About Alexander Faje, MD
Alexander Faje, MD is a clinician in the Neuroendocrine Clinical Center and a faculty member in the Neuroendocrine Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a clinical researcher and clinician, with a focus on pituitary disease.
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Endocrinology: Neuroendocrine & Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center
100 Blossom Street
Cox Building
Suite 140
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-7948
Medical Education
- MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Residency, University of Michigan Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
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
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- 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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High-dose glucocorticoids for the treatment of ipilimumab-induced hypophysitis is associated with reduced survival in patients with melanoma. Cancer 2018
Dopamine agonists can reduce cystic prolactinomas. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2016
Immunotherapy and hypophysitis: clinical presentation, treatment, and biologic insights. Pituitary 2016
Neuroendocrine disorders: pituitary imaging. Handb Clin Neurol 2016
Hypophysitis: evaluation and management. Clin Diabetes Endocrinol 2016
Ipilimumab-induced hypophysitis: a detailed longitudinal analysis in a large cohort of patients with metastatic melanoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014
The treatment of hyperprolactinemia in postmenopausal women with prolactin-secreting microadenomas: cons. Endocrine 2014
Central diabetes insipidus: a previously unreported side effect of temozolomide. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013
Current treatment options for hyperprolactinemia. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2013
Cavernous carotid artery aneurysm, a rare cause of intrasellar mass and hyperprolactinemia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012
Basal, but not pulsatile, GH secretion determines the ambient circulating levels of IGF-1. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The doctor was waiting for me when I walked into his office. He spent 45 minutes with me. I was so pleased and impressed.
Good experience.
I find Dr. Faje is somewhat patronizing in his conversations and also is unwilling to speculate about virtually anything. He's very insistent on staying strictly with what there have been studies of, which makes it very difficult to understand what options are or to anticipate anything into the future. [redacted]
Overall comprehensive state of the art knowledge of his specialty, which allows for a successful individual treatment.
Dr Faje was great! He talked about my medical issues since our last visit and asked various questions that related to my prior brain tumor and proton radiation. He watches various markers that involve pituitary and thyroid . He sends information promptly after my Cort Stim tests. He is kind,friendly and understanding. I much appreciate his input ... Read More
Very nice and caring
I was very happy to be able to do a Zoom check-in with Dr. Faje.
My visit to Dr. Alexander Faje was very good. I didn't have to wait very long to see him after my check-in. I think I may have gotten there a few minutes early and he was right on time in taking me into his office. We were in his office space probably 40, 45 minutes and we had a long talk about my condition [redacted] He showed great thoroughness ... Read More
Yeah. She's a lovely person. I felt very lucky to have her synthetic, sweet presence at times that I'm having difficulties. I'm very old. I've been ill. Anyway, lovely woman, and thank you.
This was my first visit. The care was timely, professional, and Dr. Faje was very aware of my past background, especially the last 13 months post-op brain cancer.