Takara L Stanley, MD, PhD
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Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
Takara Stanley, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist with particular interests in neuroendocrinology, metabolism, and obesity. She completed pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) in 2006, and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at MGHfC in 2009. She directs the pediatric endocrine fellowship training program at MGHfC. She is active in the Pediatric Endocrine Society, for which she currently chairs the Drug and Therapeutics committee.
Dr. Stanley is active in clinical research investigating hormonal, metabolic, and body composition abnormalities in obesity and HIV-infection, as well as the relationship between growth hormone dynamics and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). She also has a strong interest in characterizing the endocrine and metabolic characteristics of individuals with Williams Syndrome.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2009
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatrics, 2006
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2003
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- English
Age Group Treated
- Pediatrics
- Adolescents
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Accepted Insurance
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Wellpoint
- MassHealth
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fallon Health
- Multiplan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- United Health Care
- Beech Street
- Tufts Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- TriCare
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Cigna
- Medicaid VT
- WellSense NH
- Senior Whole Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Coventry
- Maine Community Health Options
- Medicare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- Medicaid ME
- Humana
- Medicare ACO
- Aetna
- WellSense
- Commonwealth Care Alliance