DouglasSRossMD

Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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Office
15 Parkman St
Thyroid Unit Wac 730 Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-3872

Fax+1 617-726-5905
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Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1980 - 1983
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Response to Yan et al. re: "Could Radioactive Iodine Be a Preferred Therapy for Graves' Hyperthyroidism Patients with Large Goiters? A Viewpoint from China".
Douglas S Ross> ;Thyroid. 2023 Nov 1
4 citations
Radioactive Iodine: A Living History.
Gilbert H Daniels, Douglas S Ross> ;Thyroid. 2023 Jun 1
Is the Risk of Thyroid Storm Higher When Patient-Related Factors Delay Treatment of Hyperthyroidism, Or Is It Higher When Patients Undergo Thyroidectomy While Still Th...
Douglas S Ross> ;Thyroid. 2023 Jun 1
8 citations
Treating hypothyroidism is not always easy: When to treat subclinical hypothyroidism, TSH goals in the elderly, and alternatives to levothyroxine monotherapy.
Douglas S. Ross> ;Journal of Internal Medicine. 2021 Nov 11
17 citations
Comparison of long-term antithyroid drugs versus radioactive iodine or surgery for Graves' disease: A review of the literature
Omar M. El Kawkgi, Douglas S. Ross, Marius N. Stan> ;Clinical Endocrinology. 2021 Jul 1
4 citations
Risk of Thyroid Cancer Associated with Use of Liraglutide and Other Antidiabetic Drugs in a US Commercially Insured Population
Donnie Funch, Kathleen Mortimer, Najat Ziyadeh, John D. Seeger, Li Zhou, Eva W. Ng, Douglas S. Ross, Atheline Major-Pedersen, Heidrun Bosch-Traberg, Helge Gydesen, Dav...> ;Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2021 Jun 10
1 citations
Challenges in Developing Recommendations Based on Low-Quality Evidence in Thyroid Guidelines.
Anna M. Sawka, Erik K. Alexander, Antonio C. Bianco, Roger Chou, Bryan R. Haugen, Peter Kopp, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Douglas S. Ross, Robert C. Smallridge, Jacqueline Jo...> ;Thyroid. 2021 Jan 12
3 citations
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Surveillance Study: A Case-Series Registry.
Paula M Hale, Ayad K. Ali, John B. Buse, Mary Kate McCullen, Douglas S. Ross, Mary Elizabeth Sabol, R. Michael Tuttle, Annette Stemhagen> ;Thyroid. 2020 Oct 16
7 citations
A Survey of American Thyroid Association Members Regarding the 2015 Adult Thyroid Nodule and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines
Anna M. Sawka, Anna R. Gagliardi, Megan R. Haymart, Cord Sturgeon, Victor Bernet, Kelly Hoff, Peter Angelos, Juan P. Brito, Bryan R. Haugen, Brian Kim, Peter Kopp, Sus...> ;Thyroid. 2020 Jan 21
3 citations
Thoughts on the Japanese and American Perspectives on Thyroid Storm.
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Charles H. Emerson, Douglas S. Ross, Peter Kopp, Elizabeth N. Pearce> ;Thyroid. 2019 Jul 1
16 citations
Subclinical tuberculosis among adults with HIV: clinical features and outcomes in a South African cohort.
Kristina L. Bajema, Ingrid V. Bassett, Sharon M. Coleman, Douglas S. Ross, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Anna Wald, Paul K. Drain> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019 Jan 5
5 citations
Urinary LAM grade, culture positivity, and mortality among HIV-infected South African out-patients.
