In the Department of Endocrinology , the long-term relationships we develop with our patients and their families extend from the molecular to the personal , evolving as they grow .
Throughout diagnosis and treatment , we strive to provide the most comprehensive care through collaborative , patient-centered treatment , and innovation that keeps us at the forefront of our field .
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Clinic : one of the only comprehensive programs in the nation dedicated to caring for and researching issues related to PCOS in young women ( see p . 22 )
eXtraordinarY Kids Clinic : one of the nation ’ s foremost programs for the treatment of sex chromosome aneuploidies in children ( see p . 24 )
11 total multidisciplinary clinics , including eXtraordinarY Kids and PCOS , as well as clinics for Turner syndrome , thyroid cancer , Prader-Willi syndrome , neuro-oncology , osteogenesis imperfecta , type 2 diabetes , and ambiguous genitalia
4th
IN THE NATION AS RANKED BY U . S . NEWS & WORLD REPORT
65 SPECIALISTS INCLUDING :
endocrinologists , nurse practitioners , physician assistants , nurses , dietitians , social workers , and psychologists
DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY
21
BARBARA DAVIS CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DIABETES Children ’ s Hospital Colorado partners with the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes , a University of Colorado School of Medicine clinic , to diagnose and treat type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents . Services offered at the Barbara Davis Center include access to board-certified endocrinologists , 24-hour consultations , counseling , diagnosis , treatment , and follow-up care . The Barbara Davis Center is located adjacent to Children ’ s Colorado on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora , Colorado .
LEADERSHIP
PHILIP ZEITLER , MD , PhD , CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
61 ACTIVE CLINICAL TRIALS
20,000 +
ANNUAL OUTPATIENT VISITS THROUGHOUT COLORADO AND WYOMING
300 +
ANNUAL TYPE 1 DIABETES DIAGNOSES
All numbers above represent combined data for both Children ' s Colorado and the Barbara Davis Center .