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Alexander Turchin, MD, Endocrinology, Boston, MA

AlexanderTurchinMDMS, FACMI

Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    221 Longwood Avenue
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    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-5661

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2002 - 2005
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
    American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Medical Informatics, 2014
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation and Frequency of Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Patients with Diabetes  
    Alexander Turchin, MD, Diabetes Care

Lectures

  • Can Big Data and Novel Informatics Guide Cholesterol Care? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

  • Black Patients Less Likely to Get Weight Loss Surgery
    Black Patients Less Likely to Get Weight Loss SurgeryJanuary 21st, 2025
  • One Racial Group Is Less Likely to Go Through with Bariatric Surgery
    One Racial Group Is Less Likely to Go Through with Bariatric SurgeryJanuary 16th, 2025
  • Two Decades of Change: Examining Evolving Sex and Racial Disparities in Weight Loss Surgery
    Two Decades of Change: Examining Evolving Sex and Racial Disparities in Weight Loss SurgeryJanuary 15th, 2025
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