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Jose Florez, MD, Endocrinology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Physician-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    50 Staniford Street
    Diabetes Unit 3rd Floor
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-726-8722
    Fax+1 617-724-8534
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Summary

  • Dr. Jose Florez is an endocrinologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2001 - 2004
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Father of the Year American Diabetes Association, 2019
  • Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers The White House, 2010

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Genetic Ancestry Markers and Difference in A1c Between African-American and White in the Diabetes Prevention Program  
    Steven Kahn, William C Knowler, Kieren J Mather, Jose C Florez, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Fine-Mapping Type 2 Diabetes Loci to Single-Variant Resolution Using High-Density Imputation and Islet-Specific Epigenome Maps  
    Chad M Brummett, Jose C Florez, Jerome I Rotter, Nature
  • Genetic Determinants of Glycemic Traits and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus  
    Jose C Florez, Camille E Powe, Diabetes Care
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Press Mentions

  • Providers in Early Hot Spots Rest and Prepare for What's Next
    Providers in Early Hot Spots Rest and Prepare for What's NextJuly 6th, 2020
  • Certain Genetic Variants Predispose Patients with Diabetes to Kidney Disease
    Certain Genetic Variants Predispose Patients with Diabetes to Kidney DiseaseSeptember 20th, 2019
  • Precision Medicine, Genetic Interventions Effective for Diabetes
    Precision Medicine, Genetic Interventions Effective for DiabetesJuly 25th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Study To Understand The Genetics Of The Acute Response To Metformin &GlipizideNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
  • Fine-Mapping And Characterization Of Metabolic Loci In The DPP Outcomes StudyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
  • Pharmacogenetics Of The Acute Response To Sulfonylurea And Metformin Treatment InNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
  • Genetic Variation In Drug Targets For Type 2 DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008
  • Neuroscience Institute/Neurobiology And Physiology DeptNational Institute Of Mental Health1994
  • Neuroscience Institute/Neurobiology &Physiology DeptNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1993

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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Jose Florez, Dr. Jose Florez, MD, Dr. J Florez, Dr. Jose C Florez