Karen Klahr Miller MD

Summary

• Dr. Karen Miller, based in Boston, MA, is a specialist in Endocrinology with a subspecialty in pituitary disorders. She completed her medical education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the Director of the Mass General Brigham Pituitary Center and has an active research profile. She is a continuously NIH-funded physician-scientist who conducts clinical, translational and fundamental research to advance the care of patients with pituitary disorders and studies the impact of hypothalamic and pituitary hormone dysregulation on body composition, bone and brain. She has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. with recent publications addressing neuroactive steroid levels, therapies for bone loss in women with anorexia nervosa and complications of pituitary disorders. Dr. Miller has conducted clinical trials focusing on hormonal treatments for various conditions, including hypopituitarism, depression and bone density in women with anorexia nervosa. Awards in in recognition of her work and mentorship include the Endocrine Society International Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Harvard Medical School William Silen Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award.