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Leonard Wartofsky, MD, Endocrinology, Chevy Chase, MD

LeonardWartofskyMD

Endocrinology Chevy Chase, MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University

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  • Office

    8025 Glengalen Lane
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
    Phone+1 202-215-5900

Education & Training

  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1967
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1966
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1970 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    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

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 Therapy  
    Leonard Wartofsky, MD, Clinical Endocrinology

Press Mentions

  • Case Study Collection Diagnostic Dilemmas Hones Physicians' Skills
    Case Study Collection Diagnostic Dilemmas Hones Physicians' SkillsFebruary 10th, 2016
  • 7 Little Healthy Habits That Make Your Thyroid Happy
    7 Little Healthy Habits That Make Your Thyroid HappySeptember 8th, 2017
  • 8 Health Problems You Can Totally Blame on Your Thyroid
    8 Health Problems You Can Totally Blame on Your ThyroidAugust 8th, 2018
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