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University Of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview Riverside
Dr. Bradley Miller completed his Pediatric residency (2000) and Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship (2003) at the Mayo Clinic. He is a Professor in Pediatric Endocrinology, and has been a member of the division since 2003. Dr. Miller has an interest in the role of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system in normal and abnormal growth in children. Additionally, he is interested in the growth and development of children following adversity including cancer and its therapies, fetal alcohol exposure, and international adoption. Dr. Miller is also interested in the endocrine aspects of abnormal glycosylation in children with Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation. Lastly, Dr. Miller is also interested in Achondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasia conditions. Dr. Miller is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Sheehan Syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Pediatric Endocrinology
"Evan Los, MD, was inspired to pursue pediatric endocrinology by his own doctor who played a pivotal role in managing his diabetes. ""I enjoy transforming something negative into something positive,"" says Dr. Los. ""My goal is for patients to leave the office feeling better than when they came in. While medicine can help, it's often care and kindness that make the biggest difference."" Originally from Missouri and raised in Oregon, Dr. Los and his family have come to love the Appalachian Highlands since relocating 2016. As an ETSU Health clinician, Dr. Los also serves as a faculty member at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. He enjoys receiving artwork from his patients and proudly displays it in his office.". Dr. Los is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Turner Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Van Der Woude Syndrome, and Intersex.
Pediatric Endocrinology
"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 highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Hypothyroidism, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.
UT Southwestern - Pediatric Endocrinology
Nadia Merchant is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Merchant is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Acanthosis Nigricans, and Thyroidectomy.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Mitchell Geffner is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Geffner is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
Reema Habiby is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Habiby is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Turner Syndrome, Mosaicism, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, and Diabetes Insipidus (DI).
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Peter Tebben is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Tebben is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nephrocalcinosis, Hypercalcemia, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Hypophosphatemia, and Parathyroidectomy.
UT Southwestern - Pediatrics
Perrin White is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. White is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Nemours Childrens Clinic
Larry Fox is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Fox is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), and Low Blood Sugar.
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Maria Vogiatzi is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vogiatzi is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Klinefelter Syndrome, and Isolated ACTH Deficiency.
Nemours Childrens Clinic
Nelly Mauras is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Mauras is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Precocious Puberty, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Division Of Endocrinology
Christina Jacobsen is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jacobsen is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis-Pseudoglioma Syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Renpenning Syndrome, and Lateral Meningocele Syndrome.
Cook Childrens Dodson Surgery Center
Paul Thornton is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Thornton is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Low Blood Sugar, Pancreatectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center Liberty Campus
Lawrence Dolan is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Liberty Township, Ohio. Dr. Dolan is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Gastric Bypass.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
Courtney Finlayson is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Finlayson is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Intersex, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, Turner Syndrome, and Klinefelter Syndrome.
Yale New Haven Childrens Hospital
Thomas Carpenter is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Carpenter is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, Malnutrition, Osteomalacia, Osteotomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Children's Hospital Colorado
Kristen Nadeau is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Nadeau is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
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Vaneeta Bamba is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bamba is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Turner Syndrome, Intersex, Mosaicism, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Division Of Endocrinology
Joel Hirschhorn is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hirschhorn is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus, and Diabetes Insipidus (DI).
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Rachel Gafni is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gafni is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, Osteomalacia, Osteitis Fibrosa, Malnutrition, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
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Deborah Merke is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Merke is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens, Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic
David Maahs is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Maahs is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Low Blood Sugar, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Wilson Disease.
Seattle Children's Hospital
Christian Roth is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Roth is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Craniopharyngioma, and Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
Smithkline Beecham Clin Lab
Ali Topaloglu is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Braintree, Massachusetts. Dr. Topaloglu is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypogonadism, Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, and Kallmann Syndrome.
Seattle Children's Hospital
Catherine Pihoker is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pihoker is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.
What is a pediatric endocrinologist?
A pediatric endocrinologist is a doctor who focuses on diagnosing and treating hormone-related issues in children. Hormones are released into the blood stream by endocrine glands to help different parts of the body communicate with each other. They act as chemical messengers that help control how we grow, how much energy we have, when we go through puberty, and even how our body handles stress. Hormone problems that affect children can be very different from those affecting adults. Therefore, a pediatric endocrinologist has completed special training to understand how hormones – and the glands that produce them – function at all stages of childhood into the teen years.
What are common endocrine disorders in children?
Children can have different types of endocrine disorders. One common disorder is type 1 or type 2 diabetes, where the body can’t properly use sugar, leading to blood sugar levels that get too high or too low. Another is growth disorders, where a child might grow much slower or faster than usual. Thyroid problems are also commonly treated by pediatric endocrinologists. The thyroid is a gland in the neck that controls how fast the body’s engines run. If it’s too active, it’s called hyperthyroidism; if it’s not active enough, it’s called hypothyroidism. Children can also have issues with puberty, either starting much earlier than expected, which is called precocious puberty, or much later, called delayed puberty.
What causes endocrine disorders?
Endocrine disorders can happen for different reasons. Some children inherit genes from their parents that make them more likely to have certain issues. Autoimmune diseases, where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, can also cause hormone problems. Infections, injuries, or tumors can damage the glands that produce hormones, leading to an imbalance. For example, a tumor in the pituitary gland, which controls many other glands in the body, can affect growth and development. Sometimes, doctors don’t know exactly what causes an endocrine disorder, but they can still help manage symptoms.
What are the signs of hormone imbalance in children?
Signs of hormone imbalance in children will vary depending on which hormones are affected. One common sign is unusual growth patterns, like growing too tall for their age or experiencing delayed growth. Other signs include:
- Skin changes like severe acne or very dry skin
- Sudden weight gain or weight loss
- Feeling tired all the time, even after getting enough sleep
- Drinking a lot of water and needing to go to the bathroom more often
- Sudden mood swings, such as becoming anxious or sad without a clear reason
How are endocrine disorders treated in children?
The treatment for endocrine disorders in children depends on what type of disorder they have. For many hormone problems, doctors prescribe hormone replacement therapy. This means giving the child medicine that helps balance the hormones in their body. For example, if a child’s thyroid isn’t making enough hormones, they might need to take thyroid hormone pills. In cases of type 1 diabetes, children might need insulin shots or other medications to help control their blood sugar. Sometimes, lifestyle changes, like eating a healthier diet or getting more exercise, can help manage endocrine disorders. In more serious cases, surgery may be needed to remove a tumor or repair a gland.
When should I see a Pediatric Endocrinologist near me?
There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as:
- Your primary care provider recommends it.
- Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care.
- Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment.
- You need specialized testing or procedures.
- You want a second opinion.
What should I consider when choosing a Pediatric Endocrinologist near me?
It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.
How do I find the best Pediatric Endocrinologist near me?
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How does MediFind rank Pediatric Endocrinologists near me?
MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database.
What types of insurance are accepted by Pediatric Endocrinologists near me?
Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network.
How can I book an appointment online with a Pediatric Endocrinologist?
MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Pediatric Endocrinologist search results page.
Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pediatric Endocrinologist?
Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.
How can I prepare for my appointment with a Pediatric Endocrinologist near me?
Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items:
- Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year)
- Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see
- Family history of disease
- List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses
- Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.
- List of questions and concerns
- Your insurance card
You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit.
What questions should I ask my Pediatric Endocrinologist?
Here are some sample questions:
- Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated?
- What symptoms or side effects should I watch for?
- What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results?
- Are there other specialists I need to see?
- What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions?
How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Pediatric Endocrinologist may know about?
MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you.
MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand.
Can I filter my search to show male or female Pediatric Endocrinologists near me?
Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pediatric Endocrinologist search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers.
What are the most common health conditions that a Pediatric Endocrinologist near me might treat?
Can I filter my search to find a Pediatric Endocrinologist that offers video calls?
Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pediatric Endocrinologist search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls).


