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 disruptors 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. She has 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 2009.

Publications

  • Published 5/31/2026

    Korevaar TIM, Leung AM, Alexander EK, Bliddal S, Boelaert K, Brenta G, Chou R, Dhillon-Smith R, Dosiou C, Eaton JL, Guan H, Kilpatrick SJ, Lasserre BJ, Lee SY, Maraka S, Meister KD, Morris-Wiseman LF, Nguyen CT, Pearce EN, Shan Z. American Thyroid Association 2026 Guidelines for Thyroid Disease in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum. Thyroid. 2026 May; 36(5):481-544. PMID: 42219800.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 5/30/2026

    Nazeri P, Taghva Nakhjiri M, Chashmyazdan M, Pearce EN. Iodine Nutrition as a Potential Determinant of Maternal Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: A Scoping Review. Nutr Rev. 2026 May 30. PMID: 42217170.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/27/2026

    Pearce EN. What is an optimal serum thyroid-stimulating hormone value in older adults? Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2026 Jun; 14(6):442-443. PMID: 42061391.

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  • Published 2/16/2026

    Tarighat-Payma M, Mehran L, Masoumi S, Tohidi M, Amouzegar A, Azizi F, Pearce EN. Long-term natural history of thyroid peroxidase antibodies in a population-based cohort: Findings from 18 years of follow-up in Tehran Thyroid Study (TTS). J Transl Autoimmun. 2026 Jun; 12:100358. PMID: 41755995.

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  • Published 12/18/2025

    Nazeri P, Chashmyazdan M, Masoumi M, Bagheri M, Taghva Nakhjiri M, Shafaatdoost M, Pearce EN. A Scoping Review on Iodine Status and Fertility: Results From Human Studies. Nutr Rev. 2025 Dec 18. PMID: 41410984.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

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

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Education

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

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