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Office
732 Harrison Ave
2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-638-7470Fax+1 617-638-7449
Education & Training
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1987 - 1990
- University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2024
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Patient-Centered Survey-Based Assessment of Prenatal Management of Hypothyroidism for Women of Reproductive Age.Alexandra L Solomon, Alan P Farwell, Elizabeth N Pearce, Sun Y Lee
Thyroid. 2022-07-01 - 3 citationsCommentary on "Long Work Hours Are Associated with Hypothyroidism: A Cross-Sectional Study with Population-Representative Data" by Lee et al.Alan P. Farwell
Thyroid. 2020-10-16 - 139 citationsAn online survey of hypothyroid patients demonstrates prominent dissatisfactionSarah J. Peterson, Anne R. Cappola, M. Regina Castro, Colin M. Dayan, Alan P. Farwell
Thyroid. 2018-06-01
Press Mentions
- Check Out the Ten Top-Viewed Articles in 2018 – Clinical Thyroidology for the PublicJanuary 31st, 2019
- Survey of Patients with Hypothyroidism Shows Dissatisfaction with Treatment OptionsMay 7th, 2018
- 8 Health Problems You Can Totally Blame on Your ThyroidAugust 8th, 2018
Grant Support
- Hormone Action In The Central Nervous SystemNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–1999
- Hormone Action In The Central Nervous SystemNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995
- Hormone Action In The Central Nervous SystemNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1994
Professional Memberships
- American Thyroid AssociationMember
- Endocrine SocietyMember
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