University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Pediatric Endocrinology people

Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Director

Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Cardio-Metabolic Clinic, comparing the oral micro-biome in healthy obese adolescents to obese adolescents with metabolic syndrome

Andrew Norris, MD, PhD

Division Director

Pediatric medicine physician, Professor of Pediatrics at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Early life programming of type 2 diabetes risk, Fatty acid metabolism and insulin action, Fetal exposure to hyperglycemia, Metabolic actions of PPARγ in skeletal muscle

Michael Tansey, MD

Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Endocrinologist, Vice Chair of Faculty Development at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Insulin pump therapy in diabetes, intensive diabetes therapies. Research Interests: Insulin sensitivity, genetics of obesity, hypoglycemia in diabetes., Clinical and Genetic Studies of insulin sensitivity in obese pediatric subjects, Co-investigator Prevention/treatment of type 1 diabetes with monoclonal antibodies sponsored by Macrogenics, Inc

Akhila Ramakrishna, MD, MBBS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes

Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Identify to role of GSK3β (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta) in the propagation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Investigating the Prevalence of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Adolescent Transgender Population

Amy Gu, MD

Fellow Physician

Pediatric Endocrinology fellow, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Ashley Radig, MD

Fellow Physician

Pediatric Endocrinology fellow, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Benjamin Palmer, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor

Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Exercise and TD1

Eirene Alexandrou, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes

Endocrinologist, Clinical Associate Professor at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Gabriel Castano-Heredia, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Endocrinologist at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Gregory Power, MD

Fellow Physician

Pediatric Endocrinology fellow, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Katie Ode, MD, MS

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes

Endocrinologist, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Glycemic Regulation in Infants and Children with Cystic Fibrosis, Clinical Management of Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, Growth and development in early infancy related to maternal weight status, Early Pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes

Lauren Kanner, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes

Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Waist Circumference as Predictor of Hyperandrogenism in Adolescent Obese Girls, Diagnosis and Outcome of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) at an Urban Public Hospital, Understanding Idiopathic (non-cytotoxic agent related) Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in Adolescents and Young Women, Kordower Lab for Parkinson's disease and stem-cell research

Liuska Pesce, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes

Endocrinologist, Clinical Professor at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center

Online wiki or blog to incorporate teaching of pediatric endocrinology, Pediatric thyroid clinic, Role of the Na, K-ATPase in iodide uptake in thyroid cancer, Retrospective analysis of the effect of long acting insulin analogs in the management of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis