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Ari J. Wassner
MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Research Overview
Dr. Wassner’s clinical research focuses on the evaluation and management of thyroid disease in children, particularly pediatric thyroid nodules and cancer, as well as congenital hypothyroidism. His basic research has investigated the role of thyroid hormone metabolism in modulating local and systemic thyroid hormone signaling in disease states including heart failure and liver injury.
Research Background
Ari Wassner earned his MD from Harvard Medical School and completed residency and chief residency in Pediatrics, followed by fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology, at Boston Children’s Hospital. In addition to his roles as Director of the Thyroid Program and Associate Director of the Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program at Boston Children's Hospital, he is deeply involved in medical education and curriculum development at Harvard Medical School
Education
Undergraduate School
Haverford College
2000
Haverford
PA
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
2005
Boston
MA
Residency
Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
2008
Boston
MA
Residency
Chief Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
2009
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Endocrinology
Boston Children's Hospital
2012
Boston
MA
Media
Caregiver Profile
Meet Dr. Ari J. Wassner
Thyroid Cancer Q&A
Watch at Drs. Biren Modi and Ari Wassner of the Thyroid Center answer questions about thyroid cancer.