Francesco S. Celi, MD, MHSc.

Dr. Celi is the William G. Blackard Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Division of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

Prior to joining the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Celi worked for ten years as Clinical Investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda Maryland.

Dr. Celi is a graduate of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, and a diplomate of the Board of Internal Medicine, with subspecialty in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Celi has completed his fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He was awarded the Masters in Health Sciences by Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Dr. Celi conducts both clinical and translational research and his scientific interest is focused on the physiology and pathophysiology of thyroid hormone action as it relates to energy metabolism. Another area of research is in the mechanisms of adipose tissue differentiation and on the role of hormonal signaling (including thyroid hormone) on promoting differentiation of adipose tissue depots in thermogenic fat, able to dissipate energy.

Dr. Celi has published more than 80 peer reviewed manuscript and has been invited to lecture at various institutions across the Country and Europe.

Dr. Celi’s clinical interests are thyroid disease, with a specific focus on thyroid ultrasound, fine needle aspiration biopsy, and multidisciplinary management of thyroid cancer.