JoseCFlorezMDPhD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Physician-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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50 Staniford Street
Diabetes Unit 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-8722

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Dr. Jose Florez is an endocrinologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism.

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2001 - 2004
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1997

Father of the Year American Diabetes Association, 2019
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers The White House, 2010

PubMed

613 citations
A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.
Alisa K. Manning, Robert A. Scott, Jonna L. Grimsby, Nabila Bouatia-Naji, Han Chen
Nature Genetics. 2012-06-01
1421 citations
Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes
Andrew P. Morris, Benjamin F. Voight, Tanya M. Teslovich, Teresa Ferreira, Ayellet V. Segrè
Nature Genetics. 2012-09-01
263 citations
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation.
Anubha Mahajan, Cassandra N Spracklen, Weihua Zhang, Maggie C Y Ng, Lauren E Petty
Nature Genetics. 2022-05-01

Journal Articles

Genetic Ancestry Markers and Difference in A1c Between African-American and White in the Diabetes Prevention Program
Steven Kahn, William C Knowler, Kieren J Mather, Jose C Florez, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Fine-Mapping Type 2 Diabetes Loci to Single-Variant Resolution Using High-Density Imputation and Islet-Specific Epigenome Maps
Chad M Brummett, Jose C Florez, Jerome I Rotter, Nature
Genetic Determinants of Glycemic Traits and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Jose C Florez, Camille E Powe, Diabetes Care
Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Macronutrient Intake of 91,114 European Ancestry Participants from the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consor...
Paul M Ridker, John C Lieske, Jerome I Rotter, Jose C Florez, D C Rao, Stephen T Turner, Nature
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Providers in Early Hot Spots Rest and Prepare for What's NextJuly 6th, 2020
Certain Genetic Variants Predispose Patients with Diabetes to Kidney DiseaseSeptember 20th, 2019
Precision Medicine, Genetic Interventions Effective for DiabetesJuly 25th, 2019
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Study To Understand The Genetics Of The Acute Response To Metformin &GlipizideNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
Fine-Mapping And Characterization Of Metabolic Loci In The DPP Outcomes StudyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
Pharmacogenetics Of The Acute Response To Sulfonylurea And Metformin Treatment InNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
Genetic Variation In Drug Targets For Type 2 DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008
Neuroscience Institute/Neurobiology And Physiology DeptNational Institute Of Mental Health1994
Neuroscience Institute/Neurobiology &Physiology DeptNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1993