Jessica Perini, MD

Professor & Fellowship Program Director for Endocrinology

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2001

“Contrast-induced Thyroiditis.” Abstract and poster with resident Mohanad Bakkar. WV ACP.  October   2016.

“Thyroid Hormone Resistance presenting as a Thyrotropinoma.”   Abstract and poster with resident   Sami Aljohani, MD.  WV ACP.  October 2015

“Hot Nodules in Graves Disease and Risk of Thyroid Cancer.” Abstract, poster, and oral presentation   with resident May Semilan, MD.  WV ACP.  October 2015

“Testosterone-secreting Leydig Cell Tumor presenting with Polycythemia and Hyperandrogenism.”       Abstract and poster with resident Tejaswini Potlapalli, MD.  WV ACP. October 2015

“Pituitary Tumor and Hypophysitis.”  Poster presentation with resident Ikenna Anaka, MD.  WV ACP.     Spring 2015

“Sorafenib and Thyroid Cancer.”  Chandler P, Perini J, et al.   Expert Review of Endocrinology &     Metabolism.  Vol. 9, No 6, 561-570; Nov 2014.  

Awards and Honors

Research grant stimulus award from WVU Dept of Internal Medicine, 2016

Outstanding Teacher Award.  Dept. of Medicine, WVU School of Medicine, 2016

Best Attending Physician Award,  Dept. of Medicine, WVU School of Medicine, 2015

Bravo! Award, Press Ganey Top Providers Award, 2013

Best House Staff Teacher of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2002-2003

Golden Key National Honor Society

Eta Sigma Phi National Classics Honor Society

Professional Societies:

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

American College of Endocrinology

American Diabetes Association

American Thyroid Association

West Virginia Community Activities

Presenter, West Virginia Family Medicine State Annual Conference, Sept. 29, 2016

WV Public Broadcasting System, TV episode about Diabetes,  Sept. 8, 2016

Noon conference for medical practitioners at Fairmont Hospital Clinic, July 9, 2014;  December 2, 2015

Presenter, WVUH Diabetes Education Center, Diabetes Support Group,  May 8, 2014

Noon conference for medical practitioners at Cheat Lake Family Medicine office,  April 14, 2014

WV Public Broadcasting System, TV episode about diabetes and metabolic syndrome,   November 21, 2013

WV Public Broadcasting System, TV episode about thyroid disease,   September 12, 2013

Jessica Perini, MD, is an associate professor at WVU School of Medicine, practicing clinical Endocrinology since 2006.  She earned her BA in Classics at the University of Virginia, then an MS from the University of Pennsylvania.  Pre-med science courses were completed at the University of Pennsylvania and then she attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, earning her MD.  She completed residency in Internal Medicine and then fellowship in Endocrinology & Metabolism at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Perini has worked as an endocrinologist in Pittsburgh, later in Connecticut, and now in West Virginia at the WVU School of Medicine since 2012.  She has a broad interest in all endocrine topics and a strong interest in academic medicine, helping teach internal medicine residents about endocrinology and starting the endocrine fellowship program at WVU. 

CTSI – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Retrospective analysis of outcomes of early long-acting insulin administration in diabetic ketoacidosis.  Primary investigator.  January 2018 – current

CTSI – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Efficient prescribing of outpatient insulin at hospital discharge using outpatient insulin order set.  Quality improvement project.  Primary investigator with WVU IM resident.  January 2018 – present.  

CTSI – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Prevalence of obesity in adult cystic fibrosis patients in the state of West Virginia.  Primary investigator.  August 2017 - current

CTSI – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Osteoporosis evaluation quality improvement project.  Co-investigator with Endocrine Surgery department.  2016 – current

CTSI – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Rates of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy.  Co-investigator with ENT department.   2016 – current

DSTT Diabetes Sleep Treatment Trial, Clinical Trial – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Co-Investigator.  2016 – current

NIH – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) Trial.  WVU Primary Investigator.  2013 - 2016

Mylan Pharmaceuticals – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  An open label, randomized, multi center, parallel group clinical trial comparing the efficacy and safety of Mylan's insulin glargine with Lantus in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.  2014 - 2015

Mylan Pharmaceuticals – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  An Open Label, Randomized, Multi Center, Parallel Group Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Mylan's Insulin Glargine with Lantus in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.  2014 - 2015

Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism.  University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.  Clinical research investigating prognostic value of hyperglycemia in peri-operative period of pancreatic transplant.  2005-2008

Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism.  Univ. of Pittsburgh.  Bench research investigating role of leptin on lipid resistance in obese rodent model.  Summer 2004

Dept. of Pharmacology.  Univ. of Pittsburgh.  Bench research investigating signaling process of alkaline-phosphatase using chimera of alk-phos and green fluorescent protein with PCR and confocal microscopy.  Summer 1998

Monell Chemical Senses Labs.  Philadelphia, PA.  Clinical studies of the effects of flavors in mothers’ foods on nursing habits of their breast-fed infants.  1996-1997

Medical Specialties

• Endocrinology

Board Certifications

• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Special Training

• Other Speciality Training, Thyroid Ultrasound and fine Needle Aspiration Certificate
  American Endocrine Society, 2007
• Fellowship, Endocrinology and Metabolism
  University of Pittsburgh, 2006
• Residency, Internal Medicine
  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2004
• Other Speciality Training, Master
  University of Pennsylvania, 1992