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:
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
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Phone: (302) 651-5965
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Weekends/evenings/after hours: (302) 651-4000
Other Important Phone Numbers:
Dietitian appointment: (302) 651-4200
Social Work department: (302) 651- 4232
Psychology department: (302) 651- 4899
Office fax: (302) 651-5419
Email for routine blood sugars: diabetesnemours@nemours.org
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Nurse Practitioners:
Marcy K. DeEmedio, CPNP, CDE
Kimberly Shoe, MSN, PNP, CDE
Doctors:
At the Division of Endocrinology at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, we evaluate, diagnose, and treat babies, kids, and teens with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as other hormone and growth disorders.
Our Diabetes program has been ranked among the best in the country in the U.S. News and World Report 2011-2012 edition of "Best Children's Hospitals–and our skilled team of endocrinology experts caring for your child includes:
- board-certified pediatric endocrinologists
- registered nurses and nurse practitioners
- child psychologists
- licensed clinical social workers
- certified diabetes educators (CDE)
Learn more about our Diabetes Program
Partnering With You in Your Child's Care
To help you stay on top of the details of your child’s care, we offer MyNemours – a secure internet portal that allows you to view select areas of your child's electronic medical record. With MyNemours, you can:
- access records any time, day or night, from anywhere
- schedule appointments
- read customized, information from KidsHealth.org
- get your child’s medications refilled online
Sign up for MyNemours at your next visit. It's secure, confidential – and free.
One Stop for Your Child’s Care
If your child has other conditions that require the care of other Nemours doctors, you can usually schedule to see them on the same day, all under one roof. And no need to worry about going elsewhere for testing – every kind of test your child needs (including Hemoglobin A1c for diabetes patients) can be done right in the clinic.
Our endocrinologists from Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children also take their experience, expertise, and skills to our patients in Pennsylvania, offering the convenience of outpatient visits in our new Newtown Square and downtown Philadelphia clinics.
And, wherever your child gets Nemours care, NemoursOne, our fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) allows us to communicate with all of the direct and supporting members of your child’s care team – making sure everyone’s always on the same page.
Learn more about everything we have to offer at .
Your Home Away From Home

Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
If your child needs to stay overnight for any reason, our multicolor floors and playful animal wallpaper color the corridors of our inpatient units.
Each unit houses a play area/lounge with games, color TV, toys, books, tables, couches, highchairs, and a computer. Kids’ rooms are equipped with a bathroom, a bulletin board to display cards or artwork, and a color TV.
And at least one parent is usually welcome to stay with their child overnight. So, you won’t have to worry about what your child is going through – you can be right there.
Learn more about everything we have to offer at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
Quick Links
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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