Wartofsky Named Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Chevy Chase -- Leonard Wartofsky, MD, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., has been named editor-in-chief of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a journal of The Endocrine Society.

JCEM, recently named in the Special Library Association’s list of the most influential journals of biology and medicine over the last 100 years, is the world's leading peer-reviewed journal for endocrine clinical research and cutting-edge clinical practice reviews. The journal provides the latest in-depth coverage of new developments enhancing the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders.

“I am honored by the opportunity to lead JCEM for the next five years,” said Dr. Wartofsky.  “JCEM is the preferred destination for the very best clinical and translational endocrine manuscripts.  As editor-in-chief, I will strive tirelessly to continue the tradition of providing useful, educational and meaningful research and content to our ever-growing readership.”

In addition to his position at the Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Wartofsky is a professor of medicine, anatomy, physiology and genetics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, professor of medicine at Georgetown University and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Maryland, Howard University and George Washington University Schools of Medicine.  He is a past president of both The Endocrine Society and the American Thyroid Association and a recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award of The Endocrine Society.  An internationally renowned expert in clinical thyroid disease with emphasis on patients with thyroid cancer, Dr. Wartofsky has published more than 300 articles and book chapters and has lectured across the globe.

Serving as the journal’s deputy editors are Kenneth D. Burman, MD, Washington Hospital Center and Constantine A. Stratakis, MD, National Institutes of Health.  Associate editors include: Paolo Beck-Peccoz, MD, University of Milan; Samuel E. Dagogo-Jack, MD, FRCP, University of Tennessee; Janet E. Hall, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital; David J. Handelsman, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, University of Sydney; Silvio D. Inzucchi, MD, Yale School of Medicine; Lynnette K. Nieman, MD, National Institutes of Health; Merrily F. Poth, MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Robert R. Ratner, MD, MedStar Clinical Research Center; and Clifford J. Rosen, MD, Maine Medical Center

JCEM can be accessed online at: http://jcem.endojournals.org.

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Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Today, The Endocrine Society's membership consists of over 14,000 scientists, physicians, educators, nurses and students in more than 80 countries. Together, these members represent all basic, applied, and clinical interests in endocrinology. The Endocrine Society is based in Chevy Chase, Md. To learn more about the Society, and the field of endocrinology, visit our web site at www.endo-society.org.