Alexander Turchin
Advanced in Hyperthyroidism

Dr. Alexander Turchin

Endocrinology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Endocrinology, Diabetes And Hypertension
221 Longwood Avenue 2nd Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, 2nd Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, 
Boston, MA 
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Advanced in Hyperthyroidism
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Endocrinology, Diabetes And Hypertension
221 Longwood Avenue 2nd Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, 2nd Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Alexander Turchin is an Endocrinologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Turchin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperthyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hyperaldosteronism, Splenectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 107 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1995 - 1999
Residency
Tufts Medical Center, 2000 - 2002
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes And Metabolism
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2002 - 2005
Hospital Affiliations
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
North Shore Medical Center -
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Boston Magazine Top Doctor
2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors
2022

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
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CareFirst
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  • POS
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Change Healthcare
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Health New England
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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Managed Medicaid
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
221 Longwood Avenue 2nd Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, 2nd Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-732-5661
Other Locations
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Genetics and Genomic Medicine Service
45 Francis Street, Asb2-2, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-732-5661

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Turchin 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
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.


107 Total Publications

Cardiovascular Events in Individuals Treated With Sulfonylureas or Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors.
Cardiovascular Events in Individuals Treated With Sulfonylureas or Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: July 24, 2025
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