Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric endocrinology
For Parents
What Is Pediatric Endocrinology?
Pediatric endocrinology is a medical subspecialty dealing with disorders of the endocrine glands, such as variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood, diabetes, and many more. Early intervention is best when treating childhood obesity.
If your child is facing any of these problems, seeing a pediatric endocrinologist is best, as they are specially trained to diagnose and treat the unique needs of endocrine and hormonal disorders in children and teens.
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Symptoms & Services
When to See a Pediatric Endocrinologist
A number of tests and exams — including blood and urine tests and imaging — help diagnose endocrine disorders in children. Your child may see an endocrinologist for:
Symptoms & Reasons to Visit
- Growth problems, such as short stature
- Early or delayed puberty
- Enlarged thyroid gland (goiter)
- Underactive or overactive thyroid gland
- Pituitary gland hypo/hyper function
- Adrenal gland hypo/hyper function
- Ambiguous genitals / intersex
- Ovarian and testicular dysfunction
- Diabetes
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Obesity
- Problems with Vitamin D (rickets, hypocalcemia)
Treatments & Services
- Diabetes treatment and medical management
- Patient education for self-managing conditions
- Hormone therapy
- Obesity education and supervised weight-loss programs
- Pituitary, adrenal, reproductive, and other hormonal disorder treatments
- Thyroid disorder treatments
- And more
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Specialized endocrine and hormonal care for children and teens.
