Dr. Sharone Sheffer
Overview
Sharone Sheffer-Babila, MD is the Director of Pediatric Endocrinology at Staten Island University Hospital. As a board certified pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Sheffer-Babila cares for children with a wide array of endocrine disorders such as growth, puberty, thyroid and diabetes. Dr. Sheffer-Babila has a special interest in disorders of puberty and fertility which was her research focus during fellowship training. She is actively involved in teaching residents and medical students critical skills in the evaluation of growth and development in children, and in recognizing endocrine diseases. Dr. Sheffer-Babila is devoted to ensuring children in Staten Island and its surroundings have access to excellent medical care for all their endocrine needs.
Dr. Sheffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Precocious Puberty.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
900 South Avenue, Suite 103, Staten Island, NY 10314
8622 Bay Parkway, Suite 2D, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Sheffer 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.
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.
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Dr. Marina Epelman is a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health. She received her medical degree from Bukovinian State Medical University. Dr. Epelman completed her residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center and fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Winthrop University Medical Center in Mineola, New York. During her fellowship years she studied the effect of hyperglycemia on inflammatory response in neonatal immune cells and investigated factors affecting diabetes control. Her research was presented at various conferences such as Endocrine Society and AAP meetings.Dr. Epelman has solid experience in treating children with short stature, puberty, thyroid and adrenal disorders. She has strong interest in managing patients with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus using traditional insulin therapy as well as modern technologies.Dr. Epelman uses individualized approach to her patients to help them live healthy lives and achieve their goals. Dr. Epelman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Acanthosis Nigricans.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Acanthosis NigricansDr. Sheffer isExperienced. Learn about Acanthosis Nigricans.
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)Dr. Sheffer isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
- Congenital HypothyroidismDr. Sheffer isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hypothyroidism.
- Diabetes Insipidus (DI)Dr. Sheffer isExperienced. Learn about Diabetes Insipidus (DI).
- Familial Short Stature (FSS)Dr. Sheffer isExperienced. Learn about Familial Short Stature (FSS).
- Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)Dr. Sheffer isExperienced. Learn about Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).