Amanda La Greca, MD, ECNU

Professional Titles

• MD

Research Interests

Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid nodules, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism

Publications

• Bell C, White SL, Tylee T, Dighe M, Greca A, Goldner W, Mayson S, Haugen BR, Pozdeyev N. Thyroid Nodule Sphericity Metrics Discriminate Benign and Malignant Follicular and Oncocytic Neoplasms. Thyroid. 2025 Mar;35(3):291-297. doi: 10.1089/thy.2024.0670. Epub 2025 Feb 25. PMID: 39992747.
• Endocrine Secrets, 8th edition, Chapter 44 (Thyroid Cancer)
• Bell C, White SL, Tylee T, Dighe M, Greca A, Goldner W, Mayson S, Haugen BR, Pozdeyev N. Thyroid Nodule Sphericity Metrics Discriminate Benign and Malignant Follicular and Oncocytic Neoplasms. Thyroid. 2025 Mar;35(3):291-297. PubMed PMID: 39992747
• La Greca A, Haugen B. Medullary Thyroid Cancer: Our Current Understanding of Optimum Treatment. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2025 Sep;54(3):443-453. PubMed PMID: 40716898
• Brock P, Liynarachchi S, Nieminen TT, Chan C, Kohlmann W, Stout LA, Yao S, La Greca A, Jensen KE, Kolesar JM, Salhia B, Gulhati P, Hicks JK, Ringel MD. CHEK2 Founder Variants and Thyroid Cancer Risk. Thyroid. 2024 Apr;34(4):477-483. PubMed PMID: 38279823
• Barrio MJ, Pozdeyev N, Raeburn CD, McIntyre RC Jr, Marshall CB, Haugen B, La Greca A. Pre-operative thyroglobulin measurement for thyroid cancer risk of recurrence and response to therapy. Am J Surg. 2024 Dec;238:115818. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115818. Epub 2024 Jul 3. PMID: 39004566.
• Barrio MJ, Pozdeyev N, Raeburn CD, McIntyre RC Jr, Marshall CB, Haugen B, La Greca A. Pre-operative thyroglobulin measurement for thyroid cancer risk of recurrence and response to therapy. Am J Surg. 2024 Dec;238:115818. PubMed PMID: 39004566
• La Greca A, Dawes D, Albuja-Cruz M, Raeburn C, Axell L, Ku L, Klein C, Marshall C, Fishbein L. MEN2 phenotype in a family with germline heterozygous rare RET K666N variant. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2024 Jul 1;2024(3). PubMed PMID: 39231479
• Brock P, Liyanarachchi S, Nieminen TT, Chan C, Kohlmann W, Stout LA, Yao S, La Greca A, Jensen KE, Kolesar J, Salhia B, Gulhati P, Hicks JK, Ringel MD. CHEK2 founder variants and thyroid cancer risk. Thyroid. 2024 Jan 27. doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0529. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38279823.
• Differentiated Thyroid Cancer - Streamlining Diagnosis and Optimizing Management. Amanda La Greca and Bryan R. Haugen
• La Greca A, Grau L, Arbet J, Liao LM, Sosa JA, Haugen BR, Kitahara CM. Anthropometric, dietary, and lifestyle factors and risk of advanced thyroid cancer: The NIH-AARP diet and health cohort study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2023 Dec;99(6):586-597. doi: 10.1111/cen.14970. Epub 2023 Sep 11. PMID: 37694684.
• Greca A, Grau L, Arbet J, Liao LM, Sosa JA, Haugen BR, Kitahara CM. Anthropometric, dietary, and lifestyle factors and risk of advanced thyroid cancer: The NIH-AARP diet and health cohort study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2023 Dec;99(6):586-597. PubMed PMID: 37694684
• La Greca A, Xu B, Ghossein R, Tuttle RM, Sabra MM. Patients with Multifocal Macroscopic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Have a Low Risk of Recurrence at Early Follow-Up after Total Thyroidectomy and Radioactive Iodine Treatment. Eur Thyroid J. 2017 Feb;6(1):31-39. PubMed PMID: 28611946
• La Greca A, Xu B, Ghossein R, Tuttle RM, Sabra MM. Patients with Multifocal Macroscopic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Have a Low Risk of Recurrence at Early Follow-Up after Total Thyroidectomy and Radioactive Iodine Treatment. Eur Thyroid J. 2017 Feb;6(1):31-39. doi: 10.1159/000448752. Epub 2016 Oct 4. PMID: 28611946; PMCID: PMC5465646.
• La Greca A, Pitoia F, Tuttle RM. The "broken chair" in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Endocrine. 2017 Aug;57(2):359-360. doi: 10.1007/s12020-017-1345-y. Epub 2017 Jun 14. PMID: 28616850.
• La Greca A, Pitoia F, Tuttle RM. The "broken chair" in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Endocrine. 2017 Aug;57(2):359-360. PubMed PMID: 28616850

Professional Memberships

• American Thyroid Association, Member
• Endocrine Society, Member
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Member
• International Thyroid Oncology Group, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Thyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Court
Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 6th floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-3299

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2008)
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Board Certification (2012, 2022)
• Endocrine Certification of Neck Ultrasound (ECNU), Specialized Training (2014)

Conditions & Treatments

• Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Cancer
• Endocrine System (Hormones)
• Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Disease