U.S. News & World Report 2011-2012 edition of "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks the Diabetes programs at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, and at our pediatric partner Wolfson Children's Hospital, among the best in the country.
Patient Story
Endocrinology: Aaron
When 15-month-old Aaron developed an ear infection, his mother, noticed a strangely sweet odor about him. A registered nurse, Sheri immediately recognized it as ketones, a sign of type I diabetes. She...
Nemours Ranks Among the Nation's Best for Treating Kids With Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
Hormones and Growth (Endocrinology)
Mail:
5153 N. Ninth Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32504
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Phone:
(850) 505-4700
Doctors:
The Division of Endocrinology at the Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pensacola provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to infants, children, and teens with disorders related to the endocrine system (hormones and growth) – including diabetes, growth disorders, abnormal thyroid function, disorders of puberty, and many more.
Proudly serving children referred to us by primary care and family practice doctors throughout the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama, our team of caregivers includes skilled and dedicated board-certified endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, a dietitian, and a diabetes educator. And we offer 24-hour physician coverage to ensure that your child’s medical needs are always met.
We also work with the adjacent Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital to provide a pre-diabetic screening program, a diabetes youth support group, and a weight control program for children with obesity. Sacred Heart is one of the many health care providers Nemours partners with to make it easy for your child to get Nemours’ quality of care at other convenient locations.
Learn more about Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pensacola.
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Trusted Resources
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- American Dietetic Association (ADA)
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- The Hormone Foundation
- The Human Growth Foundation
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
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