Professor of Pediatrics
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Director, Endocrine Clinic
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Specialty: Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical Interests:
- Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Ambiguous Genitalia/Intersex
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Precocious Puberty
- Short Stature/Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Turner's Syndrome
Research Interests:
- Effect of Growth Hormone on Body Composition, Cardiovascular Risk, Lipid Profile
- Growth Hormone Effects on Bone Mineral Density
- Treatment of Precocious Puberty in Mc Cune Albright
Board Certification(s):
Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, 1974
Pediatric Endocrinology - American Board of Pediatrics, 1978
Education & Training:
| Medical School: | Faculty of Medicine [Romania], MD, 1957 | |
| Internship: | Risiori Hospital [Romania], 1957-58 | |
| Residency: | Slobozia Hospital [Romania], Pediatrics, 1958-59 | |
| Fellowship: | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles [CA], Pediatric Endocrinology, 1967-68 | |
| Fellowship: | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles [CA], Pediatric Endocrinology-Metabolism, 1970-73 |
Professional Membership(s):
- American Diabetes Society
- American Pediatric Society
- Endocrine Society
- Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
- Society for Pediatric Research
Contact and Additional Language(s) Information:
| Address: | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Department of Endocrine/Metabolic 4650 Sunset Blvd., MS #61 Los Angeles, CA 90027 |
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| Email: | gcostin@chla.usc.edu |
Language(s) spoken, in addition to English: French, Romanian, Hebrew, and German