Pediatric Endocrinology
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Patient Stories
Four siblings with T1D, one care team there for them all
Jessi's first trip to Children’s HealthSM was in an ambulance with her then 13-month-old son, Abdulhadi. That's when she learned he was experiencing a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D) called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Conditions We Treat
Pediatric Addisons disease (hypocortisolism)
Pediatric adrenal disorders
Pediatric adrenal mass
Pediatric anaplastic thyroid cancer
Pediatric androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS)
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
Pediatric constitutional growth delay
Pediatric Cushing's syndrome
Adolescent delayed puberty
Pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Pediatric Graves' disease
Pediatric growth hormone deficiency
Pediatric hyperaldosteronism
Pediatric hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
Pediatric hyperparathyroidism
Pediatric hyperthyroidism
Pediatric hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Pediatric hypogonadism
Pediatric hypoparathyroidism
Pediatric hypothyroidism
Klinefelter syndrome (KS)
Pediatric Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS)
Pediatric mature onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
Pediatric multinodular goiter (MNG)
Pediatric multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
Pediatric parathyroid mass
Pediatric pheochromocytoma
Pediatric pituitary lesions
Pediatric pre-diabetes
Precocious puberty (early puberty) in children
Pediatric short stature
Pediatric thyroid carcinoma (cancer)
Pediatric thyroid nodules
Pediatric thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease)
Pediatric and adolescent Turner syndrome (TS)
Pediatric type 1 diabetes
Pediatric type 2 diabetes
Pediatric papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)
Pediatric medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)
Pediatric follicular thyroid cancer (FTC)
Pediatric empty sella syndrome
Septo-optic dysplasia in children
Neonatal diabetes
Pediatric Kallmann syndrome (KS)
Pediatric hyperinsulinism
Pediatric central diabetes insipidus (CDI)
Pediatric autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
Pediatric adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
Pediatric acromegaly (gigantism)
Pediatric adrenal carcinomas
Pediatric thyroid disorders
Sexual development in children
Pediatric hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
Pediatric hypercalcemia
22q deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome VCFS)
Pediatric Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)
Lipodystrophy in children
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Patient care is truly individualized
A child’s disease doesn’t define them, but still, many children and families can feel lost during the treatment process. We realize that no two children are the same, and that each child is impacted differently. This patient-focused philosophy is backed by our history of putting children first for over 100 years.
At Children’s Health, you and your family will receive personalized education and training tools to help manage your child’s condition. You will have the opportunity to attend disease- or treatment-specific classes, for topics such as growth hormones and diabetes, that explain the disease or treatment, possible side effects, and medication administration and management.
Providing answers for childhood hormone imbalances
The endocrinology department studies, diagnoses and provides treatment plans to address hormone disorders. Our team is comprised of pediatric endocrinologists and specialists with a wide range of expertise. We know hormone-related diseases have medical and social impacts. We’ll be with you and your child every step of the way, answering your questions and empowering your child to take charge of their care.
We offer personalized care in all of our programs to help your child with all aspects of development. For this reason, US News & World Report has again recognized the excellence of our patient-focused programs, outcomes and staff performance in their list of the Best Children’s Hospitals - Diabetes and Endocrinology.