Meet Our Team

When your child seeks care through the Division of Endocrinology at Boston Children’s Hospital, you’ll have access to some of the top experts in the field. Our pediatric endocrinologists are leading the way in researching pediatric endocrine disorders and developing new treatment approaches. In the exam room, they also excel at combining compassionate care with clinical excellence and innovation, making your child feel comfortable and providing you with peace of mind that you are in the very best hands.

Physicians

Joel Hirschhorn , MD, PhD

Chief, Division of Endocrinology; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Concordia Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School

David Breault , MD, PhD

Associate Chief, Division of Endocrinology; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Melissa Crocker , MD, MBA

Clinical Chief, Endocrinology; Director, Type 2 Diabetes Program; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Katharine Garvey , MD, MPH

Clinical Chief, Diabetes; Director, Diabetes Program; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Michael Agus , MD

Division Chief, Division of Medical Critical Care; Endowed Chair in Critical Care; Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit and Intermediate Care Program; Co-Medical Director, Biocontainment Unit
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Einas Alkhatib , MD

Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology; Director, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD) Program
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Svetlana Azova , MD

Assistant Director of Quality Improvement, Division of Endocrinology; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Yee-Ming Chan , MD, PhD

Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Endocrinology, Gynecology, and Urology (BEING-U) Program; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Christine Cherella , MD

Assistant Clinical Chief, Productivity, Quality, Reliability, and Safety, Division of Endocrinology; Associate Director, Fellowship Program, Division of Endocrinology; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Amy Fleischman , MD, MMSc

Director, Optimal Wellness for Life (OWL) Program; Director, Clinical Operations, Division of Endocrinology; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Gregory Goodwin , MD

Senior Associate Physician in Medicine; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Carly Guss , MD, MPH

Co-Medical Director, Boston HAPPENS Program; Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Christina Jacobsen , MD, PhD

Executive Director, Skeletal Health Center; Attending Physician, Divisions of Endocrinology & Genetics and Genomics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Joseph Majzoub , MD

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Thomas Morgan Rotch Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Sarah Pitts , MD

Director of Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Program; Co-Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and PCOS Programs; Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Nora Renthal , MD, PhD

Medical Director, Skeletal Health Center; Director, DXA Center; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Jessica Ruiz , MD

Associate Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Jessica Smith , MD

Associate Medical Director, Thyroid Center; Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Carmen Soto-Rivera , MD

Director, Neuroendocrinology and Cancer Survivorship Program (NECS); Director, Growth Program
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Ari J. Wassner , MD

Medical Director, Thyroid Center; Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program; Senior Associate Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Jia Zhu , MD

Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School