Endocrinology
When your child's endocrine system isn't working correctly, you want the best possible pediatric specialty team to help bring their body back into balance. The vast technology and expertise available in our innovative programs, combined with the depth of knowledge and skill of our specialists, give Cook Children's a superior level of outcomes. Click to read more.
Endocrinology
Cook Children’s Health Care System has once again been recognized as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation, earning five rankings in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s …
List ranks Cook Children’s among the best children’s hospitals for pediatric cancer, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopedics and pulmonology
Cook Children’s Health Care System has …
It’s alarming but not uncommon these days in health care settings to see children and teens who gained a significant amount of weight in the past year … 20, 30, 40 or even 50 …
Cook Children’s Health Care System is proud to announce its Hyperinsulinism Center is now one of six Hyperinsulinism Centers of Excellence in the world. The designation, awarded by Congenital Hyperinsulinism …
Paul Thornton, M.D., always knew he would become a doctor. Even when no one else did.
Like a lot of boys growing up, Dr. Thornton’s interest centered on athletics. He calls …
At a time when she needed inspiration the most, Brec Bassinger looked to Nick Jonas. Now at 18 years old, she hopes to be an example for children with Type 1 diabetes.
Brec was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 8 years old. Shortly …
Hi. My name is Landry Murphy.
I’m a teenage girl with a lot of hopes and dreams, but with a lot of desires comes big responsibilities. One responsibility that I did not get to “choose” is being a Type 1 diabetic. …
“Grace, this is Alecia from Dr. Gamble’s office, do you have a minute to talk?”
The phone from Clinical Genetics came at 5:12 p.m. on April 10, 2018. Grace Wilson-Rabel remembers the exact time and date because …
By now you may have seen the tragic story of Journey, a diabetic alert dog who died of a gunshot wound outside of her family's home.
Diabetic alert dogs like Journey are specially trained to detect high or low levels of blood …