About
Thomas T. Perls, MD, MPH, FACP, is a geriatrician and the director of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Perls is also a professor of medicine in Geriatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. An international leader in the field of human exceptional longevity, Dr. Perls is the founder and director of
... the New England Centenarian Study, the largest study of centenarians and their families in the world. He is also a principal investigator of the NIA-funded Long Life Family Study. Dr. Perls is also a vocal critic of the "anti-aging" industry. He has been responsible for numerous novel and pivotal findings in the field. He is an expert in epidemiology, genetics of aging and exceptional longevity.
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Specialties
Epidemiology, genetics of aging, exceptional longevity
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Contact
617.638.8383 -
Primary Location
725 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
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Administrative Title
Director of the New England Centenarian Study and Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
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Residency
Internal Medicine, Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1986-1989 -
Fellowship
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1990-1992 -
Education
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1986 -
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine