Elite in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Dr. Erik Alexander

Endocrinology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Ave, 
Boston, MA 
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Elite in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Ave, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Erik Alexander is an Endocrinologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 18 articles in the study of Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 877-442-3324

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alexander 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.

143 Total Publications

Risk Factors for Thyroid Function Test Abnormalities During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of the Literature to Validate Current Risk Factors and Identify Novel Ones.
Risk Factors for Thyroid Function Test Abnormalities During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of the Literature to Validate Current Risk Factors and Identify Novel Ones.
Journal: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association
Published: April 29, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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  • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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  • Thyroid Cancer
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  • Thyroid Nodule
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  • Hypothyroidism
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  • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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  • Thyroidectomy
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  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
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  • Hyperthyroidism
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  • Thyroid Storm
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  • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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  • Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Hypogonadism
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