Pediatric Endocrinology

SKMC’s Division of Pediatric Endocrinology is specialized in the diagnosis, management and treatment of a wide spectrum of endocrine disorders in children and adolescents. Utilizing a multidisciplinary collaborative approach, our specialists ensure that each patient's needs are met and exceeded, providing compassionate care and treatment resulting in optimal health outcomes.

We specialize in several areas, including the treatment of diabetes mellitus, childhood obesity, growth-related disorders, bone health and osteoporosis, thyroid disorders (including congenital hypothyroidism) and the endocrine effects of cancer therapy.

Conditions We Treat

• Diabetes Mellitus (DM) of all types (type 1, type 2, monogenic), medications induced and cystic fibrosis-related DM
• Other disorders of glucose metabolism such as hypoglycemia and prediabetes
• Dyslipidemia (disorders of cholesterol and triglycerides metabolism)
• Obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases
• Disorders of calcium and phosphorus regulation
• Disorders of vitamin D metabolism 
• Disorders of the pituitary & hypothalamus glands
• Disorders of the thyroid gland 
• Disorders of the adrenal gland 
• Disorders of growth including growth failure or acceleration
• Disorders of puberty including precocious and delayed puberty
• Disorder of water balance (diabetes insipidus)
• Disorders of sexual development (DSD)
• Hypogonadism in males and females
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Services We Offer

• Inpatient admissions 
• Endocrine diagnostic & therapeutic procedures
• Endocrine stimulations and suppression testing
• Providing multidisciplinary diabetes education
• Programming and management of insulin pumps
• Downloading and interpreting continuous glucose monitoring
• Assessment and management of growth disorders
• Endocrine late effects after cancer therapy and bone marrow transplant.

Special Technology

Diabetes patients benefit from the latest medical technology, including state-of-the-art insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). 

Unique Cases

• Neonatal diabetes 
• Congenital hyperinsulinism hypoglycemia of infancy 
• IGF-1 deficiency/growth hormone insensitivity syndrome
• X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets 
• Donohue syndrome – a rare disorder of congenital insulin resistance 
• Congenital lipodystrophy – a rare genetic disorder characterized by the near total absence of fat and insulin resistance 
• Achondroplasia – disproportionate short stature 
• Multiple cases of severe forms of congenital hypocalcemia/rickets 
• Neonatal hyperthyroidism
• Pharmacotherapy for childhood obesity