Jami L Josefson MD

Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School

225 E. Chicago Ave.#54 - EndocrinologyChicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-6090
Fax+1 312-227-9403

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Summary

Dr. Jami Josefson is a pediatric endocrinologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She received her medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She is experienced in endocrine system diseases, maternal-fetal relations, and metabolic diseases.

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2005 - 2009
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2005 - 2029
WI State Medical License 2015 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evaluating ancestry adjustment in multi-ancestry epigenome-wide analysis.
Yueming Liu, Alan Kuang, Marie-France Hivert, William L Lowe Jr, Jami L Josefson
Epigenetics. 2026-12-31
Gestational diabetes in South African women with HIV and HIV-seronegative women: results from the ORCHID cohort.
Jennifer Jao, Elton Mukonda, Hlengiwe P Madlala, Landon Myer, Allison Zerbe
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2026-08-13
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Subtypes and Maternal Cardiometabolic Outcomes 10-14 Years After Delivery.
Christine Field, William A Grobman, Jiqiang Wu, Alan Kuang, Mark B Landon
Diabetes Care. 2026-08-12

Journal Articles

Association of Gestational Diabetes with Maternal Disorders of Glucose Metabolism and Childhood Adiposity
Patrick M Catalano, Boyd E Metzger, Wendy J Brickman, Jami L Josefson, JAMA

Press Mentions

Study Evaluates Pregnancy and Breast Milk for Clues to Childhood ObesityJuly 1st, 2025
Commentary: After a Pandemic Boom in Child Obesity, It's Time for Families to Recommit to HealthSeptember 28th, 2022
Wednesday, Sep 28 2022September 28th, 2022

Grant Support

The GROWTH Study, Glycemia Range and Offspring Weight and adiposity in response To Human milkLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO2023–2028
The GROWTH Study, Glycemia Range and Offspring Weight and adiposity in response To Human milkLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO2023–2028
Aberrant DNA Methylation Underlying Prenatal Exposures and Increased Newborn and Childhood AdiposityLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO2019–2024
Glycemic Profiles and Pregnancy Outcomes Study (GLOSS)NIH/ NIDDK2019–2024
Aberrant DNA Methylation Underlying Adverse Prenatal Exposures and Increased Newborn and Childhood AdiposityNIH/ NIDDK2019–2023

Research History

Associate ProfessorI study the developmental origins of metabolic diseases. I have expertise in pregnancy metabolism, gestational diabetes and near and long-term outcomes in offspring.2009 - Present