Rachel W. Kubiak, J T Herbeck, Sharon M. Coleman, Douglas S. Ross, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Ingrid V. Bassett, Paul K. Drain> ;The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2018 Nov 1
127 citations
An online survey of hypothyroid patients demonstrates prominent dissatisfaction
Sarah J. Peterson, Anne R. Cappola, M. Regina Castro, Colin M. Dayan, Alan P. Farwell, James V. Hennessey, Peter Kopp, Douglas S. Ross, Mary H. Samuels, Anna M. Sawka,...> ;Thyroid. 2018 Jun 1
11 citations
Clinic-Based Urinary Lipoarabinomannan as a Biomarker of Clinical Disease Severity and Mortality Among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naive Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infect...
Paul K. Drain, Elena Losina, Sharon M. Coleman, Janet Giddy, Douglas S. Ross, Jeffrey N. Katz, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Ingrid V. Bassett> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2017 Jul 1
9 citations
Performance of claims-based algorithms for identifying incident thyroid cancer in commercial health plan enrollees receiving antidiabetic drug therapies
Donnie Funch, Douglas S. Ross, Betsey M. Gardstein, Heather Norman, Lauren A. Sanders, Atheline Major-Pedersen, Helge Gydesen, David D. Dore> ;BMC Health Services Research. 2017 May 5
36 citations
Barriers to Care and 1-Year Mortality Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected People in Durban, South Africa.
Ingrid V. Bassett, Sharon M. Coleman, Janet Giddy, Laura M. Bogart, Christine E. Chaisson, Douglas Ross, Moses J E Flash, Tessa Govender, Rochelle P. Walensky, Kenneth...> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2017 Apr 1
11 citations
Rapid urine lipoarabinomannan assay as a clinic-based screening test for active tuberculosis at HIV diagnosis.
Paul K. Drain, Elena Losina, Sharon M. Coleman, Janet Giddy, Douglas S. Ross, Jeffrey N. Katz, Ingrid V. Bassett> ;BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 2016 Nov 14
11 citations
Improving the adoption of thyroid cancer clinical practice guidelines
Ilya Likhterov, R. Michael Tuttle, Grace C. Haser, Henry K. Su, Donald A. Bergman, Eran E. Alon, Victor Bernet, Elise M. Brett, Rhoda H. Cobin, Eliza H. Dewey, Gerard ...> ;The Laryngoscope. 2016 Nov 1
1074 citations
2016 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis
Douglas S. Ross, Henry B. Burch, David S. Cooper, M. Carol Greenlee, Peter Laurberg, Ana Luiza Maia, Scott A. Rivkees, Mary H. Samuels, Julie Ann Sosa, Marius N. Stan,...> ;Thyroid. 2016 Oct 1
20 citations
ROS1 Rearrangement in Thyroid Cancer
Lauren L. Ritterhouse, Lori J. Wirth, Gregory W. Randolph, Peter M. Sadow, Douglas S. Ross, Whitney Liddy, Jochen K. Lennerz> ;Thyroid. 2016 Jun 13
55 citations
ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE FOR PAPILLARY THYROID MICROCARCINOMA: NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
Grace C. Haser, R. Michael Tuttle, Henry K. Su, Eran E. Alon, Donald A. Bergman, Victor Bernet, Elise M. Brett, Rhoda H. Cobin, Eliza H. Dewey, Gerard M. Doherty, Laur...> ;Endocrine Practice. 2016 Jan 22
6 citations
Prevalence of cryptococcal antigenuria at initial HIV diagnosis in KwaZulu‐Natal
Paul K. Drain, JM Kleene, Sharon M. Coleman, Elena Losina, Jeffrey N. Katz, Janet Giddy, Douglas S. Ross, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Bassett> ;HIV Medicine. 2015 Nov 1
15 citations
Reassessing the NTCTCS Staging Systems for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Including Age at Diagnosis
Donald S. A. McLeod, Jacqueline Jonklaas, James D. Brierley, Kenneth B. Ain, David S. Cooper, Henry G. Fein, Bryan R. Haugen, Paul W. Ladenson, James Magner, Douglas S...> ;Thyroid. 2015 Sep 24
3 citations
HIV testing rates, prevalence, and knowledge among outpatients in Durban, South Africa: Time trends over four years
Lynn Ramirez-Avila, Susan Regan, Senica Chetty, Janet Giddy, Douglas S. Ross, Jeffrey N. Katz, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Elena Losina, Rochelle P. Walensky, Ingrid V. Bassett> ;International Journal of STD & AIDS. 2015 Sep 1
11 citations
Social support and mental health among adults prior to HIV counseling and testing in Durban, South Africa.
