Faculty

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View Profile	Michael Gottschalk, MD, PhD Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs Associate Director, Pediatric Diabetes Research Center Academic Interests Clinical trials related to diabetes mellitus in children, including studies on the immunomodulation of type 1 diabetes, biomarkers of type 1 diabetes mellitus, pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and behavioral modification of obese adolescents at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus; novel agents in the treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency.
Visit Lab Site	Maike Sander, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Cellular Molecular Medicine Director, Pediatric Diabetes Research Center Co-Director, Center on Diabetes in the Institute of Engineering in Medicine Academic Interests Understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie the formation and function of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, which are affected in diabetes; disease modeling for diabetes using pluripotent stem cells; metabolic regulation of beta cell function; and beta cell maturation, aging, and regeneration.
View Profile	Carla Demeterco-Berggren, MD, PhD Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Physician leader for T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative Academic Interests Type 1 diabetes emerging technologies and therapies; improving clinical outcomes and providing patient-centered care to children and adolescents with diabetes; T1D quality improvement; rare pediatric endocrine genetic diseases.
Visit Lab Site	Kyle Gaulton, PhD Assistant Professor Academic Interests Investigating human genetic variation that affects the epigenome and gene regulation, and how these variants contribute to complex traits and disease such as type 1 and 2 diabetes.
View Profile	ulupi jhala, phd Associate Adjunct Professor Academic Interests Understanding signaling mechanisms that modulate the progression of inflammation and stress in insulin-producing beta cells in the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
View Profile	jane kim, md Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Academic Interests Clinical translational research to profile the microbiome, metabolome and genome in children with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes; use of continuous glucose monitoring devices in infants.
View Profile	karen klein, md Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Director, Turner Syndrome Program Academic Interests Clinical and research interests include disorders of puberty and Turner Syndrome; multiple studies regarding optimal treatment and outcomes for children with precocious puberty, as well as hormone therapy for children with delayed or absent puberty.
View Profile	maja marinkovic, md Associate Clinical Professor Co-Director, Center for Gender Affirming Care Academic Interests Advancing the field of transgender health through research, advocacy and collaboration.
View Profile	RON NEWFIELD, MD Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Academic Interests Thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer research; congenital adrenal hyperplasia and new treatments; care of transgender youth and outcomes research.
View Profile	Mary patterson, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Academic Interests Recruit and evaluate patients as part of the multidisciplinary Neuro-Oncology Clinic.
View Profile	susan phillips, MD Director of the Thyroid Tumor Board Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Academic Interests Understanding the role of obesity and adipokine regulation in cardiometabolic dysfunction and type 2 diabetes; developing interventions that lessen the negative impact of obesity on health; thyroid cancer and other thyroid disease
View Profile	Michelle rivera vega, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Academic Interests Endocrine and metabolic disorders; bone metabolism and bone related disorders; type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance.
View Profile	jianhua shao, md, phd Professor Academic Interests Obesity and gestational diabetes; intrauterine metabolism and fetal/maternal programming; brown adipose tissue development and perinatal metabolism.
View Profile	michelle vanstone, md Associate Physician Pediatric Endocrinologist with Sharp-Rees Steeley Medical Group Academic Interests Research interests have included vitamin D deficiency and metabolism, disorders of phosphate metabolism and treatment of patients low bone density.
View Profile	MARCELA VARGAS TRUJILLO, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Academic Interests Mulitipliscinary care of Differences of Sex Development (DSD) and clinical research in disorders of puberty.