Division of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology

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Section Overview

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The Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with diabetes, growth and physical maturation problems and disorders of the thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid and adrenal glands as well as those of the testes and ovaries, the education of future healthcare professionals, and the advancement of research.

The division offers a four-week elective to third- and fourth-year medical students who have completed their core pediatrics rotation. The elective program is based at Texas Children's Hospital, which provides inpatient and outpatient acute, emergent and subspecialty services.

We offer a four-week elective to second- and third-year pediatric residents.

With a total of nine fellows, our program is one of the largest pediatric endocrinology fellowships in the United States.

The Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology research is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with diabetes, growth and physical maturation problems and disorders of the thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid and adrenal glands as well as those of the testes and ovaries.

Research projects range from family and developmental factors impacting psychological and physical health outcomes in youth with type I and type II diabetes to diagnosis, endocrine treatment, genetics and psychological factors in disorders of sexual development.

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Fellowship Program

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See information and apply for our Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship.

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Awards & Recognitions

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Daniel Joseph DeSalvo, M.D.
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DeSalvo honored for diabetes care

Dr. Daniel DeSalvo, associate professor of pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, earned the Outstanding Pediatric Principal Investigator Award from T1D Exchange, a nonprofit that facilitates research and drives improvements in care and outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes. He was selected from a group of more than 50 endocrinology providers participating in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Network. The award honors exceptional leaders who have gone above and beyond in their modeling of QI methodologies in a clinical setting. He was presented the award at the T1D Exchange Learning Session in New York City earlier this month.