Diva D. De León-Crutchlow, MD, Named Chief of Endocrinology and Diabetes Published on Jun 25, 2018 in CHOP News Diva D. De León-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE, will assume the role as Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, effective July 1.
New Review Shows Benefits of Surgery for Congenital Hyperinsulinism A review of nearly 500 cases of different types of congenital hyperinsulinism shows that surgeons can cure virtually all patients with focal HI, while helping to prevent complications in those with the diffuse form. Read more
CHOP’s HI Team Leading Research Nationally Published on Mar 14, 2018 in HI Hope Our HI team has been busy continuing to pave the way to improve the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for children with hyperinsulinism through discovery and innovation.
CHOP Doctor Awarded the CHI "Be My Sugar" Award for Medical Excellence Published on Nov 22, 2017 in CHOP News Dr. Diva De León-Crutchlow, pediatric endocrinologist, honored by Congenital Hyperinsulinism International.
HI Can’t Stop Abigail’s Big Dreams Published on May 25, 2017 in HI Hope Inspired by the care she received at CHOP for her HI, Abigail Ridler wants to go into medicine to help others with rare diseases.
The Ups and Downs of Living with HI Published on May 25, 2017 in HI Hope Patients share their experiences of growing up with HI during the 2016 Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference in Philadelphia.
Dr. Stanley’s Pioneering Career Recognized Published on May 25, 2017 in HI Hope Charles A. Stanley, MD, received the Judson J. Van Wyk Prize, the most prestigious award given by the Pediatric Endocrine Society.
Complex Biology of Hyperinsulinism May Offer Clues to Better Treatment Published on May 18, 2017 in CHOP News Studying cells from children born with hyperinsulinism, CHOP experts discover events at the cellular level that may lead to new treatments for this rare disease.
CHOP Surgeon-in-Chief N. Scott Adzick, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP, Recognized by Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI) Published on Nov 08, 2016 in CHOP News, HI Hope N. Scott Adzick, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP, received the CHI "Be My Sugar Award" for Surgical Excellence at the third annual Sugar Soiree in Boston on Nov. 5, 2016.
CHOP Article Highlights Three Novel Cases of HNF HI Published on Apr 01, 2016 in HI Hope Read a brief description about three novel cases of HI caused by mutations in the MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of youth) genes, HNF1A and HNF4A. Two of the cases are the first to report HNF1A mutations as a cause of congenital HI.