Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Pearce is a renowned clinical investigator, endocrinologist and epidemiologist who has made significant contributions in iodine nutrition, thyroid disease in pregnancy, environmental thyroid disrupters and the association of thyroid function with cardiovascular risk. Her internationally cited publications have changed recommendations in the US for iodine supplementation and iodine use in pregnancy. A past President of the American Thyroid Association (ATA), Dr. Pearce is the recipient of the prestigious Van Meter Award and she recently co-chaired the ATA’s Thyroid in Pregnancy Guidelines Task Force. She has been part of the leadership of the Iodine Global Network, a nongovernmental agency devoted to the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders, since 2007.

Publications

  • Published 11/4/2025

    Yang R, Jin Q, An D, Lv D, Wei Y, Pearce EN, Yang J, Meng D, Zhang J, Gao W, Chen W. A Modified Iodine Balance Study to Explore the Recommended Nutrient Intake of Iodine in Chinese Preschool Children Aged 3 to 6 Years. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2025 Nov 04. PMID: 41186899.

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  • Published 10/21/2025

    Yang R, Lv D, Wang X, An D, Pearce EN, Chen W, Zhang W. Assessment of the association of ??high-iodine?? exposure in drinking water, iodine intake, and thyroid function in 3-14-year-old children. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 21; 15(1):36625. PMID: 41120333.

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  • Published 10/10/2025

    Liu Y, Osinga JAJ, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Vrijkotte TGM, Taylor PN, Aminorroaya A, Ashoor G, Bliddal S, Chen LM, Vaidya B, Palomaki GE, Ghafoor F, López-Bermejo A, Pop VJM, Itoh S, Tao FB, Mosso L, Männistö T, Poppe KG, Pearce EN, Chatzi L, Walsh JP, Popova P, Benhalima K, Nelson SM, Kianpour M, Nicolaides KH, Lu X, Hattersley AT, D'Alton ME, Pirzada A, Bassols J, Broeren MAC, Kishi R, Huang K, Vecchiola A, Boucai L, Vääräsmäki M, Suvanto E, Oken E, Vafeiadi M, Brown SJ, Kleynen P, Grineva EN, Mathieu C, Peeters RP, Derakhshan A, Korevaar TIM. Interpretation of the association between thyroid peroxidase antibodies and thyroid function during pregnancy: An individual participant data meta-analysis. J Autoimmun. 2025 Oct 10; 157:103491. PMID: 41075377.

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  • Published 9/1/2025

    Peng CC, Spiegel BR, Flynn D, Huang HK, Loh CH, Liu PP, Pearce EN. Mortality Risks Associated with Antithyroid Drugs, Radioactive Iodine, and Surgery for Hyperthyroidism: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Thyroid. 2025 Oct; 35(10):1099-1107. PMID: 40891035.

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  • Published 6/30/2025

    Osinga JAJ, Derakhshan A, Karachaliou M, Poppe KG, Warringa L, Verdonk K, Vaidya B, Männistö T, López-Bermejo A, Bassols J, Broeren MAC, Brown SJ, Jensen RC, Popova PV, Pop VJM, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Aminorroaya A, Bliddal S, Mosso L, Chatzi L, Boucai L, Itoh S, Kishi R, Kleynen P, Ashoor G, Oken E, Grineva EN, Lu X, Lertxundi A, Murcia M, Meertens-Gunput STG, Rebagliato M, Riaño-Galán I, Irizar A, Vrijheid M, Fernández-Somoano A, Suvanto E, Guxens M, Daraki V, Mathieu C, Kianpour M, Glintborg D, Jensen TK, Alexander E, Chaker L, Malone F, Messerlian G, Hattersley A, Harley KG, Pearce EN, Visser WE, Vrijkotte TGM, Peeters RP, Palomaki GE, Lowe W, Eskenazi B, Chen LM, Walsh JP, Nicolaides KH, Carty DM, Delles C, Tao FB, Huang K, Maraka S, D'Alton ME, Painter RC, Andersen MS, Benhalima K, Korevaar TIM. Association of gestational thyroid function and thyroid autoimmunity with gestational diabetes: a systematic review and individual participant meta-analysis. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2025 Aug; 13(8):651-661. PMID: 40609565.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MS
  • Harvard College, BA