Endocrinology and Diabetes
The Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes of Emory-Children's Center offers a complete program for children with various endocrine problems. The endocrine system contains the organs of internal secretion such as the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands. Conditions caused by disorders of the endocrine system include diabetes, as well as growth development, sexual development and metabolism problems.
The division provides clinical, diagnostic and laboratory services for the evaluation and treatment of most endocrine disorders.
The division is led by Andrew Muir, MD, who specializes in autoimmune pathogensis, obesity in children, and cerebral edema in children with diabetic ketoacidosis. Inger Hansen, MD, leads the division of Diabetes/Endocrinology
Services
The Division evaluates and treats a wide variety of endocrine disorders including:
- Growth Disorders:
- Short stature and tall stature, including Constitutional Delay of Growth, Constitutional Tall Stature and Turner Syndrome (a condition in girls in which one of the two X chromosomes is partially or completely missing)
- Disorders of Anterior Pituitary Hormone (the lobe of the pituitary gland that regulates normal growth and physical development and stimulates the activity of the adrenal glands, the thyroid, the ovaries and the testes):
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency and Growth Hormone Excess
- Disorders of Posterior Pituitary Hormone (the lobe of the pituitary gland that produces antidiuretic and oxytocin hormones that directly effect the proper function of organs such as the kidneys and the uterus):
- Diabetes Insipidus (excess secretion of water in the kidneys)
- Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (a secretion of antidiuretic hormone which causes the body to retain water)
- Disorders of Thyroid Hormone (which controls the speed of the body's metabolic rate):
- Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
- Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Neoplasms (tumors)
- Disorders of Adrenal Gland (located at the top of each kidney, these glands secrete hormones that effect blood pressure, heart rate, muscle strength and salt/water balance):
- Cushing Syndrome (overexposure to corticosteroids, cortisone-like hormones)
- Adrenal Insufficiency (under active adrenal gland)
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Disorders of Androgen and Estrogen Metabolism (conditions that effect the sexual development of children):
- Premature Puberty
- Testicular Autonomy
- Delayed or Absent Puberty
- Disorders of Sexual Differentiation and Development including:
- Sex Assignment in the Newborn
- Hirsutism in females (excessive hair)
- Gynecomastia in males (breast enlargement)
- Disorders of calcium, phosphorous and vitamin D metabolism including hereditary and nutritional forms of Rickets.
- Disorders of the Parathyroid (controls bone formation and the excretion of calcium and phosphorus):
- Hyperparathyroidism (excessive secretion of hormone)
- Hypoparathyroidism (insufficient secretion of hormone)
- Disorders of fluid and electrolyte metabolism including:
- Hypernatremia (body contains too much water relative to sodium levels)
- Hyponatremia (blood sodium level too low)
- Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism including Hyperglycemia, a condition in which blood sugar levels are abnormally low
Location and Contact Information
The Endocrinology Division of Emory-Children's Center office location:
Emory-Children's Center
2015 Uppergate Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Emory campus map
Contact:
Scheduling
(404) 778-2400
Staff
Andrew Muir, MD, leads a multidisciplinary team of specialists in the field of pediatric endocrinology including physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians. Inger Hansen, MD, heads the Diabetes Division, including a special Children's Diabetes Center.
- Andrew Muir, MD
Board certified in pediatrics and endocrinology
Special interests in autoimmune pathogensis, obesity in children, and cerebral edema in children with diabetic ketoacidosis
- John S. Parks, MD
Board certified in pediatrics and endocrinology
Special interests in genetic growth disorders, Thyroid Disease, puberty and sexual differentiation
- Lillian Meacham, MD
Board certified in pediatrics and endocrinology
Special interests in endocrine problems and Brain Tumor patients and short stature
- Inger Hansen, MD
Diabetes Division Chief
Education
The following are recommended websites that provide more information about pediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Please click on one of the following to be directly linked to a site.
- www.aace.com
American Association of Clinical Endorinologists
- www.lwpes.org
The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, promoting knowledge about endocrine and metabolic disorders from conception to adolescence
- www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
An on-line community for kids with diabetes and their families
- www.jdrf.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
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