Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Care at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Comprehensive treatment for endocrine and metabolic disorders

Hormones and blood sugar regulation are essential to your child’s growth and development. Imbalances in these areas can significantly affect your child’s health. Our pediatric endocrinologists—doctors who manage hormones in children—and diabetes specialists can help get things back in balance.

Your child’s body may over or under produce hormones, or it may have difficulty regulating blood sugar. This means your child could have an endocrine disorder or diabetes. These conditions can impact how the body performs essential functions, such as breaking down sugars or regulating growth and sexual development.

At Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia, our pediatric endocrinology and diabetes care teams specialize in diagnosing and treating hormone-related and metabolic disorders in children. From growth and puberty issues to managing complex conditions like diabetes, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, family-centered care.

Pediatric endocrinology care

Our pediatric endocrinology services cover a wide range of conditions, including:

• Adrenal disorders: We provide care for conditions like adrenal insufficiency to maintain your child’s hormonal balance.
• Diabetes and metabolic disorders: We manage and treat diabetes and other metabolic conditions that affect how the body processes energy and sugars.
• Growth disorders: We assess and treat children with growth concerns, ensuring they reach optimal height and development.
• Pituitary disorders: We treat conditions affecting the pituitary gland, which regulates growth and hormone production.
• Puberty disorders: We manage early or delayed puberty to ensure your child develops in a healthy and timely manner.
• Thyroid disorders: We diagnose and treat thyroid conditions, such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, which can impact metabolism.

Pediatric diabetes care

If your child has diabetes, you can trust our board-certified pediatric endocrinologists and advanced practice providers. Our pediatric diabetes team specializes in providing care for children with all forms of diabetes and hyperglycemia.

We offer:

• Advanced technology: Access to the latest diabetes management tools, including continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps, to provide precise and effective care
• Comprehensive diabetes management: Personalized treatment plans, including insulin therapy, diet planning and lifestyle modifications to help children manage their diabetes
• Education and support: Ongoing education for families and children to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to manage diabetes daily
• Supportive care team: A multidisciplinary care team of dietitians, nurses and social workers to cover every aspect of your child’s care

Why choose Wellstar Children’s?

Choosing Wellstar Children’s for your child’s endocrinology and diabetes care means selecting a team dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures your child receives the most advanced comprehensive treatment. Our board-certified endocrinologists work with other specialists, including pediatric ophthalmologists, genetic counselors and child psychologists, among others. This team collaborates to manage and treat hormonal and metabolic disorders.

• Adrenal Center: Provides complete care for patients with all aspects of adrenal diseases and disorders
• Area’s only board-certified pediatric endocrinologists: This ensures the highest standard of care for your child.
• Certified diabetes educator: Works one-on-one with children and parents, offers personalized support and education, and is available for phone and email counseling
• Diabetes Care Center: Patient education classes help develop self-management skills to improve health and blood sugar levels and reduce future issues.
• Health monitoring: Regular exams and check-ups ensure your child’s condition is managed effectively.
• Pediatric diabetes management program: The CSRA’s only program of its kind helps about 350 children each year manage diabetes and live full and active lives.
• Registered dietitians and a medical social worker: Dietitians assist patients in managing diabetes through proper nutrition and diet planning, while social workers help patients and their families access resources.
• Research into childhood diabetes: We are committed to advancing care through research, striving to find better and more effective treatments.

Conditions we treat

We diagnose and treat many hormone and metabolic disorders that affect children, including:

• Addison’s disease
• Calcium or bone disorders
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Cushing syndrome
• Delayed or early-onset puberty
• Graves’ disease
• Hashimoto’s disease
• Sexual development disorders
• Short stature
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes

Patient resources

We want our patients and their families to feel confident in their care and know we are there for them. This is why we offer many ways to connect with us. We also provide opportunities to connect with patients with the same diagnosis. Our patient resources include:

• Child Life Specialists: Help children understand and cope with their diagnosis and care
• Medical social workers: Help patients and their families access resources