Pediatric Endocrinology
Leading expertise in childhood hormone and growth conditions
Nationally Ranked
Our Pediatric Endocrinology program is nationally ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals for Diabetes & Endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report
Complete Care
Our coordinated services ensure seamless care for kids and teens with diabetes, growth, thyroid and other endocrine concerns
Community & Patient Support
Our physicians and staff strongly support and participate in Camp Sweeney every summer, providing experiential learning and community for our diabetes patients.
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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).
Services
How our endocrinology team can help your child
Our endocrinology team provides expert care for hormone, growth and metabolic conditions, offering advanced testing, personalized treatment plans and long-term support to help your child thrive.
Resources
Support and helpful tools for your family
From preparing for your child’s visit to accessing health insurance information, these resources help families navigate every aspect of their child's care at Children's Health.
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
Pediatric Graves' disease
Pediatric growth hormone deficiency
Pediatric hyperaldosteronism
Pediatric hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
Pediatric hyperparathyroidism
Pediatric hyperthyroidism
Pediatric hypoglycemia
Pediatric hypogonadism
Pediatric hypoparathyroidism
Pediatric hypothyroidism
Klinefelter syndrome (KS)
Pediatric Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Pediatric mature onset diabetes of the young
Pediatric multinodular goiter
Pediatric multiple endocrine neoplasia
Pediatric parathyroid mass
Pediatric pheochromocytoma
Pediatric pituitary lesions
Pediatric pre-diabetes
Precocious puberty in children
Pediatric short stature
Pediatric thyroid carcinoma
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
Pediatric medullary thyroid cancer
Pediatric follicular thyroid cancer
Pediatric empty sella syndrome
Septo-optic dysplasia in children
Neonatal diabetes
Pediatric Kallmann syndrome
Pediatric hyperinsulinism
Pediatric central diabetes insipidus
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
More Details
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.