

Chronomedicine and type 2 diabetes: shining some light on melatonin.

Forrestel AC, Miedlich SU, Yurcheshen M, Wittlin SD, Sellix MT

Diabetologia.. 2017 May 60 (5):808-822. Epub 12/16/2016.

Aromatase deficiency in a male patient - Case report and review of the literature.

Miedlich SU, Karamooz N, Hammes SR

Bone.. 2016 December 93 :181-186. Epub 09/29/2016.

Paxillin and steroid signaling: from frog to human.

Hammes SR, Miedlich SU, Sen A

Methods in molecular biology.. 2014 1204 :95-108. Epub 1900 01 01.

The receptor-dependent actions of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are required for normal growth plate maturation in NPt2a knockout mice.

Miedlich SU, Zhu ED, Sabbagh Y, Demay MB

Endocrinology.. 2010 October 151 (10):4607-12. Epub 08/04/2010.

Phosphate-induced apoptosis of hypertrophic chondrocytes is associated with a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential and is dependent upon Erk1/2 phosphorylation.

Miedlich SU, Zalutskaya A, Zhu ED, Demay MB

The Journal of biological chemistry.. 2010 June 11285 (24):18270-5. Epub 04/19/2010.

Eliminating phosphorylation sites of the parathyroid hormone receptor type 1 differentially affects stimulation of phospholipase C and receptor internalization.

Miedlich SU, Abou-Samra AB

American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism.. 2008 September 295 (3):E665-71. Epub 06/24/2008.

Functional desensitization of the extracellular calcium-sensing receptor is regulated via distinct mechanisms: role of G protein-coupled receptor kinases, protein kinase C and beta-arrestins.

Lorenz S, Frenzel R, Paschke R, Breitwieser GE, Miedlich SU

Endocrinology.. 2007 May 148 (5):2398-404. Epub 01/25/2007.

Expression of regulators of g protein signaling mRNA is differentially regulated in hot and cold thyroid nodules.

Tönjes A, Miedlich S, Holzapfel HP, Eszlinger M, Arkenau C, Paschke R

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association.. 2004 November 14 (11):896-901. Epub 1900 01 01.

Calcium sensing receptors as integrators of multiple metabolic signals.

Breitwieser GE, Miedlich SU, Zhang M

Cell calcium.. 2004 March 35 (3):209-16. Epub 1900 01 01.

Homology modeling of the transmembrane domain of the human calcium sensing receptor and localization of an allosteric binding site.

Miedlich SU, Gama L, Seuwen K, Wolf RM, Breitwieser GE

The Journal of biological chemistry.. 2004 February 20279 (8):7254-63. Epub 12/02/2003.

Calcium sensing receptor activation by a calcimimetic suggests a link between cooperativity and intracellular calcium oscillations.

Miedlich S, Gama L, Breitwieser GE

The Journal of biological chemistry.. 2002 December 20277 (51):49691-9. Epub 10/23/2002.