Campus Construction Update

As part of our work to ensure the look of our campus matches the exceptional care you've come to expect, we're closing the corridor between the Moakley and Menino lobbies for approximately one month, starting on Saturday, Aug. 10. Thank you for your patience during this time.

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Thomas T. Perls, MD, MPH

Geriatrician

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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.

  • Specialties

    Epidemiology, genetics of aging, exceptional longevity

  • Administrative Title

    Director of the New England Centenarian Study and Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine

  • 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

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