Elite in Turner Syndrome

Dr. Roopa Shankar

Pediatric Endocrinology
Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave NW, 
Washington, DC 

Elite in Turner Syndrome
Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave NW, 
Washington, DC 
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Overview

Roopa Shankar is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shankar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turner Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Turner Syndrome, Hypochondroplasia, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, Intersex, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Turner Syndrome.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatric Endocrinology in DC
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Call: 202-476-2121
Other Locations
Children's National Amb Surg Ctr at Montgomery CO
9850 Key West Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Call: 301-765-5400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shankar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

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.


25 Total Publications

Effect of Vosoritide therapy on IGF-I and Endogenous C-type Natriuretic Peptide in Hypochondroplasia.
Effect of Vosoritide therapy on IGF-I and Endogenous C-type Natriuretic Peptide in Hypochondroplasia.
Journal: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Published: September 07, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Turner Syndrome
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  • Distinguished
  • Hypochondroplasia
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  • Advanced
  • Intersex
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  • Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
    Dr. Shankar is
    Advanced
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  • Short Stature (Growth Disorders)
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    Advanced
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  • Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric
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  • Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
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  • Familial Short Stature (FSS)
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  • Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
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  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
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