Meryl S. Leboff
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
221 Longwood Ave Floor 2 Boston MA, 2115About
Meryl S. Leboff, MD, is the director of the Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis Center and Bone Density Unit at Brigham and Women?s Hospital, a multifaceted program that includes research, educational initiatives, clinical care, and bone densitometry. She founded the Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis Center and Bone Density Unit at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in 1987. As an endocrinologist, Dr. LeBoff specializes in osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, focusing on causes of secondary osteoporosis and skeletal health ranging from young adulthood to extreme old age. Dr. Leboff was educated at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Medicine, completed a residency at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Medical Center and a fellowship at Brigham and Women?s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Additionally, she is the recipient of numerous awards including the Mary Horrigan Connors Award for Outstanding Leadership in Women?s Health, and placed in the Honor Roll of top 1% doctors in U.S. News and World Report.
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Education and Training
MD
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor of Medicine- Harvard Medical School -
Awards
- Top Doctor in Boston
Professional Society Memberships
- Trustee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation
Articles and Publications
- Published 100+
What do you attribute your success to?
- Her passion for studying skeletal health across her life span and improving the life of others by reducing the risk of fractures.
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis, Skiing, Classical Music
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
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