Martin Thelin

About me

Martin Thelin, an MD/PhD physician-scientist, is a pediatric endocrinologist and lipidologist based in San Francisco. He serves as Director of the Pediatric Lipid Clinic at UCSF, where his practice integrates rigorous diagnostic evaluation with expert management of metabolic disorders.

After completing his doctoral studies at Lund University and postdoctoral training at Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center, Martin now focuses his research on immune mechanisms within Type 1 diabetes and rare lipid disorders.

Current roles

  • Assistant Professor in Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

  • Director of Pediatric Lipid Clinic at UCSF

  • Pediatric Hospitalist in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at UCSF

Board certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics

  • American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology

  • American Board of Clinical Lipidology                         

Education

  • Medical Doctor (MD) at Lund University, Sweden

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cell and Tumor Biology at Lund University, Sweden

Postdoctoral Training

  • Postdoctoral studies in Immunology at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard, Boston

  • Pediatric Residency at UCSF

  • Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at UCSF

Clinical trials

Novartis (Inclisiran) Site Principal Investigator for two clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of PCSK9-targeted siRNA therapeutics in pediatric populations. These studies recruit patients with homozygous (HoFH) and heterozygous (HeFH) familial hypercholesterolemia.

Ionis (Olezarsen) Site Principal Investigator for an upcoming clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Olezarsen, an APOC3-targeted antisense oligonucleotide. This study enrolls patients with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) to assess the therapeutic reduction of severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Contact

Please contact me via martin@martinthelin.com or LinkedIn regarding clinical trials, consulting opportunities, or other inquiries