Welcome!
The Division of Endocrinology is dedicated to leadership and excellence in clinical service, teaching and research for a range of metabolic and endocrine disorders. The Division of Endocrinology has become a national leader in pediatric diabetes research as well as the nation’s largest program for Prader-Willi syndrome and clinics for other metabolic and endocrine disorders.
U.S. News & World Report
Ranked Top 10 in the Nation
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is a national leader in providing exceptional care to children facing pediatric diabetes and other endocrine disorders. It’s no wonder that through our commitment to care, UF Health is recognized as one of the nation’s top 10 pediatric diabetes and endocrinology specialty programs according to the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Rankings.
2023 Pediatric Progress Report
Welcome to the University of Florida Health 2023 Pediatric Progress Report, highlighting some of the extraordinary accomplishments of our faculty and staff, our community engagement efforts and ways we are raising quality and safety standards to better care for children entrusted in our care.
Read more about what makes our pediatric programs unique and the progress we have made in the past year as we consistently aim to provide the highest-quality evidence-based, family-focused clinical care to the children entrusted to our care.
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Our Program
Making a Difference
The division of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Florida is dedicated to providing the highest-quality and compassionate, state-of-the-art care for children and families affected by diabetes and other endocrine disorders. We pride ourselves on our research and being able to teach and train the next generation of pediatric endocrinologists.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
Meet the Expert: Developing the T1D Screening…
Laura Jacobsen, MD, is an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Endocrinologist at the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics and Associate…
Diabetes Day At The Park
Join the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Toolkit for Diabetes Day At The Park on September 9th, 2023, from 10am-12pm.
Some in-home tests for average blood sugar levels…
A trio of in-home tests that measure average blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes are not as accurate as in-office screening methods, new…