The diseases treated by the department include endocrinology, genetic disorders, metabolic disorders, children nutritional and mental healthcare, growth and development of children, short stature, sexual precocious, diabetes mellitus, obesity, rare case and hereditary metabolic disease diagnosis and treatment.
The treated diseases mainly involve:
A. endocrinology for Children
l adrenal gland disorders
l congenital adrenal hyperplasia
l neonatal/congenital hyperinsulinemia with hypoglycemia and others
l calcium disorders
l differences of sexual development (DSD)
l delayed puberty
l precocious puberty
l ambiguous genitalia
l growth disorders
l growth hormone deficiency
l Turner Syndrome：
(1) certain learning disabilities
(2) delayed puberty
(3) heart defects
(4) infertility
(5) short stature
l hypothalamus gland disorders
l mineral and bone metabolism disorders, including rickets, osteoporosis and others
l pituitary gland disorders
l short stature
l thyroid gland disorders, including Graves’ disease
l organic acidemia
l chromosomal disease
l Down’s syndrome
l phenylketonuria，PKU
l glycogen accumulation disease
l Silver-Russel syndrome
l Niemann-Pick disease
l Bartter/ Gitelman
l PWS
B. metabolic bone diseaseprogram
l hypercalcemia
l hypocalcemia
l hypoparathyroidism
l multiple or frequent fractures
l osteoporosis
l rickets
l vitamin D deficiency
C. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes：
l diabetes care for children
l certified diabetes care and education specialists
l nutrition and physical activity guidance
l pediatric psychology services
l diabetes injection wound care
D. Assessment of Growth and Development of Cchildren
E. child nutrition assessment and guidance
l routine physical examinations
l assessment of growth and development
l feeding guidance
l analysis and treatment of children's nutritional condition
1) childhood anemia
2) feed disorders
3) food intolerance / allergies
4) zinc deficiency
5) lead poisoning
6) nutrition management for children with obesity, malnutrition
7) rickets
F. children mental health care
l children’s attention and memory test analysis and training
l children’s IQ screening and diagnostic evaluation
l Assessment of the Children’s Psychological Behavior Problem
1）anxiety and depression
2）obsessive-compulsive disorder
3）school weariness
4）social phobia
5）separation anxiety
6）learning difficulties
l Children’s Temperament Test Analysis
l Adolescent Personality Analysis
l Adolescent Career Interest and Tendency Analysis
l The Evaluation and Behavior Therapy
1）children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
2）tic disorder
3）children’s emotional problems