Investigator, Assoc Prof (W) Endocrine Division, Mass General Research Institute

Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School

MD Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 2002

BA Cornell University 1994

MPH Harvard School of Public Health 2003

amenorrhea; athletes; bone density; bone stress injuries; clinical endocrinology; diabetes; exercise; female athlete triad; female athletes; menstruation; postpartum care; relative energy deficiency in sport; sports endocrinology; sports medicine; sports performance; women's health Kathryn E. Ackerman, MD, MPH is board certified in internal medicine, sports medicine, and endocrinology. Her research interests include female athlete health, sports endocrinology, rowing injuries, exercise and bone health, optimizing performance and health in athletes of all ages, relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs), exercise-associated hyponatremia, and exercise and bone health.

Dr. Ackerman's interests in clinical care and education involve merging disciplines of sports medicine and endocrinology, while advancing the science and understanding of these interwoven specialties, particularly in female athletes. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally about various topics including those pertaining to sports endocrinology, female athlete health, and REDs. Dr. Ackerman is a former national team lightweight rower, a team physician for US Rowing, and the course director for the Female Athlete Conference, held biennially in Boston.