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 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.

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  • Published 12/2/2025

    Leung AM, Pearce EN, Brent GA, Köhrle J. Not So Fast: Incomplete Assumptions of Adverse Thyroid Effects from PFAS Exposure. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Dec 16; 59(49):26313-26315. PMID: 41329804.

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  • Published 12/2/2025

    Jang H, Bennett DH, Hoofnagle AN, Pearce EN, Tancredi DJ, Schmidt RJ, Shin HM. Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Maternal Thyroid Function during Pregnancy in a Cohort with High Familial Likelihood of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Dec 16; 59(49):26408-26418. PMID: 41329661.

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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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