Leonard Wartofsky MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid
Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
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8025 Glengalen LaneChevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone+1 202-215-5900
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Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1967
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1966
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
MD State Medical License 1970 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1970 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
- Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- PD-L1 Expression Varies in Thyroid Cancer Types and Is Associated with Decreased Progression Free Survival (PFS) in Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.Leila Shobab, Deema Al-Souri, Liza Mathews-Kim, Matthew McCoy, William Kuenstner
Cancers. 2024-10-28 - LT4/LT3 Combination Therapy vs. Monotherapy with LT4 for Persistent Symptoms of Hypothyroidism: A Systematic Review.Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea, Leonard Wartofsky
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024-08-25 - 1 citationsAssociation of Free Thyroxine with Progression-Free Survival in Intermediate and High Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.Raisa Ghosh, Sungyoung Auh, Sriram Gubbi, Padmasree Veeraraghavan, Craig Cochran
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-08-08
Journal Articles
- Can We Link Thyroid Status, Energy Expenditure, and Body Composition to Management of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction?Leonard Wartofsky, MD, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- The Effect of Lithium on the Progression Free and Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Radioactive Iodine TherapyLeonard Wartofsky, MD, Clinical Endocrinology
Press Mentions
Case Study Collection Diagnostic Dilemmas Hones Physicians' SkillsFebruary 10th, 2016
7 Little Healthy Habits That Make Your Thyroid HappySeptember 8th, 2017- 8 Health Problems You Can Totally Blame on Your ThyroidAugust 8th, 2018
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