Division of Endocrinology

Department of Pediatrics, Delaware Valley

Our Division of Pediatric Endocrinology provides inpatient and outpatient services primarily at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, as well as at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

We have approximately 1,800 inpatient visits (including 120 admissions for new onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus) and 5,500 outpatient visits each year.  We also provide outpatient services at Newtown Square, PA, and Seaford, DE.

 
Expertise
We specialize in treating children with:
Diabetes mellitus
  • Type 1
  • Type 2
  • Related to cystic fibrosis
Short stature
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Idiopathic short stature
  • Turner syndrome
  • Noonan syndrome
  • Small for gestational age
  • SHOX deficiency
Thyroid disorders
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Thyroid nodules
  • Thyroid cancer
Adrenal disorders
  • Premature adrenarche
  • Adrenal hypoplasia
Endocrine complications
from oncology treatments
 
Research

We're extensively involved in clinical research that's NIH- and industry-funded and includes studies like "Self-Management in Research Type 1 Diabetes" and "Natural History of Costello Syndrome."

Our physiologic studies help us understand the complex interactions of nutrients and hormones, as well as help us develop novel treatments – both in original work and through multi-center trials of medications used to treat hormonal problems. Many of these trials provide opportunities for our patients to receive innovative treatments potentially not available elsewhere.

 
Education
  • residency program
  • publications (peer-reviewed)
  • presentations at national meetings
 
Awards


Best Doctors in America®: Only 5% of doctors practicing
in the United States are selected for the annual list.
Teaching Award, Residency Program
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is ranked among the "Best Children's Hospitals" for Diabetes & Endocrinology by the U.S. News & World Report, 2011-12 edition.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) awarded duPont Hospital for Children the Stage 7 Award.

Stage 7 represents achievement of the highest level on the EMR Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM) – used to track electronic medical record progress at hospitals and health systems. Nemours is one of 59 (or 1.1%) of the more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals in the HIMSS Analytics Database recognized by HIMSS Analytics with its Stage 7 Award.

Nemours also received the HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence for
helping pioneer the use of electronic medical records in pediatric health.

The award recognizes leadership in the implementation and use of health information technology to improve patient care and medical outcomes.


Division Chief
Physicians
duPont Hospital for Children
Nemours Children's Clinic, Newtown Square
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Physician Assistant
  • Karen Kowal
Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Marcy De Emedio
  • Teresa Hartzel
  • Kimberly Shoe
  • Cheryl Tuohy
  • Kristine Welsh
Registered Nurses
  • Carol Cameron
  • Celeste Cordrey
  • Jennifer Dunford
  • Jennifer McGowan
  • Michele Olbrich
  • Rebecca Thompson

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