What We Treat

Find comprehensive care for all pediatric endocrine disorders, including:

• Diabetes mellitus and prediabetes: Type 1, Type 2, cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, MODY (maturity onset diabetes of the young), neonatal diabetes, and diabetes insipidus
• Hypoglycemia – Low blood sugar
• Lipid disorders – Abnormally high or low cholesterol or triglyceride levels
• Obesity – Weight significantly above normal for a child’s age and height
• Growth disorders like short stature and gigantism, including those related to other chronic diseases, pituitary gland disorders, and more
• Puberty disorders
  • Precocious puberty – Body changes associated with puberty happen earlier than usual (before age 8 for girls, or age 9 for boys)
  • Delayed puberty – Body changes associated with puberty happen later than usual (no testicular enlargement or breast development by age 13, or no periods by age 16)
• Disorders of the adrenal glands – Under or over production of related hormones causes conditions such as Addison’s disease, Cushing syndrome, and congenital adrenal hyerplasia
• Thyroid disorders, including thyroid nodules (an under-skin growth, usually non-cancerous) and thyroid cancer
• Metabolic bone diseases
• Genetic disorders – Diseases caused by missing or defective genes
  
  • Disorders of sex development (DSD) – A group of conditions in which there is a discrepancy between the external and internal genitals
  • Klinefelter’s syndrome – Genetic condition in a boy born with an extra X chromosome; may affect reproductive organs and fertility, muscle tone, energy levels, and facial and body hair
  • McCune-Albright syndrome – Affects the bones and skin; may cause early sexual development
  • Noonan syndrome – Causes abnormal development in many areas of the body
  • Prader-Willi syndrome – Complex disorder; among other things, it can lead to life-threatening obesity, because those affected experience constant feelings of hunger Russell-Silver syndrome – Causes slowed growth before and after birth
  • Turner syndrome – Genetic condition in a girl born with a missing or incomplete X chromosome
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta – Results in fragile bones that break easily
• Disorders of sex development (DSD) and genital abnormalities
• Transgender (gender dysphoria) conditions
• Menstrual disorders
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• Endocrine disorders resulting from cancer treatments
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Endocrine disorders due to treatment of other chronic illnesses