Dr. Lynne L Levitsky MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
55 Fruit St Yaw 6 Pediatric Endo Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Lynne Levitsky is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Levitsky specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1966
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Transient hyperthyroidism in an adolescent with hydatidiform mole.
- Screening for celiac disease in children with type 1 diabetes: two views of the controversy.
- Regional body composition in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and changes with
- Glycogenesis in the cultured fetal and adult rat hepatocyte is differently regulated by medium glucose.
- Type 2 diabetes: an epidemic disease in childhood.
- Developmental regulation of galactokinase in suckling mouse liver by the Egr-1 transcription factor.
- Childhood immunizations and chronic illness.
- Selective deletion of the Hnf1beta (MODY5) gene in beta-cells leads to altered gene expression and defective insulin release.
- Symptomatic cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis: the mechanism is clarified but still far from clear.
- Intermittent growth attenuation: is this a sign of craniopharyngioma?
- Cognitive dysfunction following treatment of Cushing's syndrome.
- Defining the role of IGF-I therapy for short children.
- Preventing childhood obesity: can we do it?
- Lipoprotein(a) levels in black and white children and adolescents with IDDM.
- Expression of HNF4alpha variants in pancreatic islets and Ins-1 beta cells.
Awards
- Boston Super Doctors 2011
- Medical Advisor, Human Growth Found, Northern
- Illinois Chapter - 1973-89.
- Elected Member of Executive Council, Lawson Wilkins
- Pediatric Endocrine Society - 1996-98.
- Academy of Pedi Rep to National diabetetes
- Education Program Planning Conference, . 1996
- President, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine
- Society 2005-2006.
- Chair, Study Section Niddk-B, 2001, 2002. 2001
Fellowships
- University of Maryland Medical System
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