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Joel Hirschhorn, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, Boston, MA

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Pediatric Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Concordia Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

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  • Office

    333 Longwood Ave
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-355-7476

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1997 - 2000
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1997
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • Pediatric Endocrinology
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2006

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • GWAS for BMI: A Treasure Trove of Fundamental Insights into the Genetic Basis of Obesity 
    American Society of Human Genetics, San Francisco, California - 11/6/2012

Press Mentions

  • The Genetics of Height: Coming Close to Cracking the Code
    The Genetics of Height: Coming Close to Cracking the CodeOctober 18th, 2022
  • Hydroxychloroquine Is a Cheap and Effective Remedy for COVID-19: Anthony Fauci’s “Big Lie”
    Hydroxychloroquine Is a Cheap and Effective Remedy for COVID-19: Anthony Fauci’s “Big Lie”September 30th, 2020
  • Don’t Judge, Wait, and Know the Science: InterSex,the Body and the Self
    Don’t Judge, Wait, and Know the Science: InterSex,the Body and the SelfJanuary 30th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Biological Insights from Genetic Investigation of ANthropometric Traits (GIANT) Across the Allelic SpectrumBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2007–2028
  • A functional genomics pipeline for genetic discovery in diabetic kidney diseaseBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2022–2027
  • A functional genomics pipeline for genetic discovery in diabetic kidney diseaseBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2022–2027
  • A functional genomics pipeline for genetic discovery in diabetic kidney diseaseBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2022–2027
  • A functional genomics pipeline for genetic discovery in diabetic kidney diseaseBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2022–2027
  • RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1992–2027
  • RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1992–2027
  • RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1992–2027
  • RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1992–2027
  • RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1992–2027
  • RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1992–2027
  • Phenotyping obesity using behavioral, psychological, physiological, familial, and genetic dataBROWN UNIVERSITY2021–2025
  • Phenotyping obesity using behavioral, psychological, physiological, familial, and genetic dataBROWN UNIVERSITY2021–2025
  • Phenotyping obesity using behavioral, psychological, physiological, familial, and genetic dataBROWN UNIVERSITY2021–2025
  • Metabolomics from a Controlled Feeding Study and Large Cohorts to Identify Diet-Associated Biomarkers, Augmented by Genetics to Infer Causality for Cardiometabolic OutcomesBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2020–2025
  • Genome-Wide Association Studies Of Diabetic NephropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2012
  • Genetics Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Large Founder Population Birth ControlNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009
  • Association Of A SNP Upstream Of INSIG2 With BMINational Center For Research Resources2007

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