Svetlana Azova

Svetlana Azova, MD, is an Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and holds roles as Assistant Director of Quality Improvement and Attending Physician within the Division of Endocrinology at Boston Children's Hospital. She is affiliated with multiple locations including Boston and Peabody, MA. Her work focuses on pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and healthcare quality improvement.

Education includes an undergraduate degree from Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College (2010), medical degree from New York University School of Medicine (2014), internship and residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2015–2018), and a fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital (2021).

Her research interests span pediatric endocrinology, metabolic disorders, diabetes management, obesity in youth, and healthcare systems optimization. Her publications highlight sociodemographic disparities in diabetes care, technological advancements in insulin delivery, pandemic-related shifts in treatment protocols, and molecular mechanisms of adrenal hormone production.

Certifications include the American Board of Pediatrics in both Endocrinology and General Pediatrics.

Her professional contributions extend to clinical pathways development, patient safety initiatives, and mentoring within the Division of Endocrinology. She collaborates with research units such as Endocrinology Research and the Type 1 Diabetes Research Study, contributing to translational and clinical research efforts.