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Office
55 Fruit St
Radiological Associates Yaw 6
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-7717Fax+1 617-726-5282
Summary
- Dr. Bredella is professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School, vice chair for faculty affairs and clinical operations in the Department of Radiology and a musculoskeletal radiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she directs the MGH-wide Center for Faculty Development. She holds an MBA from MIT/Sloan School of Management.
Dr. Bredella is an NIH-funded physician scientist focusing on novel functional imaging techniques to determine the effects of different fat depots on bone and metabolic risk across the weight spectrum. Since joining the faculty at MGH, she has been continuously grant-funded as PI by the NIH. Dr. Bredella co-directs the Harvard KL2/Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training Program where she mentors clinical translational researchers across all Harvard hospitals and specialties. She has been elected to be a member of the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program Steering Committee and chairs several national CTSA working groups on workforce development. She is the author of over 270 peer-reviewed manuscripts and multiple textbooks. Dr. Bredella is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and a Scholar of Diagnostic Excellence from the National Academy of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2004 - 2005
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2000 - 2004
- Greater Baltimore Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
- University Hamburg, Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Fak MedClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President’s Medal International Skeletal Society (ISS), 2014
- Annual Distinguished Investigator Award Academy of Radiology Research, 2014
- Radiology Research Alliance (RRA) Young Investigator Award Association of University Radiologists (AUR), 2009
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Clinical Trials
- Study to Examine Insulin Resistance During Growth Hormone Treatment for Short Stature Due to Low Birthweight Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Study of Growth Hormone and Bone in Obesity Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
- Effects of Weight Loss Surgery on Bone Health in Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 112 citationsLower growth hormone and higher cortisol are associated with greater visceral adiposity, intramyocellular lipids, and insulin resistance in overweight girlsMadhusmita Misra, Miriam A. Bredella, Patrika Tsai, Nara Mendes, Karen K. Miller
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2008-08-01 - 96 citationsHormone predictors of abnormal bone microarchitecture in women with anorexia nervosa.Elizabeth A. Lawson, Karen K. Miller, Miriam A. Bredella, Catherine M. Phan, Madhusmita Misra
Bone. 2010-02-01 - 42 citationsComparison of hip geometry, strength, and estimated fracture risk in women with anorexia nervosa and overweight/obese women.Katherine N. Bachmann, Pouneh K. Fazeli, Elizabeth A. Lawson, Brian M. Russell, Ariana Riccio
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014-07-25
Journal Articles
- Prediction of Incident Vertebral Fracture Using CT-Based Finite Element AnalysisA Guermazi, M L Bouxsein, D Lu, M A Bredella, Osteoporosis international
Lectures
- Imaging Endpoints in Clinical Trials Current Practice and Future TrendsHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts - 4/20/2012
- GH Replacement Improves CV Risk Factors in Viscerally Obese Premenopausal Women93rd Annual Meeting & Expo, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- GH Replacement Improves CV Risk Factors in Viscerally Obese Premenopausal WomenEndocrine Society, 93rd Annual Meeting & Expo, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Press Mentions
- Opportunistic CT: There’s Gold in Them There ImagesMay 25th, 2023
- Golden Opportunity?April 1st, 2023
- Body Composition Analysis Predicts Mortality in Spinal MetastasesOctober 26th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Bone Metabolism in Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric SurgeryNIH: NIDDK2017–2022
- Bone Metabolism in Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric SurgeryNIH: NIDDK2015–2020
- Skeletal Physiology Dysregulation in Obesity The Role of Growth HormoneNIH: NIDDK2013–2018
- Effects Of Growth Hormone On Intramyocellular LipidsNational Center For Research Resources2007–2011
Other Languages
- German
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