Paul K. Drain, Elena Losina, Sharon M. Coleman, Laura M. Bogart, Janet Giddy, Douglas S. Ross, Jeffrey N. Katz, Ingrid V. Bassett> ;AIDS Care. 2015 Jul 25
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Other

Diagnosis of and screening for hypothyroidism
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/diagnosis-of-and-screening-for-hypothyroidism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-06
Diagnosis of hyperthyroidism
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/diagnosis-of-hyperthyroidism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-03
Euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia and hypothyroxinemia
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/euthyroid-hyperthyroxinemia-and-hypothyroxinemia
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-13
Laboratory assessment of thyroid function
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/laboratory-assessment-of-thyroid-function
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-27
Lipid abnormalities in thyroid disease
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/lipid-abnormalities-in-thyroid-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-17
Amiodarone and thyroid dysfunction
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/amiodarone-and-thyroid-dysfunction
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-03
Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and causes
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hyperthyroidism-during-pregnancy-clinical-manifestations-diagnosis-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-03
Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy: Treatment
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hyperthyroidism-during-pregnancy-treatment
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-03
Hypothyroidism during pregnancy: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hypothyroidism-during-pregnancy-clinical-manifestations-diagnosis-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-18
Iodinated radiocontrast agents in the treatment of hyperthyroidism
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/iodinated-radiocontrast-agents-in-the-treatment-of-hyperthyroidism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-22
Overview of the clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism in adults
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-the-clinical-manifestations-of-hyperthyroidism-in-adult
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-17
Overview of thyroid disease in pregnancy
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-thyroid-disease-in-pregnancy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-03
Nonthyroid surgery in the patient with thyroid disease
Ross DS, Manzullo EF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/nonthyroid-surgery-in-the-patient-with-thyroid-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-30
Pharmacology and toxicity of thionamides
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pharmacology-and-toxicity-of-thionamides
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-22
Radioiodine in the treatment of hyperthyroidism
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/radioiodine-in-the-treatment-of-hyperthyroidism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-03-06
Surgery in the treatment of hyperthyroidism: Indications, preoperative preparation, and postoperative follow-up
Ross DS, Sugg SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/surgery-in-the-treatment-of-hyperthyroidism-indications-preoperativ
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-21
Treatment of toxic adenoma and toxic multinodular goiter
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-toxic-adenoma-and-toxic-multinodular-goiter
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-10
Central hypothyroidism
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/central-hypothyroidism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-25
Myxedema coma
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/myxedema-coma
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-03
Atlas of thyroid cytopathology
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/atlas-of-thyroid-cytopathology
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-03
Bone disease with hyperthyroidism and thyroid hormone therapy
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/bone-disease-with-hyperthyroidism-and-thyroid-hormone-therapy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-17
Thyroid biopsy
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/thyroid-biopsy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-25
Thyroid storm
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/thyroid-storm
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-11
Treatment of hypothyroidism
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-hypothyroidism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-05
Diagnostic approach to and treatment of thyroid nodules
Ross DS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/diagnostic-approach-to-and-treatment-of-thyroid-nodules
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-20
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Press Mentions

According to a Study, There Are Warning Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer That You Should Not OverlookJuly 24th, 2021
Warning Signs of Thyroid Cancer You Shouldn't IgnoreJuly 15th, 2021
2019 Paul Starr Award to Be Given to Douglas S. Ross, MD at American Thyroid Association’s Annual MeetingNovember 7th, 2019
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