Meet the Endocrinology Fellowship Faculty
The endocrinology faculty at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center includes physicians experienced in diabetes, metabolism and all other aspects of endocrinology. Their skill and expertise lead to exceptional care for our patients and outstanding learning opportunities for our fellows.
- Jennifer D. Britton-Colonnese, FNP-BC, CDCES, CDT
Special interests: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, weight loss, diabetes technology, hypothyroidism - Heather Elias, MD
Former Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Special Interests: Neuroendocrine disorders and diabetes - Dinamarie C. Garcia Banigan MD, MPH, FACE, CHES
Chair, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Co-Director, Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Clinical interests: Reproductive health, women’s health, transgender medicine, multi-disciplinary program development - Mary Beth Hodge, MD
Former Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Special Interests: Adrenal disorders, diabetes, osteoporosis, pituitary disorders, and thyroid disorders - Iqra Javeed, MD
Physician Lead, Gestational Diabetes Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Special interests: Diabetes, gestational diabetes, thyroid disorders, parathyroid disorders, osteoporosis, bone health, adrenal disorders, and neuroendocrine disorders - Yanping Kong, MD, PhD
Clinical interests: Thyroid cancer, thyroid disorders, parathyroid disorders, osteoporosis, bone health, adrenal disorders, and neuroendocrine disorders
Research Interests: Endocrine oncology, osteoporosis, diabetes - Rebecca Longo, ACNP-BC, CDCES
Endocrinology Lead, Diabetes Care and Quality
Special interests: Diabetes, weight loss, diabetes technology, inpatient diabetes management, quality improvement - Angela M. Restrepo, MD, ECNU
Physician Lead, Ultrasound Curriculum
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Special interests: Thyroid and parathyroid disorders, Diagnostic neck ultrasound, Diabetes, neuroendocrine and osteoporosis - Scott Sperling, MD
Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Special interests: Type 1 diabetes mellitus, diabetes devices and technology, quality improvement - Leo Tchong, MD
Physician Lead, Inpatient Diabetes Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Clinical interests: metabolic syndrome, diabetes, thyroid disorders, parathyroid disorders - Gianluca Toraldo, MD, PhD
Director, Bone Health Clinic
Medical Director, Fracture Liaison Service
Clinical interests: Calcium, phosphorus, bone disorders, osteoporosis, parathyroid disorders - Jagriti Upadhyay, MD, ECNU, FACP
Academic Vice-Chair, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Associate Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Special interests: Neuroendocrine, adrenal, diabetes, thyroid disorders, bone health, nutrition and metabolism, women’s health
Research interests: Quality improvement, clinical and translational research in diabetes and metabolism