Neuroendocrine Center
Children with neuroendocrine tumors and other neuroendocrine disorders often require care from many different specialties. At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), we offer families a coordinated treatment approach, drawing on experts from across the hospital. All our team members have vast experience in diagnosing and treating complex neuroendocrine conditions that affect the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
We thoroughly assess each child's hypothalamic and pituitary systems and ensure that every family has a complete understanding of their child's condition and next steps in their treatment.
The therapy or combination of therapies we recommend are tailored to each child’s diagnosis.
We also continually work to improve treatments and created a biobank for specimens for research.
How we serve you
Depending on your child's diagnosis, we may involve a variety of additional CHOP specialty programs in their care. We will work with other CHOP experts toward the best possible outcome for your child.
Conditions we treat
Many different conditions can disrupt the typical release of hormones from the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Our experts determine the cause of your child's condition and which treatment(s) will restore hormonal balance.
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Acromegaly -
Adrenal insufficiency -
Central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors -
Childhood craniopharyngioma -
Cushing’s syndrome -
Diabetes insipidus in children -
Ectopic posterior pituitary -
Empty sella syndrome -
Gigantism -
Hypothalamic hamartoma -
Hypothalamic obesity -
Kallmann syndrome -
Langerhans cell histiocytosis -
Lipodystrophy -
Panhypopituitarism in children -
Pituitary cysts -
Pituitary tumors (adenomas) in children -
Prolactinoma -
Septo-optic dysplasia
Why choose us
The Neuroendocrine Center is under the CHOP Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, which has been consistently ranked among the very best in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Meet your team
Your child will benefit from the combined expertise of our team, which includes pediatric endocrinologists, neuroendocrinologists, neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuroradiologists, geneticists and pathologists.
Our locations
You can visit staff from the Neuroendocrine Center at various regional locations.
Neuroendocrine Center resources
To help you find answers to your questions and feel confident with the neuroendocrine care you’re providing your child, we’ve created the following list of health resources.
Preparing for your child's assessment
The first step to treating your child is a thorough assessment of their hypothalamic and pituitary systems. We work to consolidate multiple specialist appointments and/or diagnostic tests on the same day.
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