Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology - NPI Lookup

A pediatrician with specialization in Pediatric Endocrinology provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.

A medical subspecialty focuses in the diagnosis and management of disorders of hormones and their actions, metabolic disorders, and neoplasia of the endocrine glands. This specialist cares for patients with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, disorders of calcium and bone, hyperlipidemia, obesity and nutritional disorders, pituitary disorders, reproductive and gonadal disorders, adrenal diseases, and endocrine hypertension for infants, children and adolescents.

How do you become certified in Pediatric Endocrinology?

Answer: Certification in Pediatric Endocrinology requires additional training and assessment specified by the board.

What does a Pediatric Endocrinologist do?

Answer: A Pediatric Endocrinologist specializes in the diagnosis and management of disorders of hormones and their actions, metabolic disorders, and neoplasia of the endocrine glands for infants, children and adolescents.