Florence M. Brown
Advanced in Gestational Diabetes

Dr. Florence M. Brown

Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Joslin Diabetes Center
1 Joslin Place, 
Boston, MA 
On Staff At
44 Years of Experience

Advanced in Gestational Diabetes
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Joslin Diabetes Center
1 Joslin Place, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Florence Brown is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Endocrinologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Brown has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Diabetes. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Gestational Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Gastric Bypass.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Gestational Diabetes.

Graduate Institution
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1982
Residency
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Joslin Diabetes Center
1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-309-2400
Other Locations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Gryzmish 6, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-667-9344

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Brown has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


60 Total Publications

Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy: An Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology Joint Clinical Practice Guideline.
Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy: An Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology Joint Clinical Practice Guideline.
Journal: European journal of endocrinology
Published: May 30, 2025
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