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Endocrinology & Diabetes
The endocrine system is a complex collection of hormone-producing glands that control basic body functions such as metabolism, growth and sexual development. The pediatric endocrinology team at Stanford Children’s Health is nationally ranked in Diabetes & Endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report and treats children with endocrine disorders at convenient locations throughout the Bay Area.
We diagnose and manage children with many different endocrine and metabolic disorders, including:
Research Updates
- On October 5, 2017, Johnson and Johnson and Animas pump company have confirmed they will shut down U.S. operations, and exit the insulin pump market. They have selected Medtronic as their partner-of-choice, and are offering their patients to switch to Medtronic insulin pumps. Current Animas users can continue using their current pump, and will be able to get their Animas pump supplies (reservoirs and infusion sets) from the vendor.
- On September 29, 2017, the FDA approved the new Novo Nordisk FIASP insulin for adults. This is a faster acting meal time insulin, that can be used instead of Humalog or Novolog. Check with your insurance company to determine whether or not this is a product on your formulary.
- On September 27, 2017, the FDA approved the Freesyle Libre Flash Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) system in adults 18 years old and up. The sensor is factory calibrated, meaning it does not require any fingerstick calibrations. The sensor can be worn for up to 10 days, after a 12 hour warm up phase.
For clinical questions, please contact the LPCH Diabetes Educators at (650) 498-7353 or diabetes@stanfordchildrens.org.
For research questions, please contact the Stanford Diabetes Research Team at diabetesresearch@stanford.edu.
Please visit dped.stanford.edu for more information about clinical research.
The "artificial pancreas" is changing the game for type 1 diabetes patients
At 19 months old, Jamie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. For the next 10 years, her parents would wake up every three hours during the night to check her blood glucose level. But now, thanks to a clinical trial at Packard Children’s and Stanford Medicine, Jamie is wearing a device that checks her glucose levels every five minutes and wirelessly alerts her pump, which then delivers the correct dose of insulin.
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