World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
104
Citations
32515
World Ranking
7132
National Ranking
3749

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Richard J. Santen is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with contributions across several specialized areas including Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in their work cover a range of subjects related to hormone effects and women's health. These include:

  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders

Several frequent co-authors have contributed across multiple publications alongside Richard J. Santen. These collaborators are:

  • JoAnn V. Pinkerton
  • Susan R. Davis
  • Cynthia A. Stuenkel
  • Bert W. O'Malley
  • Régine Sitruk-Ware

Their research has appeared most often in the following publication venues:

  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Open Access Government
  • Trends in Telemedicine & E-health
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • European Journal of Endocrinology

Important recent papers by Richard J. Santen include:

  • "Underlying Breast Cancer Risk and Menopausal Hormone Therapy," 2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • "Workshop on normal reference ranges for estradiol in postmenopausal women, September 2019, Chicago, Illinois," 2020, Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society
  • "Mechanistic Effects of Estrogens on Breast Cancer," 2022, The Cancer Journal

In addition to these, they have contributed to other works such as:

  • "Clinical practice guidelines for the care of girls and women with Turner syndrome," 2024, European Journal of Endocrinology
  • "Approach to the Patient With New-Onset Secondary Amenorrhea: Is This Primary Ovarian Insufficiency?," 2021, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Richard J. Santen has also been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians. This membership reflects an affiliation with a scientific organization rather than an award for a specific year.

Best Publications

  • Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement

    Richard J. Santen;D. Craig Allred;Stacy P. Ardoin;David F. Archer

  • Treatment of symptoms of the menopause: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

    Cynthia A. Stuenkel;Cynthia A. Stuenkel;Susan R. Davis;Anne Gompel;Mary Ann Lumsden;Mary Ann Lumsden

  • Catechol estrogen quinones as initiators of breast and other human cancers: Implications for biomarkers of susceptibility and cancer prevention ☆

    Ercole Cavalieri;Dhubajyoti Chakravarti;Joseph Guttenplan;Elizabeth Hart

  • History of Aromatase: Saga of an Important Biological Mediator and Therapeutic Target

    R. J. Santen;H. Brodie;E. R. Simpson;P. K. Siiteri

  • Benign Breast Disorders

    Richard J Santen;Robert Mansel

  • Atypical Hyperplasia of the Breast — Risk Assessment and Management Options

    Lynn C. Hartmann;Amy C. Degnim;Richard J. Santen;William D. Dupont

  • Tissue-specific synthesis and oxidative metabolism of estrogens.

    Colin R. Jefcoate;Joachim G. Liehr;Richard J. Santen;Thomas R. Sutter

  • Effect of Long-Term Estrogen Deprivation on Apoptotic Responses of Breast Cancer Cells to 17β-Estradiol

    Robert X.-D. Song;Gil Mor;Fred Naftolin;Robert A. McPherson

  • Bioavailability of Albumin-Bound Testosterone†

    A Manni;W M Pardridge;W Cefalu;B C Nisula

  • Estrogen receptor-dependent and independent mechanisms of breast cancer carcinogenesis

    Wei Yue;James D. Yager;Ji Ping Wang;Eldon R. Jupe

  • Standardization of steroid hormone assays: why, how, and when?

    Frank Z. Stanczyk;Jennifer S. Lee;Richard J. Santen

  • A Randomized Trial Comparing Surgical Adrenalectomy with Aminoglutethimide plus Hydrocortisone in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer

    Richard J. Santen;Thomas J. Worgul;Eugeniusz Samojlik;Albert Interrante

  • In Situ Aromatization Enhances Breast Tumor Estradiol Levels and Cellular Proliferation

    Wei Yue;Ji Ping Wang;Christopher J. Hamilton;Laurence M. Demers

  • Understanding the premalignant potential of atypical hyperplasia through its natural history: a longitudinal cohort study.

    Lynn Carol Hartmann;Derek C Radisky;Marlene H. Frost;Richard J. Santen

  • Critical assessment of new risk factors for breast cancer: considerations for development of an improved risk prediction model

    Richard J Santen;Norman F Boyd;Rowan T Chlebowski;Steven Cummings

  • Estrogen Receptor Expression and Function in Long- Term Estrogen-Deprived Human Breast Cancer Cells*

    Meei-Huey Jeng;Margaret A. Shupnik;Timothy P. Bender;Eric H. Westin

  • Use of aromatase inhibitors in breast carcinoma.

    R. J. Santen;Harold Harvey

  • Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitors for Early Breast Cancer After Chemotherapy-Induced Amenorrhoea: Caution and Suggested Guidelines

    Ian E. Smith;Mitch Dowsett;Yoon Sim Yap;Geraldine Walsh

  • Clinical and Biochemical Parameters of Androgen Action in Normal Healthy Caucasian Versus Chinese Subjects

    Donald P. Lookingbill;Laurence M. Demers;Christina Wang;Christina Wang;Andrew Leung;Andrew Leung

  • Aminoglutethimide as treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced breast carcinoma.

    Richard J. Santen;Thomas J. Worgul;Allan Lipton;Harold Harvey

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan Lipton
Allan Lipton Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Laurence M. Demers
Laurence M. Demers Pennsylvania State University
Henry G. Burger
Henry G. Burger Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Samuel A. Wells
Samuel A. Wells National Cancer Institute
Kathleen I. Pritchard
Kathleen I. Pritchard University of Toronto
Mark R. Conaway
Mark R. Conaway University of Virginia
Sandra M. Swain
Sandra M. Swain Georgetown University Medical Center
Rakesh Kumar
Rakesh Kumar The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hironobu Sasano
Hironobu Sasano Tohoku University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in medicine but seeking alternative entry points or career paths, plenty of online options are available. Allied health programs such as medical billing and coding schools online offer accessible routes into healthcare administration and support services, often with flexible schedules and financial aid.

Those considering direct patient care might explore the nursing school no entrance exam pathways, which remove some barriers to entry by waiving standardized testing requirements. If you’re seeking to fast-track your credentials, accelerated healthcare programs can help you transition to management or administrative roles within the healthcare sector more quickly.

Registered nurses interested in advancing their careers may want to consider adn to fnp bridge programs, which allow for seamless progression from an associate’s to a master’s degree, focusing on roles like family nurse practitioner. These diverse options make healthcare careers more accessible, flexible, and tailored to a variety of educational backgrounds and professional goals.

Best Scientists Citing Richard J. Santen

Trending Scientists