# Pediatric Endocrinology * **Definition:** A subspecialty of pediatrics that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of hormonal disorders and endocrine system diseases in children, including growth disorders, diabetes, thyroid diseases, and disorders of sexual development. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Pediatric Endocrinology ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Pediatric Endocrinology**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**The specialty that feels most valued by employers**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-physician-relationships/the-specialty-that-feels-most-valued-by-employers/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/5/2025 | [**Children's Health, UT Southwestern receive 9-figure gift for $5B Dallas pediatric campus**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/capital/childrens-health-ut-southwestern-receive-9-figure-gift-for-5b-dallas-pediatric-campus/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Saint Peter's Healthcare System Announces Plan to Open First Specialty Pharmacy - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saint-peters-healthcare-system-announces-plan-to-open-first-specialty-pharmacy-partnership-with-clearway-health-to-provide-access-to-medications-for-managing-complex-medical-conditions-302390696.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/8/2025 | [**California children's hospitals complete merger**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/california-children-s-hospitals-complete-merger) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**118 COOs to know - 2024 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/118-coos-to-know-2024.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Top 5 Most-Viewed Diabetes Content of 2024**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/top-5-most-viewed-diabetes-content-of-2024) | [[AJMC]] | | 12/6/2024 | [**CHEO Research Institute and Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada Collaborate to Launch First-of-its-kind Joint Pediatric Metabolic and Genetic Bone Disorders Fellowship**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/12/06/2993151/0/en/CHEO-Research-Institute-and-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-Canada-Collaborate-to-Launch-First-of-its-kind-Joint-Pediatric-Metabolic-and-Genetic-Bone-Disorders-Fellowship.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 12/3/2024 | [**Eton Pharmaceuticals Appoints Ipek Erdogan-Trinkaus as Chief Commercial Officer**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eton-pharmaceuticals-appoints-ipek-erdogan-115000103.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Dr. Bimal Desai, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/podcasts-beckers-hospital-review/dr-bimal-desai-chief-health-informatics-officer-at-children-s-hospital-of-philadelphia-138922603.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Global Market Overview 2024-2030: Demand for Affordable Medications and Personalized Medicine Solutions to Bolster the $345+ Billion Industry - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122689131/en/Active-Pharmaceutical-Ingredients-API-Global-Market-Overview-2024-2030-Demand-for-Affordable-Medications-and-Personalized-Medicine-Solutions-to-Bolster-the-345-Billion-Industry---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**'Laser-focused on innovation': How a Nebraska health system excels in digital**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-health/laser-focused-on-innovation-how-a-nebraska-health-system-excels-in-digital.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Digital health technologies play a transformative role in diabetes management and prevention**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241112/Digital-health-technologies-play-a-transformative-role-in-diabetes-management-and-prevention.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**The role of digital technology in diabetes prevention and management**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-role-digital-technology-diabetes.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Deep dive: Exploring one of the most advanced telemedicine programs in the U.S.**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/deep-dive-exploring-one-most-advanced-telemedicine-programs-us) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 10/11/2024 | [**Transforming Patient Outreach and Experience with Salesforce Data Cloud: A Healthcare Success Story**](https://blogs.perficient.com/2024/10/11/transforming-patient-outreach-and-experience-with-salesforce-data-cloud-a-healthcare-success-story/) | [[Perficient Healthcare]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**Biomea Announces Formation of Global Scientific Advisory Board with 22 World-Renowned Diabetes Experts**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/biomea-announces-formation-of-global-scientific-advisory-board-with-22-world-renowned-diabetes-experts-1033811250) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 9/30/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2824134) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/26/2024 | [**Spark Biomedical Launches New Academic Research Fellowship Program Focused on Medical Device Entrepreneurship**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/09/26/2954057/0/en/Spark-Biomedical-Launches-New-Academic-Research-Fellowship-Program-Focused-on-Medical-Device-Entrepreneurship.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823929) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823031) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822727) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/13/2024 | [**HSS Advances Data and Technology Priority with New Leadership - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hss-advances-data-and-technology-priority-with-new-leadership-302220750.