Pediatric Endocrinology Section, University of Puerto Rico
Lilliam González-Pijem, M.D.
Section Chair
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico
Tel – 787-756-4020
email: lilliam.gonzalez3@upr.edu
Overview
The Pediatric Endocrinology Section of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine provides care for infants, children, and young adults with acute and chronic endocrine illnesses, as well as to patients with diabetes and glucose metabolism disorders. The section provides a wide range of patient care services and has an active program in clinical research.
The section cares for over 2,500 outpatient visits plus around 100 consults per year. Our multidisciplinary team is composed by pediatric endocrinologists, and endocrinology nurse specialist. Support to the section is also provided by the University Pediatric Hospital Departments of Nutrition and Social Work.
Conditions treated include:
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Adrenal disorders
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Ambiguous genitalia
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Congenital hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), thyroid cancer and other thyroid disorders
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Diabetes Insipidus and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion secretion (SIADH)
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Diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2, and neonatal)
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Endocrine complications of cancer
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Glycogen storage disease
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Growth disorders (e.g., growth hormone deficiency, short stature)
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Hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia
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Hypoglycemia (newborn and older children)
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Hypopituitarism
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Metabolic bone diseases (e.g., rickets, low bone mass and osteopenia/osteoporosis)
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Obesity
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Pheochromocytoma
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Pituitary tumors (e.g., craniopharyngiomas)
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Precocious puberty and delayed puberty (e.g., Turner and Klinefelter syndromes)
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Premature adrenarche
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Premature thelarche
Clinical Programs
Endocrinology Clinic
Weekly outpatient clinics are held at the Pediatric Continuity Clinics at the University Pediatric Hospital where children with endocrine disorders are evaluated.
Diabetes and Glucose Disorders’ Clinic
Weekly outpatient clinics are held at the Pediatric Continuity Clinics at the University Pediatric Hospital where children with diabetes and glucose disorders are evaluated.
Endocrine Stimulation Tests
Daily outpatient stimulation studies are run at the Endocrine Headquarters where children undergo a wide range of endocrine stimulation tests.
Section Members:
Lilliam González-Pijem, M.D. Professor and Section Chair Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine University of Puerto Rico Tel – 787-756-4020 lilliam.gonzalez3@upr.edu
Francisco Nieves-Rivera, M.D. Professor Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine University of Puerto Rico Tel – 787-756-4020 francisco.nieves2@upr.edu
Contact
Appointments: 787-777-3535 ext. 7286/7287
Services
Endocrinology
Inpatient
The section is committed to provide consultation services to the University Pediatric Hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Transfers are accepted from the entire island of Puerto Rico and from the Virgin Islands.
Outpatient
Services are provided at the University Pediatric Hospital Continuity Clinics twice a week throughout the year except on July. Pediatric endocrine trained nurse performs stimulation tests to assess for hormonal disorders.
Appointments: 787-777-3535 ext. 7286/7287
Lilliam González-Pijem, M.D. 787-756-4020
Francisco Nieves-Rivera, M.D. 787-756-4020
Research
The section is committed to participate in research in endocrinology and diabetes with special interest in those related to Hispanics and Puerto Ricans.
For more information see Research link at Department of Pediatric Web Site.