Samuel Refetoff, MD

Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Pediatrics

Director, Endocrinology Laboratory

Dr. Samuel Refetoff specializes in adult and pediatric endocrinology.

His laboratory work focuses on identifying genetic errors that cause defects in thyroid hormone regulation, synthesis, transport and action. Dr. Refetoff has described several genetic diseases of the thyroid along with Dr. Roy Weiss. Together, they have one of the largest referral centers for genetic thyroid disease in the world.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1963

Medical School

McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Internship

Notre Dame Hospital, Montreal, Canada

Residency

Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles
Lahey Clinic, Boston

Fellowship

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston

Memberships

American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society of Human Genetics
American Thyroid Association
Association of American Physicians
Canadian Medical Association
Endocrine Society
European Thyroid Association

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish
French
Italian
Bulgarian

Email

refetoff@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6939

Office Fax

(773) 702-6940

Office Postal Address

Samuel Refetoff, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 3090
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Endocrinology
• Pediatric endocrinology
• Thyroid diseases

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Read More About Dr. Refetoff

Learn more about Dr. Refetoff's research on excess thyroid hormones and its effect on the fetus.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Refetoff's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.