Alexander Jorge is an Associate Professor of Medicine at The University of Sao Paulo (USP), School of Medicine.
He is a clinical endocrinologist as well as a translational researcher. Dr Jorge is a principal investigator at Developmental Endocrinology Unit and Genetic Endocrinology Unit. He is an expert in growth disorders and has published more than 100 papers in various international scientific journals. He is responsible for molecular genetic investigation of several endocrine genetic disorders at the largest hospital in South America (Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo). His research is centered on discovering and understanding the genetic mechanisms involved in monogenic endocrine diseases, in particular those associated with growth and development disorders. 