Endocrinology
Jose Florez, MD PHD
Physician-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jose C. Florez, MD, PhD, is a distinguished endocrinologist specializing in type 2 diabetes, lipid metabolism, and related metabolic traits, serving as Physician-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He previously served as Chief of the Endocrine Division and Diabetes Unit at MGH, where he founded the Down Syndrome Program, Diabetes Genetics Clinic, Endocrine Hyper
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine — Class of 1997 (M.D./Ph.D.)
- Northwestern University — M.S., 1988; Ph.D., 1995
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital — Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2001 - 2004
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Internship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Residency, Medicine/Endocrinology, 2003
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Languages
Spanish, English
Experience
25+ years in practice