Julia F. Charles MD PhD

Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School Associate Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital

60 Fenwood Road, Room 5016LDepartments of Orthopaedic Surgery and MedicineBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-5325
Fax+1 617-732-5766

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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2004 - 2007
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2004
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2011 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2023 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Maresin 1-LGR6 axis mitigates inflammation and posttraumatic osteoarthritis after transection of the anterior cruciate ligament in mice.
Chilan B G Leite, Hannah P Fricke, Luciana P Tavares, Robert Nshimiyimana, Julie Mekhail
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2025-07-01
The Function and Regulation of celsr1a in Skeletal Age-associated Homeostasis and Repair in Zebrafish.
Joao Castro, Kira Fagerstrom, Stephen Treaster, Jeffrey Duryea, Julia Charles
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2025-06-10
3 citations
Effective and Engaging Active Learning in the Medical School Classroom: Lessons from Case-Based Collaborative Learning.
Henrike C Besche, Randall W King, Keri M Shafer, Sarah E Fleet, Julia F Charles
Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2025-01-28

Journal Articles

Peripartum Fluoxetine Reduces Maternal Trabecular Bone Post-Weaning and Elevates Mammary Gland Serotonin and PTHrP
Julia Charles, MD, Endocrinology
Costimulatory blockade to prevent osteoclastogenesis, inflammation or both?
Charles, J.F. and M.C. Nakamura, Bone Key

Grant Support

Mechanisms of bone fragility in Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis type II: from human to mouse and backBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2022–2027
Mechanisms of bone fragility in Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis type II: from human to mouse and backBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2022–2027
Osteoclasts or RANKL: Which is the critical target in treatment of fibrous dysplasia bone lesions?BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2024–2026