Elizabeth N. Pearce MD, MSc
Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management
Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
720 Harrison Ave | (617) 414-1348elizabeth.pearce@bmc.org
epearce@bu.edu

Sections
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management
Centers
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
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.
Education
MD, Harvard Medical School
MS, Boston University School of Public Health
BA, Harvard College
Publications
Jang H, Calder L, Choi JW, Kwon BR, Pearce EN, Shin HM. Associations between exposure to sodium/iodide symporter inhibitors and markers of thyroid function: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Chemosphere. 2025 Mar; 372:144098. PMID: 39798720.
Published on 12/28/2024Ren 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 Concentrations 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.
Published on 11/27/2024Thottarath 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.
Published on 11/5/2024Braverman KD, Pearce EN. Iodine and Hyperthyroidism: A Double-Edged Sword. Endocr Pract. 2024 Nov 05. PMID: 39510448.
Published on 10/12/2024Chua C, Pearce EN, Lee SY. Assessing the Quality of Care of Pregnant Patients With Thyrotoxicosis at an Urban Safety Net Hospital. Endocr Pract. 2025 Jan; 31(1):80-84. PMID: 39401698.
Published on 9/13/2024Tsai 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.
Published on 4/11/2024Tsai 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.
Published on 3/28/2024Osinga 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.
Published on 3/5/2024Pearce EN, Lee SY. Treatment for Hyperthyroidism During Pregnancy-Reply. JAMA. 2024 Mar 05; 331(9):798-799. PMID: 38441586.
Published on 3/4/2024Peng 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.
Media Mentions
Published on 12/19/2024
Why is iodine important for my health?
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Thyroid Warning on GLP-1s Could Raise Overdiagnosis Risk
Published on 6/23/2024
Experts Discuss Serious Adverse Events for GLP-1 Medications
Published on 6/20/2024
A call for stronger EDC regulations as more studies establish links to human health
Published on 6/3/2024
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Endocrine disruptors disproportionately harm low-income women
Published on 5/3/2024
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Major Adverse CV Event Risk Lower After Surgery, Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroidism
Published on 3/6/2024
Thyroidectomy, Radioactive Iodine Could Prevent More CV Events than Antithyroid Drugs
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