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Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English

Education

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Endocrinology

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Professional History

Dr. Marwa Tuffaha is a pediatric endocrinologist with a particular interest in type 1 diabetes care and advancing immunotherapy treatments, including Teplizumab. She focuses on innovative approaches to preserve beta-cell function and improve long-term outcomes for children and adolescents with newly diagnosed diabetes. Dr. Tuffaha sees patients in the Endocrinology clinic, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive and personalized care.

Publications

  1. Nonhypermutator Cancers Access Driver Mutations Through Reversals in Germline Mutational Bias. Mol Biol Evol. 2025 Apr 30; 42(5). View Abstract

  2. Non-hypermutator cancers access driver mutations through reversals in germline mutational bias. bioRxiv. 2024 Nov 26. View Abstract

  3. Shifts in Mutation Bias Promote Mutators by Altering the Distribution of Fitness Effects. Am Nat. 2023 10; 202(4):503-518. View Abstract

  4. Multicenter, Randomized Trial of a Bionic Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2022 09 29; 387(13):1161-1172. View Abstract

  5. Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Paediatr Drugs. 2020 Aug; 22(4):357-367. View Abstract

  6. The health status of Saudi women: findings from a national survey. J Public Health (Oxf). 2016 Dec 02; 38(4):660-672. View Abstract

  7. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Glob Health. 2016 10; 4(10):e704-13. View Abstract

  8. Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet. 2016 Jun 11; 387(10036):2383-401. View Abstract

  9. The health of Saudi youths: current challenges and future opportunities. BMC Fam Pract. 2016 Mar 05; 17:26. View Abstract

  10. On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Levels of Physical Activity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. J Phys Act Health. 2016 Feb; 13(2):231-8. View Abstract

  11. Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. Int Dent J. 2016 Apr; 66(2):99-104. View Abstract

  12. Medication use for chronic health conditions among adults in Saudi Arabia: findings from a national household survey. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2016 Jan; 25(1):73-81. View Abstract

  13. Deficiencies Under Plenty of Sun: Vitamin D Status among Adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. N Am J Med Sci. 2015 Oct; 7(10):467-75. View Abstract

  14. Self-Rated Health Among Saudi Adults: Findings from a National Survey, 2013. J Community Health. 2015 Oct; 40(5):920-6. View Abstract

  15. Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013. BMC Pulm Med. 2015 Jul 28; 15:77. View Abstract

  16. Tobacco consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: findings from a national survey. BMC Public Health. 2015 Jul 05; 15:611. View Abstract

  17. Low uptake of periodic health examinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. J Family Med Prim Care. 2015 Jul-Sep; 4(3):342-6. View Abstract

  18. Access and barriers to healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: findings from a national multistage survey. BMJ Open. 2015 Jun 12; 5(6):e007801. View Abstract

  19. Breast cancer screening in Saudi Arabia: free but almost no takers. PLoS One. 2015; 10(3):e0119051. View Abstract

  20. Get a license, buckle up, and slow down: risky driving patterns among saudis. Traffic Inj Prev. 2015; 16(6):587-92. View Abstract

  21. Obesity and associated factors--Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Oct 09; 11:E174. View Abstract

  22. Status of the diabetes epidemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. Int J Public Health. 2014 Dec; 59(6):1011-21. View Abstract

  23. Hypercholesterolemia and its associated risk factors-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. Ann Epidemiol. 2014 Nov; 24(11):801-8. View Abstract

  24. Hypertension and its associated risk factors in the kingdom of saudi arabia, 2013: a national survey. Int J Hypertens. 2014; 2014:564679. View Abstract
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