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Paul Ladenson, MD, Endocrinology, Baltimore, MD

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Endocrinology • Baltimore, MD

Thyroid

John Eager Howard Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism; Professor of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, and Radiology & Radiological Science; University Distinguished Service Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    601 North Caroline Street
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 410-955-9270
    Fax+1 410-367-2042

Summary

  • Paul W. Ladenson, M.D., is the John Eager Howard Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Professor of Medicine, Pathology, Oncology, Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he is also University Distinguished Professor.
    Dr. Ladenson was raised in Missouri and educated at Dartmouth College, Oxford University, and Harvard Medical School before training in Internal Medicine, and in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
    Dr. Ladenson is currently chair of the ABIM Specialty Board Examination Committee for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. He has previously served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and president of the American Thyroid Association.
    Dr. Ladenson’s principal research interests have been diagnosis and management of thyroid cancer, thyroid hormone actions on the heart, and thyroid hormone analogs. He is the author of more than 250 publications.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1979 - 1980
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1979
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1975
  • St. John's College, Oxford University
    St. John's College, Oxford UniversityMA, Physiology, 1973
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBA, English literature, Summa Cum Laude, 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1983 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • W. Tabb Moore Endocrinology Mentorship Award Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2015
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Performance of a Genomic Sequencing Classifier for the Preoperative Diagnosis of Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules  
    Michael H Shanik, Paul W Ladenson, Peter M Sadow, Julie A Sosa, Ronald A Ghossein, S Thomas Traweek, Neil M Barth, Kepal N Patel, Trevor E Angell, Richard T Kloos, Vir..., JAMA
  • Quality of HbA1c Measurement in Trinidad and Tobago  
    Rastogi MV, Ladenson PW, Goldstein DE, Little RR, J Diabetes Sci Technol., 1/1/2016
  • Precision Medicine Comes to Thyroidology  
    Ladenson PW., J Clin Endocrinol, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

  • A Clinical Approach to Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases 
    Editors: Ladenson PW.Chevy Chase: The Endocrine Society2010
  • Atlas of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 
    Chapter: Preoperative considerations in the evaluation of a thyroid nodule and well differentiated thyroid cancer. 
    Kim MI, Ladenson PW, Clark DP, Owens, CLEditors: Tufano R, Weber RS, Zeiger MA.Elsevier – Health Sciences2009
  • Clinical Management of Thyroid Disease 
    Chapter: Toxic Nodular Goiter: Toxic Adenoma and Toxic Multinodular Goiter 
    Page 203.0 - 219.0Schroeder PR, Ladenson PWEditors: Wondisford FE, Radovick S.Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia2009
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Lectures

  • ABIM Maintenance of Certification Update 
    ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/25/2019
  • Management of Thyroid Nodules 
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - 1/1/1984

Other

Press Mentions

  • New Drug Lets Thyroid Cancer Patients Avoid Nasty Side Effects During Treatment
    New Drug Lets Thyroid Cancer Patients Avoid Nasty Side Effects During TreatmentJanuary 10th, 2006

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

External Links

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