Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism provides comprehensive diabetes care by pediatric diabetes specialists, pediatric certified diabetes educators, nutritionists and a unique psychosocial support group for parents and adolescents. In addition UCMG physicians stress up-to-date diabetes management, including the use of computerized meters, multiple insulin doses per day and insulin pumps.

UCMG physicians in the Divison of Endocrinology and Metabolism also see patients in offices at Cedars-Sinai and Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center and in Duarte, Encino, Pasadena, Pomona, the San Gabriel Valley, San Luis Obispo and Santa Monica.

Description of Programs and Services

  • Diabetes Education and Treatment Service

    This service provides both inpatient and outpatient diabetes education and treatment. Nutritional and glucose counseling and monitoring, minimization of ongoing symptoms and assistance with school-related difficulties are available. Over many years, UCMG physicians have developed a program specifically designed to care for children with diabetes and to educate their families in an effort to limit the disease's long-term effects.

    Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hypoglycemia Prevention Program exists for patient's with management problems. Involvement in the Diabetes Prevention Trial for type I diabetes is available.

  • Diabetes Support Groups

    Support groups for adolescents and for parents of young children with diabetes meet regularly. A sponsorship program, in which teens are paired with a young adult with diabetes, also is available. These programs review the tools necessary for good diabetes management, discuss the unique aspects of parenting a young child on insulin and work to improve adolescent acceptance of and adherence to the diabetes management protocol.

  • Diabetes Prevention Trial-1

    The CHLA Diabetes Program is one of nine clinical centers participating in The Diabetes Prevention Trial-1. Free islet cell antibody testing is available for relatives of people with type 1 diabetes to determine the risk of developing the disease. Those people found to have a high or moderate risk may be eligible to participate in this National Institutes of Health funded clinical trial to determine if insulin can prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

  • Endocrinology Sessions

    To best meet the needs of young patients with immediate or ongoing health concerns, the Division holds an endocrinology session at CHLA three days a week. Staffed by physicians, specially trained nurses, a dietitian and a social worker, the session provides counseling, diagnostic aid and specialized treatment for children with a wide range of endocrine disorders. Admission to the hospital for thorough inpatient care and endocrine testing is readily available.

  • Growth Disorders

    UCMG physicians evaluate and treat patients with growth disorders, including those related to insufficient or excess pituitary and thyroid gland hormone production. The physicians also evaluate and treat children with early or delayed sexual development (puberty).

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism

    Division members have special expertise in diagnosis and treatment of disorders of carbohydrate metabolism including hypoglycemia of all causes, fructose and galactose intolerance and glycogen storage diseases.

PHYSICIANS


HOW TO CONTACT US

The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism welcomes your inquiries. To contact us you can:


E-mail us at

FKAUFMAN%smtpgate@chlais.usc.edu

Call the Division directly at
(323) 669-2282

Write to us at
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd., #61
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062

Physicians who wish to contact a faculty member, consult about a patient or refer a patient can also call 1-800-ASK-PACE (1-800-275-7223). Please note, this service is for physicians ONLY.



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