Florence Mavis Brown MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Physician

Joslin Diabetes Center1 Joslin PlaceBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-309-2695

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Summary

I am a board certified endocrinologist with a special interest in diabetes. My particular clinical and research interest is in the care of women with preexisting and gestational diabetes in pregnancy.

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1986 - 1989
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
MA State Medical License 1989 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2011-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

AID Use in Pregnancy: Intrapartum and Postpartum Benefits.
Emily D Szmuilowicz, Florence M Brown
Diabetes Care. 2026-08-01
Comment on Van Der Meer et al. Impact of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Multicenter Retrospective Co...
Sean M Brown, Roeland J Middelbeek, Florence M Brown, Mary Elizabeth Patti
Diabetes Care. 2026-06-01
17 citations
Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy: An Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology Joint Clinical Practice Guideline.
Jennifer A Wyckoff, Annunziata Lapolla, Bernadette D Asias-Dinh, Linda A Barbour, Florence M Brown
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-08-07