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Meryl Leboff, MD, Endocrinology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Hospital

MerylLeboffMD

Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Parathyroid

Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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  • Office

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension Division, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Mass
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-6155
    Fax+1 617-732-5764
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Summary

  • I am an endocrinologist and Chief of the Calcium and Bone Section in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). I am also Director of the Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis Center and Bone Density Unit, which I founded in 1987 after completion of my endocrinology fellowship at BWH. I am a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1979 - 1982
  • University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center
    University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
  • University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical Center
    University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1975 - 1976
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award Marquis Who's Who, 2019
  • The Leading Physicians of the World The International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2016, 2019
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008, 2016-2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Predicting Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women: Comparison of the Garvan and FRAX Risk Calculators in the Women’s Health Initiative Study  
    Erin S LeBlanc, Beatrice J Edwards, Kristine Ensrud, Meryl S LeBoff, Carolyn J Crandall, JoAnn E Manson, Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • Bone Turnover Markers Are Not Associated with Hip Fracture Risk: A Case‐Control Study in the Women's Health Initiative  
    Carolyn J Crandall, Rebecca D Jackson, Meryl S LeBoff, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Press Mentions

  • Osteoporosis vs. Osteoarthritis: What's the Difference?
    Osteoporosis vs. Osteoarthritis: What's the Difference?January 30th, 2020
  • No Bone Benefits Seen with High-Dose Vitamin D in Healthy Cohort
    No Bone Benefits Seen with High-Dose Vitamin D in Healthy CohortOctober 1st, 2019
  • Vit D Supplements Flop Again for Bone Health
    Vit D Supplements Flop Again for Bone HealthSeptember 24th, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Meryl Leboff, Dr. Meryl Leboff, MD, Dr. M Leboff