Prisma Health Pediatric Endocrinology–Spartanburg

Endocrinology is a specialized branch of medicine that deals specifically with the endocrine system, including the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, testicles, ovaries and parathyroid, glands and organs that produce hormones vital and essential to maintaining your health.

Most of the time, our bodies do a terrific job all on their own regulating hormones, but sometimes an imbalance may be caused by a medical condition or disease. In that case, your primary care provider will refer you to our office for further evaluation.

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Inpatient and outpatient services are provided for multiple conditions, including the following:

• Thyroid abnormalities
• Adrenal abnormalities
• Pituitary abnormalities
• Diabetes insipidus
• Diabetes mellitus, including Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Delay of puberty
• Early puberty
• Turner’s syndrome
• Klinefelter’s syndrome
• Growth disorders

View our endocrinology resources information to learn more about the conditions we treat and services we offer

Pediatric phlebotomy
We have a dedicated pediatric phlebotomist willing to assist your child in their visit with us. Megan Gustafson is available for lab draws on the second floor of our Patewood campus in her dedicated lab room.

This can help for patients who have needle phobia, difficult venous access or feel they would benefit from her service.  

Prisma Health Pediatric Endocrinology offers a comprehensive diabetes program centered around your child’s diabetes journey.

From the first visit with our office through young adulthood, our dedicated diabetes team works to ensure that patients and their families receive the highest level of expert care. We utilize the most advanced and newest available diabetes treatment options, research and technology.

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The metabolic bone health program at Prisma Children’s Hospital–Upstate offers thorough evaluation and care for all children with diminished bone density.

Children can present with weak bones because of genetic conditions, long-term steroid use, inability to be mobile or due to nutritional issues among other conditions. 

Our center works in a multidisciplinary fashion to ensure that our patients receive the specific evaluation, DXA scans, treatment and monitoring that they need according to standard of care guidelines.

Camp Buddy

Each summer, Pediatric Endocrinology hosts a day camp for children with diabetes. The camp is open to anyone ages 6–12, typically lasts three days, and is held at the KROC center. It is staffed by Pediatric Endocrinology providers, nurses and community volunteers. It is an action-packed day camp filled with games, sports, swimming and more.

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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Walk

Each year, Pediatric Endocrinology participates in the JDRF Walk for a Cure. The Walk is held at the BMW Performance Center and is a great way for our amazing Type 1 diabetes community to come together and raise money and awareness for research towards curing type 1 diabetes. Many of our patients and families choose to create their own teams and shirts. For more information on the JDRF walk, contact our office.

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