Takara Stanley

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.

Research

My general research interest is the interrelationship between body fat distribution, pituitary hormone dynamics, and metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). As a member of the MGH Program in Nutritional Metabolism, I have worked primarily on clinical research investigating abnormalities in growth hormone dynamics resulting from states of visceral obesity, and the relationship of altered growth hormone to NAFLD and other cardiometabolic abnormalities that accompany obesity. I have also done work investigating endocrine and metabolic features of Williams Syndrome.

Departments, Centers, & Programs:

• MassGeneral Hospital for Children
  • Diabetes, Pediatric
  • Endocrinology & Diabetes, Pediatric
• Pediatrics

Clinical Interests:

• Diabetes
• Diabetes mellitus type 1
• Diabetes mellitus type 2
• Endocrine disorders in HIV
• Endocrine issues in Trisomy 21
• Endocrine issues in Williams Syndrome
• Endocrinology
• Growth and nutritional disorders
• Neuroendocrinology
• Obesity medicine
• Pediatric endocrinology
• Pituitary disorders
• Transgender medicine

Medical Education

• MD, Harvard Medical School
• Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

American Board Certifications

• Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics
• Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics