Markella Zanni, MD
Markella Zanni, MD
Director of Women's Health Research, Metabolism Unit, Endocrine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
About Markella Zanni, MD
Dr. Markella Zanni is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Director of Women’s Health Research in the Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Zanni received her A.B. from Harvard College and her M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Her research has been recognized by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Harvard Catalyst, the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research, and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard. Moreover, Dr. Zanni has been named a Claflin Distinguished Scholar at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Clinical Interests:
- Pituitary tumors
- Prolactinomas
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center
55 Fruit Street
Cox 140
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-726-7948
Fax: 617-726-1241
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Zanni’s translational research centers on elucidating immune and hormonal processes predisposing aging women to myocardial infarction and heart failure. She is also an expert on sex-differences in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Zanni’s work is geared toward identifying rational, sex-specific strategies to prevent cardiovascular diseases among special populations of women, including women with HIV.
Publications
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View my most recent publications at PubMed
Research grants and publications may be viewed on the Harvard Catalyst webpage:
https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/4585