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Tobias Else, MD

Associate Professor, Chief Division of Genetic Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Dr. Else’s is a trained Endocrinologist with a focus on herditary endocrine cancer syndromes. He currently serves as the Chief of the Division of Genetic Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He received his MD degree from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He pursued his clinical training at the University of Hamburg (Residency: Internal Medicine) and the University of Michigan (Residency: Internal Medicine, Fellowship: Endocrinology). His main research interests are the genetics of endocrine tumors. Dr. Else’s clinical practice focuses on the care for patients with benign and malignant endocrine tumors, particularly pheochromocytoma, adrenocortical tumors and neuroendocrine tumors as well as accompanying hormone excess syndromes (e.g Cushing syndrome, primary aldosteronism). Dr. Else has a particular interest in taking care of patients with hereditary syndromes that predispose to the development of endocrine tumors (e.g. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) type 1, MEN2A & MEN2B, Hereditary Paraganglioma Syndrome). He attends the Multidisciplinary Endocrine Oncology Clinic, where patients with tumors receive diagnostic procedures and treatment. In addition, he is part of the Cancer Genetics Clinic, which evaluates patients for hereditary syndromes and facilitates regular exams and surveillance for patients at risk for endocrine tumors.
Dr. Else served on the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee and has chaired and participated in guideline development. He led the Endocrine Fellowship Program at the University of Michigan from 2017-2025. He is currently a lead faculty on the Endocrine Society Rare Endocrine Disease Fellwoship.

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