Marwa Tuffaha, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Marwa Tuffaha, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
Arabic
English
Education
Residency
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Endocrinology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
MA
Professional History
Dr. Marwa Tuffaha is a pediatric endocrinologist with a particular interest in type 1 diabetes care and advancing immunotherapy treatments, including Teplizumab. She focuses on innovative approaches to preserve beta-cell function and improve long-term outcomes for children and adolescents with newly diagnosed diabetes. Dr. Tuffaha sees patients in the Endocrinology clinic, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive and personalized care.
Publications
Nonhypermutator Cancers Access Driver Mutations Through Reversals in Germline Mutational Bias. View Abstract
Non-hypermutator cancers access driver mutations through reversals in germline mutational bias. View Abstract
Shifts in Mutation Bias Promote Mutators by Altering the Distribution of Fitness Effects. View Abstract
Multicenter, Randomized Trial of a Bionic Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes. View Abstract
Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. View Abstract
The health status of Saudi women: findings from a national survey. View Abstract
Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. View Abstract
Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. View Abstract
The health of Saudi youths: current challenges and future opportunities. View Abstract
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Levels of Physical Activity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Medication use for chronic health conditions among adults in Saudi Arabia: findings from a national household survey. View Abstract
Deficiencies Under Plenty of Sun: Vitamin D Status among Adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Self-Rated Health Among Saudi Adults: Findings from a National Survey, 2013. View Abstract
Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013. View Abstract
Tobacco consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: findings from a national survey. View Abstract
Low uptake of periodic health examinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Access and barriers to healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: findings from a national multistage survey. View Abstract
Breast cancer screening in Saudi Arabia: free but almost no takers. View Abstract
Get a license, buckle up, and slow down: risky driving patterns among saudis. View Abstract
Obesity and associated factors--Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Status of the diabetes epidemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Hypercholesterolemia and its associated risk factors-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013. View Abstract
Hypertension and its associated risk factors in the kingdom of saudi arabia, 2013: a national survey. View Abstract
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