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Madhusmita Misra, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, Charlottesville, VA, Massachusetts General Hospital

MadhusmitaMisraMDMPH, FAAP

Pediatric Endocrinology • Charlottesville, VA

Chair of Pediatrics, UVA; Physician-in-Chief, UVA Health Children's; Fritz Bradley Talbot and Nathan Bill Talbot Professor of Pediatrics Emerita, Harvard Medical School; Past President, PES

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Summary

  • Dr. Misra completed her fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Mass General Hospital (MGH) and Masters in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the Chair of Pediatrics at UVA, and Physician-in-Chief of UVA Children's Health. Before this, she served as the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at MGHfC, Associate Director of the Harvard Catalyst Translational and Clinical Research Center (MGH) and Director of the Pediatric Endocrine-Sports Endocrine-Neuroendocrine Lab (MGH). Dr. Misra has chaired the D&T Committee, the Steering Committee for the Fellow Spring Retreat, and the Research Affairs Committee of the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES). She is an ex-Director and Past President of the PES, and an editor on the Subboard of Endocrinology for the ABP.

    Dr. Misra has received the Silen Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award (HMS), Mentor of the Year Award (PES), J Haddad Young Investigator Award (AIMM-ASBMR), the Janet W. McArthur Award (Women in Endocrinology), the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award (MGH) and the Rita M. Kelley, MD, Fellowship (MGH).

    Dr. Misra specializes in neuroendocrine and bone disorders. She is internationally known for her work on neuroendocrine, metabolic and bone complications of disorders that span the weight spectrum from anorexia nervosa to obesity, as well as autism spectrum disorders, and her work has led to major strides in the clinical management of these conditions. Given her work on reproductive and bone dysfunction in the female athlete, she has been identified as an expert on endocrine issues in athletes by the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition. Dr. Misra has a special clinical interest in pituitary disorders, and her panel includes children with some of the most complex pituitary tumors. In addition, Dr. Misra sees children with growth and puberty disorders, reproductive, adrenal and thyroid disorders, and children with diabetes.

Education & Training

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Clinical Effectiveness, 2003 - 2004
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1999 - 2002
  • Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn
    Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of BrooklynResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
  • SCB Medical College Cuttak
    SCB Medical College CuttakClass of 1986, Best Graduate; Gold medals in Anatomy, OB-GYN, Surgery, Final MBBS examination and aggregate of all MBBS examinations

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License Active through 1999
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors, Boston Boston Magazine, 2022-2023
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2020-2023
  • Outstanding Mentor Pediatric Endocrine Society, 2022
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of Route of Estrogen Administration on Bone Turnover Markers in Oligoamenorrheic Athletes and Its Mediators  
    Vibha Singhal, Madhusmita Misra, Kathryn E Ackerman, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Weight Loss Surgery Utilization in Patients Aged 14–25 with Severe Obesity Among Several Healthcare Institutions in the United States  
    Fatima Cody Stanford, Madhusmita Misra, Frontiers in Neurology

Other

Press Mentions

  • Few Young Patients with Severe Obesity Undergo Weight Loss Surgery
    Few Young Patients with Severe Obesity Undergo Weight Loss SurgeryMarch 19th, 2018
  • Estrogen May Reduce Disordered Eating in Female Athletes with Irregular Periods
    Estrogen May Reduce Disordered Eating in Female Athletes with Irregular PeriodsMarch 18th, 2018
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy Helps Reduce Anxiety in Anorexia Nervosa
    Estrogen Replacement Therapy Helps Reduce Anxiety in Anorexia NervosaJune 17th, 2013
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Grant Support

  • The Role of Estrogen in the Neurobiology of Eating Disorders: A Study of Cognitive Flexibility and Reward in Eating DisordersNIMH/NIH (PI)2019–2023
  • Aging of Emotion Circuitry: Impact of Sex, Depression, and Fetal Immune OriginsNIH/NIA (Co-I)2018–2023
  • Harvard Clinical and Translational Science CenterNIH/NCAAT (Co-I)2018–2023
  • Optimizing Calcitriol Monotherapy for XLH: Effects on Mineral Ions, Growth and Skeletal ParametersNIH/NIAMS (Co-I)2018–2021
  • Sex, Hormones, and GABA in Stress Induced Anhedonia in DepressionNIH/NIMH (Co-I)2016–2021
  • Neurobiological and Behavioral Risk Mechanisms of Youth Avoidant/Restrictive Eating TrajectoriesNIMH/NIH (Co-I)2016–2021
  • Bone Metabolism in Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric SurgeryNIDDK/NIH (PI)2015–2020
  • Homeostatic and Hedonic Food Motivation Underlying Eating Disorder TrajectoriesNIMH/NIH (PI)2014–2020
  • Bone Metabolism and Body Composition in Young AthletesNIH/NICHD (PI)2013–2019

Research History

  • Co-InvestigatorNIH Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center Grant 5UL1TR001102-03 (Nadler)2013 - 2018
  • Co-InvestigatorEffects of Anorexia Nervosa on Peak Bone Mass 2 R01 DK062249-10; NIH/NIDDK (Co-I)2011 - 2018
  • Principal InvestigatorFat Mediated Modulation of Reproductive and Endocrine Function in Young Athletes; R0I HD060827; NICHD/NIH2009 - 2016
  • Co-InvestigatorBone Mass Accrual in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 1 UA3MC11054-01-00 (Perrin), HRSA/ Autism Intervention Network in Physical Health2014 - 2015
  • Co-InvestigatorEffect of RHGH Administration of Visceral Adiposity and Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Adolescent Girls: Phase 2 Genentech: Investigator sponsored trial2010 - 2014
  • Co-InvestigatorBone Mass Accrual in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 1 UA3MC11054-01-00 (Perrin), HRSA/ Autism Intervention Network in Physical Health2010 - 2011
  • Principal InvestigatorBone Mass Accrual in Adolescent Athletes ECOR; ECOR Formulaic Bridge Support2008 - 2009
  • Principal InvestigatorNutritional and Hormonal Determinants of Peak Bone Mass K23RR018851-05; NCRR/NIH2004 - 2009
  • Principal InvestigatorBone Mass Accrual in Adolescents with Major Depression Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award2006 - 2008

Professional Memberships

  • Pediatric Endocrine Society
    Member
  • Endocrine Society
    Member
  • Society of Pediatric Research
    Member
  • American Pediatric Society
    Member
  • Endocrine Society - ENDO
    Member

Other Languages

  • Hindi

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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