The 20 Best Neonatal Hypothyroidism Doctors in The United States

Stephen Lafranchi is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lafranchi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Brachydactyly.

"When he was 10 years old, George Ford, MD, told his mother he was going to be a ""kids' doctor."" The family lived below the poverty line in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the young Dr. Ford never forgot the pediatricians who care for him and his two siblings. When he discovered that there wasn't a pediatric endocrinologist serving the Appalachian Highlands, Dr. Ford says he felt it was his calling to make a difference for an area that needed his specialty. He took a leap of faith and never looked back. ""I love the relationship I have with patients and families,"" he says. ""I feel like each person teachers me something new that enriches my life. I love to help, serve and listen."" As an ETSU Health clinician, Dr. Ford also serves as a faculty member at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Ford loves to enjoy the scenery of the Appalachian Highlands by biking, hiking and participating in other outdoor activities with his wife and four children.". Dr. Ford is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Dr. Ford is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Ari Wassner is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wassner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hypothyroidism, Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2, Thyroidectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Erica Eugster is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Eugster is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Precocious Puberty, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Orchiectomy.

Colin Hawkes is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hawkes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Hypercalcemia, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Thyroidectomy.

Elizabeth Pearce is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pearce is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Diabetic Retinopathy, Hyperthyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Susan Rose is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Rose is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Precocious Puberty, Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Kara Connelly is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Connelly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), and Intersex.

Dr. Oberfield, a professor of pediatrics, has been the director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 2004. Throughout her career, Dr. Oberfield has been dedicated to educating the next generation of pediatric endocrinology sub-specialists. She was for many years director of the fellowship training program in pediatric endocrinology, and is currently associate program director. Since 2005 she has been the principal investigator of a T32 training grant in pediatric endocrinology from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, one of only a handful of such programs in the country. Since 1998, she has mentored more than 35 fellows and more than 30 pre-doctoral students including Endocrine Society, DERC, and Doris Duke summer fellows.From 2021-2022 Dr. Oberfield served as president of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES), an international organization of more than 1,300 members, that provides resources for healthcare professionals and trainees and affords educational support for patients and families affected by disorders of the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands; growth disturbances; and conditions of bone metabolism and diabetes. Her priorities as president, she says, were “to maintain and expand the relevance of bench, translational and clinical researcher as well as the importance of the practicing pediatric endocrinologist, even in an era when delivery of health care and research related to children and adolescents is being dramatically eroded.”Dr. Oberfield has been engaged in patient-oriented research for her entire career, with a particular focus on disorders of adrenal hormone synthesis, adrenarche, and PCOS. She has conducted studies of body composition in children and continues to be involved in multiple studies of childhood obesity.Her clinical research has centered around the developmental/pediatric endocrinology, specifically the HPA axis which intimately affects metabolic function, interacting with adiposity, including studies of body composition in adrenarche and PCOS. She has been the author or co-author of more than 225 articles, multiple chapters and reviews, and is an invited speaker at national and international meetings, including the 2012 NIH-sponsored Evidence Based Methodology Workshop on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. She is currently an editor for the Journal of Pediatrics and is an associate editor for Hormone Research in Pediatrics. She continues to be listed in Castle Connelly’s “America’s Top Doctors” and NY Magazine’s “Best Doctors."". Dr. Oberfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Intersex, Precocious Puberty, Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Oberfield is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Oberfield is currently accepting new patients.

Dinushan Kaluarachchi is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Kaluarachchi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Carla Minutti is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Minutti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Precocious Puberty, Congenital Hypothyroidism, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

Avni Shah is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Missouri City, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

Christine Cherella is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cherella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hypothyroidism, Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Precocious Puberty, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Thyroidectomy.

Kupper Wintergerst is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Wintergerst is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, and Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens.

Spyridoula Maraka is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Maraka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Graves Disease, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Thyroidectomy.

Rosalind Brown is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hypothyroidism and Neonatal Hypothyroidism.

Samuel Refetoff is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Refetoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome, Congenital Hypothyroidism, and Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.

Jessica Smith is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hypothyroidism, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2, Thyroid Cancer, Precocious Puberty, and Thyroidectomy.

Brian Casey is a Neonatologist and a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Casey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, and Tubal Ligation.

Stelios Mantis is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mantis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neonatal Hypothyroidism. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Low Blood Sugar, and Congenital Hyperinsulinism.