Excellence in Pediatric Care
Our pediatric endocrinology team is dedicated to providing the highest quality of compassionate, state-of-the-art care for children & families affected by diabetes and other endocrine disorders.
1,000 Pediatric diabetes patients/year
19th U.S. News & World Report Rank
500+ Children served at diabetes camps in Florida
1 Top-ranked program in the southeast
Highlights
UF Health’s revolutionary type 1 diabetes basic science, translational research and patient care
Using autoantibody markers to predict type 1 diabetes risk
Many first-in-human studies seeking to prevent and reverse type 1 diabetes
Innovative media and technology platforms for diabetes education
Leadership roles in Trial Net, TEDDY, T1D Exchange, and PDC
No. 1 funded institution internationally by JDRF for multiple years
Bringing together multidisciplinary care teams in:
Transgender health
Turner syndrome
Thyroid cancer
National advocacy leadership in pediatric endocrinology
UF is home to past presidents of the American Diabetes Association and Pediatric Endocrine Society
Faculty on multiple NIH and foundation review panels
Two faculty rank in the top 10 most-cited authors in pediatric diabetes internationally
Excellence in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Internationally renowned clinical program
Leading-edge clinical research
Key opinion leaders driving guidelines
Stemming the tide in pediatric obesity
Individualized programs show BMI reductions
Fun ‘n’ Fit booths in clinic areas
Health equity research