Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology
If you have a child with a hormone disorder, or metabolic condition such as diabetes, it is helpful to turn to a team of specialists who understands children's intricate growth and development, and its effects on their long-term health.
The Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology team at Gundersen Health System—led by the region's only pediatric endocrinologist—provides diagnosis, education and treatment for children with:
Blood sugar conditions
Calcium and bone conditions
- High calcium levels
- Low bone density
- Low calcium levels
- Vitamin D deficiency (rickets)
Hormonal conditions
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Cortisol excess (Cushing's disease)
- Growth hormone deficiency
- Optic nerve hypoplasia
- Pituitary insufficiency
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Growth and puberty conditions
- Delayed puberty
- Early puberty
- Short stature
Syndromes
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN)
- Noonan Syndrome
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Turner Syndrome
Thyroid conditions
- Overactive thyroid (Graves' disease)
- Thyroid nodules
- Underactive thyroid
Weight management
Our team
The Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology team has extensive experience in diabetes management and education, including insulin pump therapy. They also have a strong background in the full spectrum of pediatric endocrinology—from birth through the transition to adulthood.
The team includes:
- Pediatric endocrinologist
- Pediatric endocrinology nurse practitioner
- Psychologist
- Registered nurses
- Registered dietitians
- Certified diabetes educators
- Child life specialists
- Social workers
- Medical assistants