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**Audio Highlights**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822137) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 7/12/2024 | [**Shenzhen Hosts the 2nd AGP&DTx Summit Forum: Advancing Digital Therapeutics in Diabetes Management**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shenzhen-hosts-the-2nd-agpdtx-summit-forum-advancing-digital-therapeutics-in-diabetes-management-302195674.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/1/2024 | [**The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Welcomes Five Members to its Board of Directors**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-leukemia--lymphoma-society-welcomes-five-members-to-its-board-of-directors-302186956.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)**: A professional organization that provides guidelines and resources for pediatric healthcare, including endocrinology. - **Children's Hospital Association**: An organization representing children's hospitals, advocating for pediatric healthcare, including specialized services like endocrinology. - **Endocrine Society**: A global organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of endocrinology, including pediatric endocrinology. - **Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)**: A leading pediatric hospital recognized for its excellence in multiple specialties, including endocrinology. - **Dr. Teresa Quattrin**: A pediatric endocrinologist at the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine, involved in clinical trials for conditions like achondroplasia. - **Eton Pharmaceuticals**: A pharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for rare diseases, including pediatric endocrinology. - **Dr. Leanne Ward**: A leading physician involved in the pediatric metabolic and genetic bone disorders fellowship program. - **Dr. Frank Rauch**: A physician collaborating on the fellowship program aimed at enhancing pediatric endocrinology and genetics expertise. - **Phoenix Children's Hospital**: A pediatric healthcare institution focusing on in-house software development to create tailored solutions for pediatric care. - **OMNY**: A healthcare technology company launching a GLP-1 database to provide insights into diabetes management and weight loss medications, including pediatric use. - **Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)**: Developed an adolescent health questionnaire to improve communication between doctors and adolescent patients. - **Nicklaus Children's Hospital**: A leading pediatric specialty hospital recognized for excellence in digital health. - **CHEO Research Institute**: A research institute dedicated to improving child health through innovative research and collaboration. - **AMMTeK**: The company from which Eton Pharmaceuticals acquired the U.S. rights to Amglidia, a treatment for neonatal diabetes mellitus. - **Dr. Crystal Mackall**: A prominent researcher in pediatric oncology, recognized for her work in CAR T therapy for pediatric brain tumors. - **Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada**: A healthcare organization focused on providing specialized care for children with various health conditions, including metabolic and genetic disorders. - **Children's Mercy Kansas City**: A pediatric health system recognized for its telehealth services and digital health innovations. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Research collaborations**: Pediatric endocrinologists often collaborate with research institutions to study conditions like diabetes and growth disorders, leading to innovations in treatment protocols. - **Collaboration between pediatric endocrinologists and technology companies**: Partnerships aimed at developing digital health solutions for managing chronic endocrine disorders in children, such as diabetes. - **Research collaborations with universities**: Joint efforts to study pediatric endocrine disorders and develop innovative treatment protocols. - **Collaboration between hospitals and technology companies**: Many pediatric endocrinology departments are partnering with tech firms to develop digital health solutions, such as telemedicine platforms and mobile health applications, to improve patient access and management. - **Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada and CHEO Research Institute**: Launched a joint fellowship program to develop expertise in pediatric endocrinology and genetics for treating rare bone diseases. - **The Possibilities Project (TPP)**: Aims to facilitate health discussions between adolescents and pediatricians to ensure necessary resources and support. - **Children's Nebraska**: Partners with startups to address pediatric patient needs through technological advancements. - **Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Peking University People's Hospital**: Collaborated on research discussing the impact of digital health technologies on diabetes management. - **Fabric Genomics and Intermountain Children's Health**: Collaborating to analyze whole genomes of children to expedite the diagnosis of genetic diseases. - **Axsendo Clinical Research**: Opened a new clinical research site in Phoenix to enhance access to innovative research in various therapeutic areas, including endocrinology. - **Rady Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Orange County**: Merged to form Rady Children's Health, aiming to enhance pediatric care and research capabilities. - **International Consortium for AGP & DTx R&D**: Established to standardize Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) applications globally and promote international collaboration in diabetes treatment. - **Vanderbilt University Medical Center**: Collaborating on research to develop medications for suppressing premature uterine contractions during pregnancy. - **St. Jude Lab and PreCheck Health Services**: Collaborating to host a webinar on advancements in genetic testing, focusing on integrating genetic testing into mainstream healthcare. - **Oracle and ObvioHealth**: Expanding partnership to integrate digital trial solutions with Oracle's health data management platforms. