Mazzaferri receives distinguished educator award

Ernest L. Mazzaferri, M.D., is the 2005 recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award presented by the Endocrine Society. The award is presented annually in recognition of exceptional achievement as an educator in the discipline of endocrinology and metabolism.

Mazzaferri will receive the award in June at the society’s 87th annual meeting in San Diego. An expert in thyroid disease, Mazzaferri is also president-elect of the American Thyroid Association.