Richard E. Lutz, MD

Genetic Medicine
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

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Professional Summary

Richard E. Lutz, MD retired in 2020 after working as Clinical Geneticist and Pediatric Endocrinologist in the department of Genetic Medicine at UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. He is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and remains Emeritus faculty. Dr. Lutz is a published author and Primary Investigator for a Phase 2 clinical trial of ERT for Infantile Hypophosphatasia.

Education

• GEM Fellowship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 1989
• Pediatric Residency, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, 1987
• MD, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City & Wichita, KS, 1984
• BS, Summa cum laude, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1978

Teaching

• M1-Core: Male Gonadal Physiology
• Mitochondrial Inheritance
• Genetic Testing
• Non-Traditional Genetics
• M3-4 Pediatric Medical Student lecture topics in Genetics
• Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Pediatric Endocrinology

Research Interests and Projects

• Autism
• Biochemical & Hormonal Newborn Screening & therapy
• Clinical Genetic Informatics and Medical Education
• Congenital Anomalies
• Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT)
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
• Pediatric Growth Problems

Publications from PubMed

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American College of Medical Genetics
• American Society of Human Genetics
• Lawson Williams Pediatric Endocrine Society
• Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders
• Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism