Pediatric Endocrinology
The Division of Endocrinology at the Children’s Hospital of the University of Illinois is committed to the treatment of children and adolescents with endocrine disorders. The endocrine team includes board certified pediatric endocrinologists, a pediatric nurse practitioner, certified diabetes educators, and a registered dietitian. The diabetes program at Children’s Hospital has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association for diabetes education.
Our areas of expertise include treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, metabolic syndrome, growth disorders, and disorders of calcium metabolism, thyroid, adrenal and pituitary glands.
Our full term faculty and staff participate in clinical care, teaching and research. The team provides inpatient care at the Children’s Hospitals NICU, PICU and pediatric floors. As faculty members, our endocrinologists also provide education and instruction to medical students and residents.
We are dedicated to improving the well-being, both medically and psychologically, of our patients and their families. In doing so, we make it our priority to get the family involved in the diagnosis, management and treatment of the different pediatric endocrine diagnoses.
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Accomplishments
- ADA certified Diabetes Education Program
- ADA Diabetes camp for children with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Programs and projects
- Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program
- Industry funded Research in adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
- Multiple research programs directed towards Diabetes
- Beta-buddy Big Brother/Big sister project
What we treat
- Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Obesity with associated comorbidities
- Pubertal disorders
- Disorders of calcium and bone metabolism
- Disorders of growth
- Pituitary disorders
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal disorders
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Vanessa Davis
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Make an appointment to visit us at our outpatient care facility.
Referring physicians
For new patients, please call the Referral Center during regular business hours at 888.842.1801. Alternatively you can download and fax the endocrine referral form to (312) 996-8218.
For urgent questions or if you would like to speak directly to one of our providers, please call : (312) 996-1795.
All of our referrals are physician reviewed. Please provide the requested information so that we can schedule your patient quickly and with the appropriate provider. Your office will be notified by fax when your patient has been scheduled. Thank you for referring your patient.