Andrew C. Calabria, MD

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Andrew C. Calabria, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist and Clinical Director of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Bone health, Metabolic bone disease, Disorders of growth and puberty, Disorders of calcium and phosphate metabolism, Hypoparathyroidism, Rickets, Hyperparathyroidism, Osteoporosis, Thyroid disorders
Locations: Specialty Care, Princeton at Plainsboro; Specialty Care, Virtua; Main Hospital

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

Internship

Pediatrics - A.I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE

Residency

Pediatrics - A.I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Additional Training

University of Pennsylvania Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology Clinical Research Certificate Program
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Patient Oriented Research Training Program

Board Certification

Pediatric Endocrinology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Clinical Director, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2017

Gonzalez Ballesteros LF, Ma NS, Gordon RJ, Ward L, Backeljauw P, Wasserman H, Weber DR, DiMeglio LA, Gagne J, Stein R, Cody D, Simmons K, Zimakas P, Topor LS, Agrawal S, Calabria A, Tebben P, Faircloth R, Imel EA, Casey L, Carpenter TO. Unexpected widespread hypophosphatemia and bone disease associated with elemental formula use in infants and children. Bone. 2017 Apr;97:287-292. Epub 2017 Feb 4.

2015

Calabria, A.C., Charles, L., Givler, S. and De Leon, D.D. Postprandial Hypoglycemia in Children after Gastric Surgery: Clinical Characterization and Pathophysiology. Horm Res Paediatr. 2016;85(2):140-6.

2014

Rustico SE, Kelly A, Monk HM, Calabria A. Calcitriol treatment in metabolic bone disease of prematurity with elevated parathyroid hormone: A preliminary study. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2014 Dec 22;2(1):14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jcte.2014.12.001. eCollection 2015 Mar.

2011

Calabria AC, Gallagher PR, Simmons R, Blinman T, DeLeon D. Post-operative surveillance and detection of post-prandial hypoglycemia after fundoplasty in children. J Pediatr. 2011 Oct;159(4):597-601.e.1. Epub 2011 may 17. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21592499. Read the abstract

Ahmed MS, Calabria AC, kirsztajn GM. Short-term effects of soy protein diet in patients with proteinuric glomerulopathies. J Bras Nefrol. 2011 Apr-Jun;33(2):150-9. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21789429. Read the article

Abstracts

2016

Luisa F. González, N. Ma, L. Ward, R. Gordon, P. Backeljauw, _H. Wasserman, D. Weber, L. DiMeglio, J. Gagne, R. Stein, D. Cody, K. Simmons, P. Zimakas, L. Swartz Topor, S. Agrawal, A. Calabria, P. Tebben, R. Faircloth, E. Imel, L. Casey and T. Carpenter. Hypophosphatemia Associated with Elemental Formula Use in Children with Feeding Problems. Eastern States Pediatric Research Meeting (oral presentation by Dr. Gonzalez)/Pediatric Endocrine Society Meetings (poster presentation by Dr. Gonzalez). 2016

Books

Chapters

2017

J. Kelley and A.C. Calabria: Precocious Puberty. 5 Minutes Pediatric Consults 2015. AC Calabria: Endocrine Disorders in Children. Merck Manual 2017

Hanley, P and Calabria AC: Premature Adrenarche. 5 Minute Consults 2017

Hanley, P and Calabria, AC: Precocious Puberty. 5 Minute Consults 2017.

2015

Andrew C. Calabria, M.D. Endocrine Disorders in Children. Merck Manual 2014. In: Andrew Calabria, MD, editor. Hormonal Disorders in Children (Home Edition). Merck Manual 2015.

J. Kelley and A.C. Calabria. Premature Adrenarche. 5 Minute Pediatric Consults 2015.

2012

Calabria AC, Levine MA. Hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome. In: Licata AA Lerma EV, editors. Diseases of the parathyroid glands. New York: Springer; 2012.

2011

Calabria AC, Kelly A. Sexual precocity. In: Schwartz MW, Bell LM, Binghm PM, Chung EK, editors. 5-minute pediatric consult. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.

Calabria AC, Kelly A. Premature thelarche. In: Schwartz MW, Bell LM, Binghm PM, Chung EK, editors. 5-minute pediatric consult. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.

Calabria AC, Kelly A. Premature adrenarche. In: Schwartz MW, Bell LM, Binghm PM, Chung EK, editors. 5-minute pediatric consult. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.

Langdon DR, Calabria AC. Puberty. In: Florin T Ludwig S, editors. Netter’s Pediatrics. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2011.

2010

Kelly A, Calabria, AC. Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes and management. In: Allen J, Panitch H, Rubenstein R, editors. Cystic fibrosis. Lung biology in health and disease series. New York: Informa Healthcare USA; 2010. 

Posters and Presentations

2011

Calabria AC, Givler S, Gallagher PR, DeLeon DD. Effects of the GLP-1 receptor antagonist exendin-(9-39) on postprandial hypoglycemia after fundoplasty [platform presentation]. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; 2011 Mar 25-27; Philadelphia, PA.

Calabria AC, Givler S, Gallagher PR, DeLeon DD. Effects of the GLP-1 receptor antagonist exendin-(9-39) on postprandial hypoglycemia after fundoplasty [poster presentation].  Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Meeting; 2011 Apr 27-May 3; Denver, CO.

Calabria AC. When death is kind: a team and patient's journey together [panelist, Schwartz Center Rounds]. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; 2011 May; Philadelphia, PA.

Calabria AC. Congenital hypothyroidism [presentation]. Crozer-Chester Medical Center; 2011 May; Upland, PA.

2010

Calabria AC. Performance enhancing drugs in the pediatric athlete [presentation]. David Baker Memorial Lecture Day, Crozer-Chester Medical Center; 2010 Oct; Upland, PA.

Calabria AC, Gallagher PR, Simmons R, Blinman T, De Leon, DD. Post-operative screening improves detection of post-prandial hypoglycemia in children after fundoplication [poster presentation]. The Endocrine Society Annual Meeting; 2010 Jun 19-22; San Diego, CA.

Calabria AC. Congenital hypothyroidism [presentation]. Crozer-Chester Medical Center; 2010 Apr; Upland, PA.

2009

Calabria AC, Jalaludin MY, Willi SM. Are thyroid antibodies a better predictor of thyroid disease in type 1 diabetes than thyroid function tests at diagnosis? [poster presentation]. Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society Meeting; 2009 May 2-5; Baltimore, MD.
 

Awards and Honors

2022, South Jersey Magazine's Top Physicians in Pediatric Endocrinology

2022, SJ Mag's Top Docs in Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic committees

2010-2011, Division of Endocrinology Fellowship Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia