Wilma C. Rossi, MD, MBE Wilma C. Rossi, MD, MBE, is an attending physician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who specializes in treating patients with endocrine disorders. Areas of Expertise: Disorders of sexual development, Gender dysphoria and transgender medicine, Disorders of growth and puberty in children, Thyroid disorders, Medical ethics Locations: Main Campus; Specialty Care, Princeton at Plainsboro; Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Voorhees Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467) Education and Training Medical SchoolMD - SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY InternshipPediatrics - Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY ResidencyPediatrics - Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY FellowshipPediatric Endocrinology - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA Board CertificationPediatric EndocrinologyPediatricsGraduate DegreeMBE in Bioethics - University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Titles and Academic Titles Attending PhysicianAssociate Fellowship Director, Pediatric EndocrinologyClinical Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Conditions Treated Delayed Puberty Departments and Services Turner Syndrome Program Growth Center (Diagnostic and Research) Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes Diabetes CenterAdrenal and Puberty Center Gender and Sexuality Development ClinicTransitioning to Adulthood with Diabetes Program Publications Papers2017 Grimberg A, DiVall S, Polychronakos C, Allen D, Cohen L, Quintos, J, Rossi W, Feudtner C, Murad M on behalf of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee and Ethics Committee of the Pediatric Endocrine Society: Guidelines for Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, and Primary Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Deficiency Hormone Research in Pediatrics 2017 Notes: Online DOI:10.1159/000452150. Austin, J.L., Mazur, T, Tamar-Mattis, A, Henwood, M.J., Rossi, W.C.: Disorders of Sex Development - When to Tell the Patient. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2011 Mar;8(3):213-7 2011 Austin J, Tamar-Mattis A, Mazur T, Henwood MJ, Rossi WC. Disorders of sex development-when and how to tell the patient. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2011 Mar;8(3):213-7; quiz 223. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21525798. Read the abstract 2010 Karkazis, K., Rossi, W.C.: Children with Disorders of Sex Development: An Updated Approach to Optimize Care Pediatrics in Review. 31: e82-e85, November 2010. BooksChapters 2012 Alter, C.A., Rossi, W.C., Bauer, A.J.: Goiter. Schwartz'sClinical Handbook of Pediatrics, 5th edition 5th edition, 2012 2005 Alter CA, Rossi WC. Growth and maturation. In: Osborn L, DeWitt T, First L, Zenel J, editors. Pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier, Inc.; 2005. Rossi WC, Alter CA, Caplin N. Thyroid disease. In: Moshang T, editor. Endocrinology - the requisites in pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier, Inc.; 2005. Posters and PresentationsInvited Lectures 2016 Rossi W. "Supporting Gender Nonconforming Children and Youth in a Primary Care," The Children's Hospital at St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ. March 2016. 2015 Rossi W. "Evaluation and Treatment of Transgender Youth," Pediatric Endocrinology and Inborn Metabolic Diseases Summit, Shanghai Children's Hospital affiliated with the Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. April 2015. Awards and Honors 2015, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Resident Teaching Honor Role 2015, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Department of Pediatrics' Alan R. Cohen Master Clinician Award 2006-present, NJ Top Doc, Pediatric Endocrinology 1972, Phi Beta Kappa Editorial and Academic Positions Editorial Positions 2012-present, Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics Academic and Institutional Committees 2012-present, Search Committee for Clinical Faculty Division of Endocrinology 2008-present, Pediatric Endocrine Fellowship Committee Leadership and Memberships Memberships in Professional Organizations International 2016-present, World Professional Association for Transgender Health National 1986-present, Pediatric Endocrine Society - 2014-present, Ethics Committee Patient Experience Ratings About the Patient Experience Rating System The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.