Growth Disorders

John Crawford, MD, Chief of the Pediatric Endocrine Unit from 1963 to 1990, was among the first physicians in the world to treat children with growth failure with human growth hormone. The unit remains dedicated to offering patients with growth disorders state-of-the-art evaluation and therapy. This includes opportunities for selected patients to participate in clinical trials. We work closely with the Genetics program for management of girls with Turner syndrome.

Conditions We Treat

• Short stature
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency | Español | Português (pdf)
  • Constitutional Delay in Growth and Puberty
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Cushing syndrome
  • Syndromic causes of poor growth such as Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome and Noonan syndrome
  • Achondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasias
  • Small for gestational age (SGA)
  • Idiopathic short stature
• Tall Stature

Patient Resources

View the full collection of patient resources from the Pediatric Growth Disorders Clinic at MGfC.