Lauren Krumeich, MD, MS, FACS

Dr. Lauren Krumeich, MD, MSTR is an Assistant Professor of Endocrine Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Krumeich obtained her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience with honors from Brown University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She then received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time she completed a Master of Science in Translational Research. During residency, Dr. Krumeich held the position of administrative chief resident and was awarded Alpha Omega Alpha honors and the Leonard D. Miller Master Educator Award for her teaching of medical students. She then completed fellowship at the Harvard Combined Endocrine Surgery Program.

Dr. Krumeich has been highly involved in outreach in her communities, including teaching students in Providence and caring for patients in a New Haven clinic exclusively in Spanish. She continues to actively study the Spanish language out of personal interest and to enhance her connection with her patients. Dr. Krumeich is passionate about providing personalized care, effectively teaching and mentoring surgical trainees, and advancing our scientific understanding of adrenal tumors.

Clinical Specialization:

Dr. Krumeich’s clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. Dr. Krumeich is a recipient of the American Board of Surgery Focused Practice Designation in Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery.

Thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, goiter, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, thyroidectomy, neck dissection, hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid cancer, adrenal disorders, adrenal nodules, adrenal tumors, cortisol-producing adenoma, primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, adrenal cancer, adrenal metastases, laparoscopic adrenal surgery, robotic adrenal surgery, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes

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Dr. Krumeich received a Master of Science in Translational Research at the University of Pennsylvania for her study of the immune response to solid tumors. She now investigates immune cells and hormones in the adrenal gland to explain why cancers from other organs preferentially grow in the adrenal gland. Her work has also helped to establish best practices for parathyroid and thyroid surgery such as prediction of low calcium levels after parathyroidectomy and management of slow-growing thyroid tumors.