Jami L Josefson MD
Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School
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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
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2015 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Midchildhood Obesity After Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The SWIFT Study in Youth.Jami L Josefson, Alexis S King, Baiyang Sun, Charles P Quesenberry Jr, Louise C Greenspan
Diabetes Care. 2025-12-11 - Participant characteristics in the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions to optimize gestational weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Jessica A Grieger, Wubet Worku Takele, Kimberly K Vesco, Leanne M Redman, Wesley Hannah
Communications Medicine. 2025-10-24 - 1 citationsMultiplatform Molecular Testing as an Adjunct to Fine Needle Aspiration in the Evaluation of Pediatric Thyroid Nodules.Apoorva Aekka, Nicoleta C Arva, He Zhen Ren, Mehul Raval, Jeffrey Rastatter
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-10-16
Journal Articles
- Association of Gestational Diabetes with Maternal Disorders of Glucose Metabolism and Childhood AdiposityPatrick 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
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