STRIVE-ing for Comprehensive Care for DSD in One Program
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Experts in the STRIVE Program work collaboratively to delivery comprehensive care to children with differences in sexual development/intersex and other conditions.
Turner Syndrome Program News and Updates
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Coping with a Dual Diagnosis
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Parents are usually blindsided when they find out that their child has congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), a rare genetic disorder that depresses blood sugar to dangerously low levels.
Psychologist Joins Adrenal and Puberty Center Team
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Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the Adrenal and Puberty Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.
The Rare Intersection of HI and Turner Syndrome
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Sometimes rare and super rare genetic conditions occur within the same child. That’s the case for Turner syndrome, which has an incidence rate of about 1 in 2,500 female births, and congenital hyperinsulinism, which happens about once in 50,000 births.
Psychologist Joins HI Team
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Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the team at the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.