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Pediatric Endocrinology Pediatric Endocrinology Referral Guide Referral Guide Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is home to the largest diabetes and endocrinology program for children Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is home to the largest diabetes and endocrinology program for children in Michigan. The pediatric endocrinology team features board-certified pediatric endocrinologists. Expert in Michigan. The pediatric endocrinology team features board-certified pediatric endocrinologists. Expert team members include nurse practitioners, nurses and support staff all dedicated to pediatric care, plus team members include nurse practitioners, nurses and support staff all dedicated to pediatric care, plus certified diabetes educators, social workers and a full-time dietitian. We offer a wide range of services certified diabetes educators, social workers and a full-time dietitian. We offer a wide range of services across the state, including clinics in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, St. Joseph and Traverse City. In addition, across the state, including clinics in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, St. Joseph and Traverse City. In addition, the team works closely with other pediatric subspecialties and departments at Helen DeVos Children’s the team works closely with other pediatric subspecialties and departments at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital to provide coordinated, comprehensive and kid-friendly care. Hospital to provide coordinated, comprehensive and kid-friendly care. Specialized Care for Diabetes and Hormone techniques, as well as the largest insulin pump program in Specialized Care for Diabetes and Hormone techniques, as well as the largest insulin pump program in Disorders in Children the state. We actively participate in research and clinical Disorders in Children the state. We actively participate in research and clinical Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is home to the largest trials, making them available to patients when appropriate. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is home to the largest trials, making them available to patients when appropriate. diabetes and endocrinology program for children in the diabetes and endocrinology program for children in the state of Michigan. This not only means offering a wide range A Multispecialty Approach state of Michigan. This not only means offering a wide range A Multispecialty Approach of services, but also having a wide reach, with clinics in The pediatric endocrinology team features board-certified of services, but also having a wide reach, with clinics in The pediatric endocrinology team features board-certified Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Saint Joseph and Traverse City. pediatric endocrinologists and nurse practitioners. Expert Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Saint Joseph and Traverse City. pediatric endocrinologists and nurse practitioners. Expert We take an aggressive medical and educational approach team members include registered nurses and support staff We take an aggressive medical and educational approach team members include registered nurses and support staff to helping children manage their diabetes and keeping them dedicated to pediatric care, plus certified diabetes educators, to helping children manage their diabetes and keeping them dedicated to pediatric care, plus certified diabetes educators, out of the hospital. This includes extensive education for social workers and a full-time dietitian. In addition, the out of the hospital. This includes extensive education for social workers and a full-time dietitian. In addition, the children and families by pediatric endocrinologists, nurse team works closely with other pediatric subspecialties and children and families by pediatric endocrinologists, nurse team works closely with other pediatric subspecialties and practitioners, and certified diabetes educators, including departments at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital to provide practitioners, and certified diabetes educators, including departments at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital to provide nutrition counseling and training in self-management coordinated, comprehensive and kid-friendly care. nutrition counseling and training in self-management coordinated, comprehensive and kid-friendly care. Physician Referral Guidelines According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Physician Referral Guidelines According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a To speak with a specific physician about a referral, call pediatric endocrinologist is specially trained to diagnose, To speak with a specific physician about a referral, call pediatric endocrinologist is specially trained to diagnose, Pediatric Endocrinology at 616.391.3933. treat and manage hormonal disorders in infants, children and Pediatric Endocrinology at 616.391.3933. treat and manage hormonal disorders in infants, children and adolescents. Most typically, pediatric endocrinologists treat adolescents. Most typically, pediatric endocrinologists treat To make a referral to the main office or any of the clinic diabetes and problems related to growth and puberty, but To make a referral to the main office or any of the clinic diabetes and problems related to growth and puberty, but locations fax completed referral forms to 616.391.6240; they are also qualified to diagnose and treat the following: locations fax completed referral forms to 616.391.6240; they are also qualified to diagnose and treat the following: our scheduler will then contact you and/or the patient. • Adrenal gland hypo/hyperfunction our scheduler will then contact you and/or the patient. • Adrenal gland hypo/hyperfunction • Ambiguous genitals/intersexuality • Ambiguous genitals/intersexuality Visit us on the Web: • Diabetes Visit us on the Web: • Diabetes helendevoschildrens.org/diabetes-endocrinology • Early or delayed puberty helendevoschildrens.org/diabetes-endocrinology • Early or delayed puberty • Enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) • Enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) • Growth problems, such as short stature • Growth problems, such as short stature • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) • Obesity due to endocrinological causes • Obesity due to endocrinological causes • Ovarian and testicular dysfunction • Ovarian and testicular dysfunction • Pituitary gland hypo/hyperfunction • Pituitary gland hypo/hyperfunction • Problems with absorbing calcium and vitamin D • Problems with absorbing calcium and vitamin D (rickets, hypocalcemia) (rickets, hypocalcemia) • Underactive or overactive thyroid gland • Underactive or overactive thyroid gland Meet the Pediatric Endocrinology Specialists at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Meet the Pediatric Endocrinology Specialists at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Yaw Appiagyei-Dankah, MD Emily Miller, DO Yaw Appiagyei-Dankah, MD Emily Miller, DO Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University/Children’s Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University/Children’s (Mineola, NY) Hospital of Richmond (Richmond, VA) (Mineola, NY) Hospital of Richmond (Richmond, VA) Board Certification: Pediatric endocrinology Special Interests: Management of Type 1 and Type 2 Board Certification: Pediatric endocrinology Special Interests: Management of Type 1 and Type 2 Special Interests: Adrenal disorders, puberty and its diabetes and puberty disorders Special Interests: Adrenal disorders, puberty and its diabetes and puberty disorders disorders, diabetes, Transgender issues disorders, diabetes, Transgender issues Maala Daniel, MD Miranda Reddy, MSN, NP Maala Daniel, MD Miranda Reddy, MSN, NP Fellowship: University at Buffalo (New York) Graduate School: Nursing, Wayne State University Fellowship: University at Buffalo (New York) Graduate School: Nursing, Wayne State University Board Certification: Pediatrics, and pediatric endocrinology (Detroit, MI) Board Certification: Pediatrics, and pediatric endocrinology (Detroit, MI) Special Interests: Turner Syndrome, congenital Special Interests: Turner Syndrome, congenital hypothyroidism, short stature hypothyroidism, short stature Donna Eng, MD Shawn Hillman, DNP Donna Eng, MD Shawn Hillman, DNP Fellowship: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) Master’s Degree: University of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ) Fellowship: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) Master’s Degree: University of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ) Board Certification: Pediatrics, and pediatric endocrinology Doctorate: Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, MI) Board Certification: Pediatrics, and pediatric endocrinology Doctorate: Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, MI) Special Interests: Diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of Special Interests: Diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young, hyperthyroidism, growth disorders the young, hyperthyroidism, growth disorders José Jiménez-Vega, MD Adrienne Jabaay, NP José Jiménez-Vega, MD Adrienne Jabaay, NP Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Master’s Degree: Michigan State University Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Master’s Degree: Michigan State University (Cincinnati, OH) (East Lansing, MI) (Cincinnati, OH) (East Lansing, MI) Special Interests: Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, Special Interests: Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, Turner syndrome, effects of chemotherapy and Turner syndrome, effects of chemotherapy and radiation on the endocrine system, and total radiation on the endocrine system, and total pancreatectomy and auto islet cell transplantation pancreatectomy and auto islet cell transplantation in patients with chronic pancreatitis in patients with chronic pancreatitis