Pediatric endocrinology and adolescent diabetes clinics

Endocrinology encompasses the study of hormonal imbalances within the human body. Hormones, acting as chemical messengers between cells, are produced by various endocrine glands such as the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, parathyroid glands, and others. The field of endocrinology specializes in diagnosing a range of hormonal disorders in children, including growth issues, thyroid disorders, sexual development abnormalities, obesity, and diabetes.

Specialized units operate in various fields:

Growth and Development

Growth: Monitoring the height growth of children with short stature or tall stature; tracking children with chronic diseases that may affect height growth; tests to evaluate growth hormone levels; infants with growth delay in the womb.
Early Puberty and Delayed Puberty: Monitoring and treating children with early or delayed sexual development.
Noonan Syndrome Clinic
Neurogenetic Clinic: Monitoring children with conditions such as VELOCARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME, WILLIAMS ANGELMAN.

The thyroid gland

Following the findings of the national survey after childbirth, infants were found to have dysfunction in their thyroid gland function; monitoring and treating children and adolescents with excessive or underactive thyroid function.

Obesity

Hormonal clarification that may cause excessive weight gain and identification of complications that may arise from childhood obesity. The clinic consists of doctors, dietitians, and a psychosocial team. The clinic also offers additional workshops for children and parents.
Psychiatric clinic
Fatty liver clinic

Lipids

Since the development of atherosclerosis begins in childhood and is related to cholesterol levels and other known risk factors in adults, it is recommended to consult with experts on lipid disorders in children for an informed decision on initiating comprehensive treatment: nutritional, medicinal, and healthy lifestyle.

Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is treated by a multidisciplinary team including physicians, diabetes nurses, dieticians, social workers, and psychologists. The team focuses on educating the family and child, providing close monitoring and support for metabolic balance and complication prevention. Instruction is provided for insulin therapy management.

Type 2 diabetes

Hyperinsulinism
Cystic fibrosis with diabetes

Bone diseases

A clinic for metabolic bone diseases in children, dealing with:
Primary genetic bone diseases - such as osteogenesis imperfecta
Secondary bone diseases to chronic diseases and syndromes in children (e.g., in Down syndrome)
Assessment of increased fracture risk
Treatment of calcium and vitamin D metabolism disorders

Patients after oncological diseases

A clinic that treats endocrine problems resulting from endocrine diseases and their treatments.

Transgender individuals

The clinic operates through collaboration between the pediatric endocrinology clinic and the child and adolescent psychiatry clinic, and the fertility preservation center at Sheba Women and Infants Hospital. The team operates the clinic with an understanding of the complexity and sensitivity of the young people who come to the clinic. The young people who come to the transgender clinic receive compassionate, supportive, and inclusive care, and we accompany them on their new and courageous medical and emotional journey.

The unit conducts numerous and diverse studies on diabetes, growth, puberty, fertility, bone, and more. Academic instruction is also provided to medical and nursing students, pediatric medicine trainees, and pediatric endocrinology trainees.