Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
At the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), we understand how endocrine disorders can impact your child's growth and development, as well as contribute to the onset of diabetes. Our team of experts is here to assess your child, offer accurate diagnosis and provide advanced treatment options for a wide range of endocrine disorders.
U.S. News & World Report ranked CHOP the No. 1 children’s hospital for pediatric endocrinology care in the country for 2024-2025.
We are one of the largest pediatric endocrinology centers in the nation and have expertise in many endocrine conditions including:
- Thyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders
- Calcium, bone health and mineral metabolism disorders
- Diabetes
- Hyperinsulinism and other hypoglycemia disorders
See how we can help your child.
How we serve you
Whether your child has a common or rare diagnosis, we have experts who can help. Our numerous programs and specialty clinics focus on specific endocrine disorders. These programs include additional specialists who work closely with our pediatric endocrinologists and are available to treat your child, if needed.
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Adrenal and Puberty Center -
Advanced Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Therapeutics Clinic -
Center for Bone Health -
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Program -
Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center -
Diabetes Center -
Diabetes: Transitioning to Adulthood -
ELECT Program -
Endocrinology Second Opinion Program -
Fine Needle Aspiration -
Glycogen Storage Disease Clinic -
Growth Center (Diagnostic and Research) -
Klinefelter Program -
Monogenic and Atypical Diabetes Program -
Neuroendocrine Center -
Pediatric Thyroid Center -
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Clinic -
Pseudotumor Cerebri Collaborative Clinic -
STRIVE for Kids Program -
Turner Syndrome Program
Conditions we treat
We pride ourselves on understanding the complexities of common conditions and knowing the latest research on rare diseases. See the many conditions our experts treat:
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Adrenal insufficiency -
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia -
Cushing’s syndrome -
Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) -
Hypercalcemia -
Hypocalcemia -
Low bone density and osteoporosis -
Osteogenesis imperfecta in children -
Rickets -
Type 1 diabetes -
Type 2 diabetes -
Monogenic and atypical diabetes -
Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes - Postpancreatectomy diabetes
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Ambiguous genitalia - Endocrine late effects after cancer therapy
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Kallmann syndrome -
Klinefelter syndrome -
Turner syndrome - Prader willi syndrome
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22q11 deletion (DiGeorge) syndrome -
Delayed puberty -
Early (precocious) puberty -
Growth hormone deficiency - Short stature
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Congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) -
Glycogen storage disease -
Ketotic hypoglycemia -
Postprandial hypoglycemia -
Diabetes insipidus -
Lipodystrophy -
Panhypopituitarism in children -
Pituitary cysts -
Pituitary tumors -
Central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors -
Childhood craniopharyngioma -
Ectopic posterior pituitary -
Empty sella syndrome -
Hypothalamic hamartoma -
Hypothalamic obesity -
Prolactinoma -
Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) -
Septo-optic dysplasia -
Noonan syndrome -
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome type 1 -
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome type 2 - Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Differentiated thyroid cancer -
Graves’ disease -
Hyperthyroidism -
Hypothyroidism -
Medullary thyroid cancer -
Thyroid nodules -
Thyroid cancer
Meet your team
Our experienced teams of pediatric endocrinologists, nurses, social workers and psychologists bring their disease-specific expertise to the care of children with a broad range of endocrinology disorders.
Our locations
Access endocrinology and diabetes care in one of our many regional locations.
Our research
We are continually researching and innovating in the field of endocrinology, better understanding the causes of endocrine disease and how they can be best treated.
Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes resources
We have gathered resources to help you find answers to your endocrine questions.
Patient stories
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