Skip to main content
ENDO 2026 Main banner

Maria Papaleontiou, MD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor in Metab, Endo & Diab
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Maria Papaleontiou, MD, is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes and a Research Associate Professor at the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan. She is a recipient of Fulbright and Howard Hughes Medical Institute scholarships. Dr. Papaleontiou is a health services researcher in the field of thyroidology and aging. Her research focuses on evaluating the risks of thyroid hormone overtreatment and misuse in older adults, understanding the role of providers and patients in thyroid hormone use and misuse and how it relates to patient outcomes in the aging population, as well as the role of age and comorbidity in thyroid cancer decision-making. Her ultimate goal is to develop tools to tailor thyroid disease treatment to older adults by translating research findings into effective strategies and interventions to improve the care of older adults and reduce patient harm. Her research has been supported by the National Institute on Aging, the U.S. Deprescribing Network and the Elizabeth Caroline Crosby Research Award, and she has also received funding from the Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers, the University of Michigan Biology of Cardiovascular Aging Core and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. She serves on the ATA Board of Directors and on multiple national committees including at the American Thyroid Association, the Endocrine Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE). She is currently Associate Editor for Endocrine Practice and serves on the Editorial Board for Thyroid. She received the 2021 ATA Women Advancing Thyroid Research Award, the 2021 Young Physician Scientist Award from the American Society of Clinical Investigation, and the 2021 Rising Star in Endocrinology Award from AACE.

Disclosure information not submitted.

Presentation(s):