Overview
Deborah Merke is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Merke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens, Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 94 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
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Bethesda, MD 20892
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
5 Clinical Trials
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Rebecca Persky is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Persky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).
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Dr. Malinda Wu is a pediatric endocrinologist seeing patients at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She specializes in a wide range of pediatric endocrine conditions including metabolic bone disease, pediatric osteoporosis and cystic fibrosis endocrinopathies. Dr. Wu received her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. She completed pediatrics residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and her pediatric endocrine fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She received her Master of Science in Clinical Research from Emory University (2021). Dr. Wu has been a faculty member at Johns Hopkins since 2021. Dr. Wu’s research interests are in metabolic bone disease and the health of women with cystic fibrosis. Dr. Wu’s current research is focused on women with cystic fibrosis and how estrogen supplementation may impact their health. She has received grant funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Hypogonadism, Malnutrition, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
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Nicolas Cuttriss is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Cuttriss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- IntersexDr. Merke isElite. Learn about Intersex.
- Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens
- Distinguished
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Merke isDistinguished. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Adrenal Insufficiency PediatricDr. Merke isDistinguished. Learn about Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric.
- Familial Glucocorticoid DeficiencyDr. Merke isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
- Advanced
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)Dr. Merke isAdvanced. Learn about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
- Isolated ACTH DeficiencyDr. Merke isAdvanced. Learn about Isolated ACTH Deficiency.
- Precocious PubertyDr. Merke isAdvanced. Learn about Precocious Puberty.
- Experienced
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Dr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- HypogonadismDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Hypogonadism.
- ObesityDr. Merke isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
