
Thyroid hormones make all the cells in the body work harder, which affects things like body temperature, heart rate, bowel function, and many more.
The endocrine system uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's most essential functions, including metabolism, energy level, reproduction, growth, and development, as well as response to injury, stress, and mood. Disorders in any of those areas can be serious, especially as children develop.
The pediatric endocrinologists at Broward Health Salah Foundation Children’s hospital have extensive clinical experience caring for infants, children, and adolescents with diabetes and all types of endocrine disorders.
In our newly renovated and expanded children’s hospital, patients and their families can feel the energy of our joy in helping kids be kids. Our pediatric specialists and specially trained nurses provide quality care for newborns, children, and adolescents – across endocrinology and every other pediatric specialty.
Our board-certified pediatric endocrinology team is comprised of nurses, physicians, therapists, nutritionists, psychologists, and other specialists who want to see children live healthy, happy, and full lives. They treat children from birth to age 21 with wide-ranging conditions, including:
Blanco, Ernesto J., MD
Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatrics
1625 SE 3rd Ave
Ste 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-764-0921
Cossio, Sissi E., MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
2825 N State Rd 7
Suite 302
Margate, FL 33063
954-323-2655
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