Erik K Alexander MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid
Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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221 Longwood Avenue Rfb2Brigham And Women's Hospital Endocrinology Diabetes AndBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-5500
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1999 - 2002- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Thyroid Hormone Dose Adjustment in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Targeted Feedback Framework to Move the Needle on Operative Feedback.Christine Wu, Douglas S Smink, Gurjit Sandhu, Erik K Alexander, Stephanie L Nitzschke
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-03-01 - 2 citationsDual Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Patients With Aggressive Thyroid Carcinoma: A Phase 2 Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.Kartik Sehgal, Theodora Pappa, Kee-Young Shin, Julia Schiantarelli, Mofei Liu
JAMA Oncology. 2024-12-01 - Defining Gestational Thyroid Dysfunction Through Modified Nonpregnancy Reference Intervals: An Individual Participant Meta-analysis.Joris A J Osinga, Scott M Nelson, John P Walsh, Ghalia Ashoor, Glenn E Palomaki
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-10-15
Journal Articles
- Effect of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-like Nuclear Features (NIFTP) on Malignancy Rates in Thyroid Nodules: How to Counsel Patients on Exten...Matthew A Nehs, Erik K Alexander, Nancy L Cho, Brenessa M Lindeman, Atul A Gawande, Trevor E Angell, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Press Mentions
Popularity of Weight Loss Drugs Prompts Warning from MedicsFebruary 11th, 2023- Beware of Weight Loss Drugs; Doctors Warn of Potential Negative EffectsJanuary 20th, 2023
- With Growing Popularity of New Weight Loss Drugs, Doctors Emphasize Potential RisksJanuary 18th, 2023
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