This outpatient clinic provides services to children with endocrine disorders and their families.
This service provides:
- diagnosis, assessment, and management for children with endocrine disorders (children with diabetes are seen in the Diabetes Clinic)
- education to patients and their families about their condition and how to prevent complications
- patient and family access to a dietitian, social worker, and psychologist for endocrine-related issues
- a pediatric endocrinologist who travels to Medicine Hat 3 to 4 times a year to see referral patients
Some of the health issues this program sees include: children with short or tall stature, delayed or precocious (early) puberty, adrenal insuffiency, thyroid conditions, and high cholesterol.