Pediatric endocrinology

My current position as a Pediatric Endocrinology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has provided me unique research opportunity and surged my enthusiasm to become an academic researcher in beta-cell proliferation field. I started early in my fellowship training to explore that field by studying the prognosis of total pancreatectomy with auto islet cell transplantation in children with chronic pancreatitis. Successful completion of the project was the starting point that prompted me to choose Dr. George Gittes, a well-known expert in that field to be my mentor. My long-term goal is to become an independent researcher in the field of beta cell proliferation, and to move the field forward in a way translatable to humans. My short-term…

Pediatric Endocrinologist are doctors who deal “with child growth, puberty, diabetes, or other disorders related to the hormones and the glands that produce them” (healthychildren).I would like to carry out in this line of work because my family has dealt with a lot of trouble with health due to Thyroid and hormonal problems, so I know what it feels like. It would just be a wonderful opportunity to be able to help people who have had these problems. Altogether, I will only need 14 years of…

1. Research Question a. What is an Endocrine Disruptors, and how does it affect the normal function of the endocrine system? 2. Overview of Topic by the Book a. The endocrine system is responsible for controlling and organizing bodily functions. Hormones are first produced by the endocrine tissues, such as the testes, ovaries, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, and pancreas. Once the hormone is produced, it is then secreted into the blood where it regulates the functions of organs in the body,…

Question #1 Diaz, Shanna., Borzoo, Farhang., (2009) Sex Differences in the Cannabinoid Modulation of Appetite, Body Temperature, and Neurotransmission at POMC Synapses. Neuroendocrinology, 89, 424-440 DOI: 10.1159/000191646. In this study conducted by Shanna Diaz et al., researchers were interested in determining whether sex differences exist for the cannabinoid modulation of appetite, body temperature, and neurotransmission at POMC synapses. The drugs that were used in this experiment were a…

During the mid 1990s, scientist had numerous discoveries about endocrine disruption, and that common occurring impurities can inhibit with the natural hormonal signals controlling foetal development. The term endocrine disruptor was created at the wingspread conference center in Wisconsin in 1991. Several articles had a key impact on such a creation. One paper in 1993 by Theo Colborn. Through this paper she stated that the “environmental chemicals distribute the development of the endocrine…

Endometriosis is considered a common, chronic, benign and estrogen-dependent disorder. In short, endometriosis definition is that the endometrial glands and stroma growth at extrauterine location. In addition, ovarian should be active in case to maintain the growth of endometriosis implants. As a result, endometriosis happens through the active reproductive period, females aged between 25 to 35 years. Endometriosis diagnosis can be quite difficult because the symptoms can vary in every infected…

How women can get rid of polycystic ovary syndrome??? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder in which the levels of a woman’s sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) are not in proper balance. This affects menstrual cycle and result in infertility among women dealing with this condition. This syndrome can also cause unwanted changes in physical appearance. In the event of lack of treatment, it can cause severe health issues, like heart disease and diabetes with the passage of…

Toxic substances come in all shapes and forms. Often they have varying visible outward effects, but often enough the damage and problems lie under the surface. The Endocrine System is the chemical communication system between cells. Special glands secrete chemicals which travel throughout our body and bind to complimentary receptors (Barnes, 2014). These chemicals, or hormones, are responsible for regulating growth, behavior and many more aspects of our bodies and behavior. In recent times…

The number of women in the United States alone affected by the common endocrinopathy, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is between five to eight percent (Barnieri, & Ehrmann, 2017). As an advanced practice nurse, it is imperative to be familiar with syndromes that can affect an individual’s quality of life as well as their health status. Polycystic ovarian syndrome can impact both of these aspects of a woman’s life, and should alert the clinician to the need for further assessment. PCOS causes…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common and perplexing endocrine disorder of women in their reproductive years. It is a heterogenous syndrome which is characterized by persistent hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation frequently associated with hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, resulting in menstrual irregularity , infertility and hirsuitism. Over the years investigators began to study the etiopathogenesis of this disorder and through many modifications of terminology the condition has…