Lisa Nachtigall, MD
About Lisa Nachtigall, MD
Dr. Lisa Nachtigall is the Director of the Neuroendocrine Clinical Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In addition, she is the director of MGH International Education Programs for the MGH Endocrine Division, and of the MGH/Harvard Medical School advanced clerkship in Clinical Neuroendocrinology. Her primary clinical focus is in pituitary disorders. She has extensive clinical experience in all aspect of pituitary care, particularly acromegaly, and has published clinical research papers in this area. She has received awards for teaching and clinical investigation.
Clinical Interests:
- Acromegaly
- Bone disorders related to neuroendocrine dysfunction
- Hirsuitism
- Hyperandrogenism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hypopituitarism
- Pituitary disease
- Pituitary tumors
- Reproductive Dysfunction
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, New York University School of Medicine
- Residency, New York University School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
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
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
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Research
My study of how 100 patients with acromegaly came to diagnosis targeted education on this rare disease to professionals who most likely encounter it. I investigated a long acting somatostatin analog with a novel delivery system. I have contributed to several reviews on acromegaly and hyperprolactinemia and edited chapters on these topics. I have created an acromegaly database, including longitudinal data in over 350 patients, which will improve clinical practice strategies and serve as a resource for clinical investigation and as a model for database construction. I received an investigator initiated award to study long term treatment of acromegaly with somatostatin analogs.
Publications
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Growth hormone deficiency after treatment of acromegaly: a randomized, placebo-controlled study of growth hormone replacement.
Miller KK, Wexler T, Fazeli P, Gunnell L, Graham GJ, Beauregard C, Hemphill L, Nachtigall L, Loeffler J, Swearingen B, Biller BM, Klibanski A. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Feb;95(2):567-77. Epub 2010 Jan 8.
Effectiveness of self- or partner-administration of an extended-release aqueous-gel formulation of lanreotide in lanreotide-na??ve patients with acromegaly.
Salvatori R, Nachtigall LB, Cook DM, Bonert V, Molitch ME, Blethen S, Chang S; SALSA Study Group. Pituitary. 2010 Jun;13(2):115-22.
Dr Nachtigall and her staff are outstanding. I've been under her care for over 20 yrs and suffer from a rare autoimmune disorder. She has never complacent. Always looking to provide the best path for me. [redacted] is an outstanding assistant. Always a smile and takes time to ask me how i am doing. Fantastic at scheduling what test i need or ... Read More
Yes, they were very professional and very attentive to my needs and my blood tests and everything else.
Always pleasant and understands my concerns
Very knowledgeable and easy to talk with
This doctor was smart. She was professional. She followed through. She made calls in a timely manner. I cannot say enough about her.
Yes, the doctor I saw was, as I, all the time I see her. She's an amazing listener, a great doctor, shows a lot of care. She's knowledgeable. She's been very helpful since I've started to see her for the last three or four years. It's always a pleasure to see her. I always feel good when I leave the office.
she is very caring
Dr. Nachtigall is one of the finest physicians I've ever worked with.
An absolutely amazing ,wonderful doctor. Exceedingly intelligent, with wonderful social skills. My condition is being followed by the very best.
Dr Nachtigall is very thorough with my care. She is my favorite doctor and one that I can always trust with opinions of my care by others. I enjoy returning every year and know I have always had her attention when needed