About Rachel Whooten, MD
Rachel Whooten is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston, Massachusetts. She is board-certified in Pediatric Endocrinology and Obesity Medicine. In addition to being the Clinical Director of Pediatric Endocrine, she is also active in quality improvement, fellow education, and clinical research. She graduated from Williams College and Boston University School of Medicine, then completed her residency in Pediatrics at UCSF, moving back to Boston to complete her fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at MGH.
She is currently supported by a K23 award from NIDDK addressing physical activity as a potential strategy for PCOS prevention, which has included characterizing PCOS within a prospective cohort (Project Viva). Her other active research projects include early life obesity prevention interventions and tertiary care management of pediatric obesity.
Clinical Interests:
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Obesity prevention and treatment
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Thyroid and adrenal disorders
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Brigham for Children: Pediatric Endocrine Program and Diabetes Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2909
Fax: 617-643-9140
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center at Foxborough
22 Patriot Place
Foxboro, MA 02035
Phone: 617-726-2909
Fax: 617-643-9140
Medical Education
- MD, Boston University
- Residency, UC San Francisco
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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Whooten R, Kerem L, Stanley T. Physical activity in adolescents and children and relationship to metabolic health. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2019 Feb;26(1):25-31.
Whooten RC, Perkins ME, Gerber MW, Taveras EM. Effects of Before School Physical Activity on Obesity Prevention and Wellness. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Apr;54(4):510-518.
Whooten R, Schmitt J, Schwartz A. Endocrine manifestations of Down Syndrome. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes; 2018 Feb;25(1):61-66.