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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 22, 2003 |
Media Contact: Melanie Caudron melanie.caudron@verizon.net |
Lewis Braverman, MD, Honored with
American Thyroid Association's
Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal
(FALLS CHURCH, VA)—Lewis Braverman, MD, of Boston, is the first recipient of the Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal, a new award of the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The award, which recognizes outstanding research contributions to the understanding of thyroid physiology or the pathophysiology of thyroid disease, was presented on Sept. 20 during the ATA 75th Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.
Dr. Braverman's research and clinical interests have focused on the physiology and pathophysiology of the thyroid. He was honored with this award for the impact his research has had on subsequent research and clinical practice in thyroid disorders.
He is a professor of medicine and chief of the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition in the Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center in Boston.
Dr. Braverman earned his undergraduate degree in biology at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and then received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. His internal medicine residency, as well as an endocrinology fellowship, under the direction of the late Sidney H. Ingbar, MD, was completed at Boston City Hospital. He also received an honorary doctorate in medicine from the University of Parma in Parma, Italy.
Widely honored with many national and international awards, he also has been principal investigator on several key clinical and research studies as well as an invited presenter at numerous medical conferences, both nationally and internationally.
As author and co-author, Dr. Braverman's work has been published in many leading medical journals. He is editor and co-editor of two leading thyroid textbooks, has served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and currently serves as the editor-in-chief of Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes. He is a member of many national and international research and clinical organizations. Dr. Braverman is a past president of the ATA.
The American Thyroid Association, www.thyroid.org, is the North American professional society for physicians and researchers specializing in diseases of the thyroid gland. The ATA promotes excellence and innovation in clinical care, research, education, and public advocacy.
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