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Telemedicine in Pediatric Endocrinology**: Increasing use of telehealth services to provide remote consultations and follow-ups for children with endocrine disorders. - **Telehealth in Pediatric Endocrinology**: The rise of telehealth services has transformed how pediatric endocrinologists provide care, allowing for remote consultations and monitoring of chronic conditions like diabetes. - **Pediatric Metabolic and Genetic Bone Disorders Fellowship**: A two-year program emphasizing multidisciplinary training to improve pediatric bone health care and research. - **Artificial Intelligence (AI) in diagnostics**: Utilization of AI algorithms to improve the accuracy of diagnosing endocrine disorders in pediatric patients. - **Telehealth for Pediatric Obesity**: Growing demand for telehealth programs providing virtual consultations and support for weight management in children. - **GLP-1 Database**: OMNY's initiative to create a national data ecosystem for GLP-1 medications, including pediatric applications. - **Amglidia**: A treatment for neonatal diabetes mellitus that has received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA and is set to be submitted for NDA in 2026. - **Adolescent Health Questionnaire**: Integrated into CHOP's Primary Care Network to enhance discussions on sensitive health topics. - **Virtual Insulin Pump Training**: A study showing that virtual training for insulin pump use is safe and effective for managing type 1 diabetes in pediatric patients. - **Bone Marrow Atlas**: A comprehensive study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to enhance understanding of blood production. - **Wearable technology**: Development of wearable devices that monitor glucose levels in children with diabetes, providing real-time data to healthcare providers. - **Artificial Intelligence (AI)**: AI is being explored for predictive analytics in managing endocrine disorders, helping clinicians make informed decisions based on patient data. - **Home Monitoring Programs**: Phoenix Children's Hospital has developed a home monitoring program using text-based systems for families to report health metrics. - **AGP & Digital Therapeutics Summit**: A forum focusing on advancements in diabetes management technology, including artificial pancreas systems and AGP consensus. - **Digital Health Technologies**: Research highlights the impact of digital health on diabetes management, emphasizing personalized treatments and improved patient-provider communication. - **SIBIONICS**: A company dedicated to the R&D and industrialization of implantable medical devices for personalized diabetes management. - **Clinical Trials**: Over 200 active clinical trials at the Jacobs School of Medicine, focusing on improving community health and patient outcomes. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Pediatric Workforce Shortage**: A critical shortage of pediatric specialists, particularly in endocrinology, threatens the future of pediatric care in the U.S. - **Access to care**: There are ongoing challenges related to access to specialized pediatric endocrinology care, particularly in rural or underserved areas. - **Data privacy and security**: With the increasing use of digital health technologies, concerns regarding the privacy and security of sensitive patient data in pediatric endocrinology are paramount. - **Access to specialized care**: Many families face challenges in accessing pediatric endocrinology specialists, particularly in rural areas. - **Insurance coverage**: Variability in insurance coverage for pediatric endocrinology services and treatments can limit access for some families. - **Unmet Need for Treatments**: There are currently no FDA-approved oral treatments for neonatal diabetes in the U.S., highlighting a significant gap in pediatric endocrinology. - **Access to Pediatric Care**: Despite effective interventions for childhood obesity, access remains limited, prompting advocacy for new billing codes to facilitate reimbursement. - **Racial Disparities in Diabetes Management**: Ongoing disparities in HbA1c levels among non-White pediatric patients indicate a need for targeted interventions. - **Pediatric Market Underserved**: The pediatric market is often underserved by technology vendors, leading to inadequate solutions for complex pediatric needs. - **AI in Pediatric Healthcare**: Many FDA-approved AI devices for pediatric use validated solely on adult data, raising concerns about effectiveness for children. - **Regulatory Challenges**: Concerns regarding the approval and prescription of non-FDA approved compounded medications for diabetes and obesity. - **Misinformation in Pediatric Care**: The spread of misinformation, particularly through social media, affects caregiver understanding and treatment of pediatric conditions. - **Digital Divide**: Challenges in telehealth adoption due to families lacking access to necessary technology, particularly for specialized pediatric care. - **Funding and Resource Limitations**: Freestanding children's hospitals face challenges due to limited funding, leading to bed shortages and closures. - **Confidentiality Concerns**: Patients and parents often feel uncomfortable discussing sensitive health issues, leading to low reporting rates. - **Medicaid Cuts**: Concerns about potential cuts to Medicaid and their impact on healthcare access for low-income individuals, particularly children. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the handling of personal data in healthcare applications, emphasizing the need for transparency and user consent. - **Diversity in Clinical Trials**: Less than 10% of trial participants are people of color, which can skew research results. ## Related Topics [[Endocrinology]]; [[Pediatrics]]; [[Pediatric Oncology]]; [[Pediatric Gastroenterology]]; [[Pediatric Cardiology]]; [[Pediatric Nephrology]]; [[Pediatric Hematology]]