Kennedy Outpatient Center
900 E 3rd Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Erlanger East Hospital
Physician Office Building C
Suite 410
1635 Gunbarrel Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Cleveland, TN
101 Keith St., SW
Cleveland, TN 37311
Fax: 423-778-5522
Dalton, GA
1329 W Walnut Ave, Suite 1
Dalton, GA 30720
Fax: 423-778-5522
What Is Pediatric Endocrinology?
Pediatric endocrinology is the medical subspecialty focused on treating children with growth, puberty, diabetes, or other hormone and gland disorders. The endocrine glands release hormones into your child's bloodstream causing growth and change.
The Region’s Only Hospital with a Pediatric Endocrinology Subspecialty
Children’s Hospital at Erlanger offers the region’s only endocrinology services focused on the unique medical needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Our pediatric endocrinology subspecialists offer a range of procedures including endocrine stimulation and suppression testing.
Conditions We Treat
- Calcium and bone mineral metabolism (including hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, juvenile osteoporosis)
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- Diabetes mellitus, Type 1 and Type 2
- Growth disorders (short stature)
- Ovarian and testicular function
- Pituitary and hypothalamic disorders (including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism)
- Prader willi syndrome
- Pubertal disorders (including precocious puberty and delayed puberty)
- Turner syndrome
Patient Resources
- Pediatric Endocrine Society
- American Diabetes Association
- International Diabetes Federation
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Clinical Trials