Gary L. Francis, MD, Ph.D
Professor of Pediatrics
Research activities focus on thyroid neoplasia and thyroid cancer in children. Has previously served on the American Thyroid Association Treatment Guidelines Committee for Medullary Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Francis recently led a task force commissioned by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) to develop a set of guidelines for evaluating and treating children with thyroid nodules and cancer. The recently issued guidelines are the first and only set of recommendations that provide best practice standards for diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer in children ages 18 and younger. He also serves as Chair of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for closed-loop insulin trials at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology.
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Professional Background
Education
- 1975 - PhD - Biochemistry - University of Florida. Gainesville, Florida
- 1974 - MD - with Honors - University of Florida, College of Medicine. Gainesville, Florida
- 1970 - BS - Interdisciplinary Major - University of Florida. Gainesville, Florida.
Training
- 1979 - Fellowship - Pediatric Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism - University of Oklahoma - Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital. Oklahoma City, OK
- 1977 - Residency - Pediatrics - University of Florida, College of Medicine
- 1976 - Internship - Pediatrics - Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University.
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