She was the founding director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology/Diabetes at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center where she rose to the rank of Professor of Pediatrics with tenure. She has authored more than 70 original manuscripts, reviews, editorials and book chapters and is a co-editor of the 5th edition, Brook's Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology. She has played leadership roles in education and clinical practice. She was the Chair of the Program Committee, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, a member of the National Academy of Science Committee on Toxicological Assessment of Perchlorate Ingestion and has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Thyroid She was the Editor of the Growth and Development section of Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Metabolism and is currently an Associate Editor of Endocrine Practice and a member of the American Board of Pediatrics, sub-Committee on Pediatric Endocrinology.

Key Topics Covered:

Preface 1 The Application of Science to Clinical Practice 2 The Endocrine Problems of Infancy 3 Problems of Growth in Childhood 4 Problems of Puberty and Adolescence 5 The Thyroid Gland 6 The Adrenal Gland 7 Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism 8 Water Balance 9 Polyglandular Syndromes 10 Hypoglycemia 11 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 12 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 13 Tests and Normal Values in Pediatric Endocrinology Appendix 1: Syndrome-Specific Growth Charts Appendix 2: Normal Values Index

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