Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease (Pediatrics)

The Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit treats children and adolescents with suspected hormonal imbalances—children with short or tall stature, premature or delayed sexual development, hypo- or hyper-thyroidism, hyper- or hypo-parathyroidism, adrenaline gland imbalances, hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism. Juvenile diabetes is also treated in the unit.

In a kid-friendly environment, skilled clinicians in the unit provide quality treatment for the following conditions:

• Calcium, phosphorous, and bone metabolism diseases: rickets, calcium imbalances, hyper- or hypo- parathyroid hormone imbalances (that regulate the body’s calcium levels)
• Adrenal gland disorders such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
• Disorders of sexual development: intersex; lack of compatibility between chromosomes and sexual organs; disorders of male hormone production; or disorders in male hormone function (hormone resistance). Treatment is provided jointly by Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Urology, and Pediatric Surgery.

• Endocrinology
• Pediatric diabetes

• The Institute for Endocrinology, High Blood Pressure, and Diabetes