Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship
Fellowship Program Overview
Our fellowship program has a long and distinguished history of clinical, research, and educational excellence. Tailored to the specific talents and interests of each trainee, this program excels in training individuals for successful careers in academic and clinical pediatric endocrinology. Our three-year training program strives to attract superb candidates with a high interest in academic medicine. We aim to tailor our curriculum to the needs of the individual, ensuring that fellows have a comprehensive foundation in clinical practice, while providing rich options for academic endeavors in research, teaching, and quality improvement.
Clinical Medicine Training
Fellows provide consultation on endocrine problems in outpatient/inpatient settings at three facilities:
- UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital within the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center - a recognized top tertiary and quaternary referral center that receives patients nationally and internationally
- Santa Monica/UCLA Medical Center – say something about this
- Miller Women's and Children's Hospital - a large community hospital in Long Beach with 357 pediatric and women’s beds.
Fellows in our program have opportunities to learn in several unique clinics and programs:
- Hyperinsulinism Program - UCLA offers one of the few F-Dopa scanners in the nation integral in the evaluation of congenital hyperinsulinism.
- Thyroid Program – We have one of the only pediatric endocrinologists who performs thyroid ultrasounds and biopsies in clinic. In addition, the UCLA Nuclear Medicine department offers full radioactive iodine services necessary in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. A portable ultrasound is readily available in our outpatient endocrinology clinic for the interrogation of thyroid glands.
- DSD Clinic
- Type 2 Clinic
- Gender Health Program
- Bone Clinic
- CF Clinic
- 22q Clinic
- Others
Through these and other avenues, fellows develop competence in the recognition, diagnostic evaluation, and management of a broad spectrum of pediatric endocrine disorders, as outlined by the American Board of Pediatrics requirements. The program is structured to enable the fellow to advance from first through third year of training by applying their increasing knowledge base and skills, thus functioning more independently over time.
Scholarly Activity
Research training is flexible and individualized, taking advantage of the rich research environment within the David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA. Fellows do their scholarly activity in a variety of settings, including top basic science labs, clinical research trials, and educational activities. Research can be done under the mentorship of division faculty, adult endocrinology faculty, or in collaboration with the thousands of researchers within UCLA. Click here to explore more research opportunities.
