Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc
Professor, 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.
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
Publications
- Published on 12/28/2024
Ren Z, Guo W, Li J, Cheng Y, Jiang W, Wang W, Gao M, Wu W, Pan Z, Yang Y, Pearce EN, Dong S, Wang C, Zhang W. High water iodine levels are associated with the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and goiter among pregnant women in Shandong, China. J Nutr. 2024 Dec 28. PMID: 39736330.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/27/2024
Thottarath S, Tsai WS, Gurudas S, Pearce E, Chueng CMG, Yamaguchi TCN, Sivaprasad S. Intersession repeatability of visual function and OCTA metrics in eyes with diabetic macular ischaemia. Eye (Lond). 2024 Nov 27. PMID: 39604628.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/5/2024
Braverman KD, Pearce EN. Iodine and Hyperthyroidism: A Double-Edged Sword. Endocr Pract. 2024 Nov 05. PMID: 39510448.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/12/2024
Chua C, Pearce EN, Lee SY. Assessing the Quality of Care of Pregnant Patients With Thyrotoxicosis at an Urban Safety Net Hospital. Endocr Pract. 2024 Oct 12. PMID: 39401698.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/13/2024
Tsai WS, Thottarath S, Gurudas S, Pearce E, Yamaguchi TCN, Sivaprasad S. A Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Metrics and Artifacts on Scans of Different Sizes in Diabetic Macular Ischemia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Jan; 269:303-314. PMID: 39278388.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/11/2024
Tsai WS, Thottarath S, Gurudas S, Zhao J, Cheung CMG, Yamaguchi TCN, Giani A, Pearce E, Sivaprasad S. The Natural History of Retinal Sensitivity Loss in Diabetic Macular Ischemia over One Year Evaluated by Microperimetry. J Clin Med. 2024 Apr 11; 13(8). PMID: 38673492.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/28/2024
Osinga JAJ, Liu Y, Männistö T, Vafeiadi M, Tao FB, Vaidya B, Vrijkotte TGM, Mosso L, Bassols J, López-Bermejo A, Boucai L, Aminorroaya A, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Hisada A, Yoshinaga J, Broeren MAC, Itoh S, Kishi R, Ashoor G, Chen L, Veltri F, Lu X, Taylor PN, Brown SJ, Chatzi L, Popova PV, Grineva EN, Ghafoor F, Pirzada A, Kianpour M, Oken E, Suvanto E, Hattersley A, Rebagliato M, Riaño-Galán I, Irizar A, Vrijheid M, Delgado-Saborit JM, Fernández-Somoano A, Santa-Marina L, Boelaert K, Brenta G, Dhillon-Smith R, Dosiou C, Eaton JL, Guan H, Lee SY, Maraka S, Morris-Wiseman LF, Nguyen CT, Shan Z, Guxens M, Pop VJM, Walsh JP, Nicolaides KH, D'Alton ME, Visser WE, Carty DM, Delles C, Nelson SM, Alexander EK, Chaker L, Palomaki GE, Peeters RP, Bliddal S, Huang K, Poppe KG, Pearce EN, Derakhshan A, Korevaar TIM. Risk Factors for Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. Thyroid. 2024 May; 34(5):646-658. PMID: 38546971.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/5/2024
Pearce EN, Lee SY. Treatment for Hyperthyroidism During Pregnancy-Reply. JAMA. 2024 Mar 05; 331(9):798-799. PMID: 38441586.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/4/2024
Peng CC, Lin YJ, Lee SY, Lin SM, Han C, Loh CH, Huang HK, Pearce EN. MACE and Hyperthyroidism Treated With Medication, Radioactive Iodine, or Thyroidectomy. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Mar 04; 7(3):e240904. PMID: 38436957.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/20/2024
Derakhshan A, Männistö T, Chen L, Osinga JAJ, Ashoor G, Lu X, Bliddal S, Tao FB, Brown SJ, Vaidya B, Hattersley AT, Itoh S, Popova PV, Aminorroaya A, Kishi R, Kianpour M, Vasukova EA, López-Bermejo A, Oken E, Chatzi L, Vafeiadi M, Bramer WM, Bassols J, Lertxundi A, Fernández-Somoano A, Carrasco P, Auvinen J, Huang K, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Grineva EN, Alexander EK, Pearce EN, Chaker L, Walsh JP, Peeters RP, Guxens M, Suvanto E, Nicolaides KH, Korevaar TIM. Association of Gestational Free and Total Triiodothyronine With Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth, and Birth Weight: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Feb 20; 109(3):e1290-e1298. PMID: 37878891.
Read at: PubMed
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