Advanced in Short Stature (Growth Disorders)

Dr. Craig Alter

Pediatric Endocrinology
Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
Philadelphia, PA 

Advanced in Short Stature (Growth Disorders)
Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Craig Alter is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Stature (Growth Disorders). His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Sheehan Syndrome, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatrics in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-590-3174
Other Locations
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
550 S Goddard Blvd, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
Call: 610-337-3232

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alter 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)
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
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.


10 Total Publications

Management of Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency (Central Diabetes Insipidus) in Neonates and Infants.
Management of Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency (Central Diabetes Insipidus) in Neonates and Infants.
Journal: Hormone research in paediatrics
Published: November 27, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
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    • Advanced
    • Familial Short Stature (FSS)
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    • Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
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    • Hypogonadism
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    • Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
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    • Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)
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    • Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus
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    • Addison's Disease
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    • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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    • Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
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    • Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis
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    • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
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    • Congenital Hyperinsulinism
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