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The Paediatric Endocrinology/Diabetes team provides care for children and adolescents with diabetes and other endocrine disorders in southwestern Ontario. Located at Children's Hospital (CH), the program also encompasses common childhood problems such as disorders of growth and puberty and thyroid disease as well as complex endocrine conditions affecting the adrenal and pituitary glands. Overlap with other subspecialties, particularly oncology, neurology and genetics is also common.
The multidisciplinary approach provides support both locally at CH and regionally through outreach clinics.
The Team:
- Dr. Cheril Clarson, Associate Professor, Section Head, Paediatric Endocrinology/Diabetes
- Dr. Robert Stein, Assistant Professor,Paediatric Endocrinology/Diabetes
- Diabetes Nurses: Ruth Duncan, Chantelle Black, Janet Dawe
- Endocrine Nurse: Susan Rybansky
- Dieticians: Johanna Kaipenen, Jenna MacIsaac
- Social Work: Brian Seeley, Ruth Aitchison
- Psychology: Dr. Erica Gold
- Child Life: Terry Duncan
The Facts:
- 40% of the paediatric endocrine population is comprised of children and adolescents with diabetes, most of whom have type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes
- Type I diabetes patients require daily insulin by multiple injections or pump for survival
- 24 hour access to expert medical advice is available with the following
benefits:
- Reduces unnecessary hospital admission
- Telephone advice may facilitate hospital admission and reduce morbidity
- Telephone advice to physician colleagues may reduce need for patients to travel to CH for care
- Consultation provided to University Campus, South Street Campus, St. Joseph's Health Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI)
- CH is a designated growth centre providing care for children and adolescents with growth disorders in Southwestern Ontario through the growth clinics at CH and a satellite outreach clinic at Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan
- Ongoing research studies in diabetes, obesity, growth and osteoporosis, in collaboration with local investigators through national, international and multi-centre trials
800 Commissioners Road East, Rm E6-103
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9
Tel: (519) 685-8129 Fax: (519) 685-8156