Dr. Donald C. Simonson M.D.
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
221 Longwood Ave Brigham And Women's Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Donald Simonson practices Endocrinology in Boston, MA. Dr. Simonson specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Simonson examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1978
Yale School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rosiglitazone improves insulin sensitivity and lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
- Insulin resistance and vascular dysfunction in nondiabetic Asian Indians.
- Satisfaction and quality of life with premeal inhaled versus injected insulin in adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes.
- Brain activation during working memory is altered in patients with type 1 diabetes during hypoglycemia.
- Effects of naltrexone on food intake and body weight gain in olanzapine-treated rats.
- Comparative effectiveness of basal-bolus versus premix analog insulin on glycemic variability and patient-centered outcomes during insulin intensification in type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial.
- Comparison of insulin sensitivity measures in South Asians.
- Network-level structural abnormalities of cerebral cortex in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Cerebral white matter integrity and resting-state functional connectivity in middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery or lifestyle with intensive medical management in patients with type 2 diabetes: feasibility and 1-year results of a randomized clinical trial.
- Surrogate measures of insulin resistance: does one size fit all?
- Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery or Medical Management in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Effects of Gastric Bypass and Gastric Banding on Bone Remodeling in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Physical Activity in Obese Type 2 Diabetes After Gastric Bypass or Medical Management.
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