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Pediatric Endocrinology - Women & Children’s Medical Plaza
Clinical Interests:
Pediatric diabetes
Obesity
Growth disorders
Disorders of puberty
Thyroid dysfunction
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Gender Dysphoria
Languages Spoken:
English
Patients Treated:
Children
Adolescents
Dr. Jehaimi treats children, adolescents, and young adults with diseases affecting the body's endocrine system (a collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate your body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development and function).
Treatments include Insulin Pump Therapy, Insulin Resistance, Amenorrhea, High Cholesterol, Pituitary diseases, Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Type 1 & 2, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Klinefelter Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, Hypoparathyroidism, Addison's Disease, Turner's Syndrome, Calcium Disorders, Rickets, Short Stature, Polycystic Ovaries, Thyroid Disorders, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hypopituitarism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Precocious Puberty, Delayed Puberty, Hypoglycemia, Silver-Russell Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, High Prolactin, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, and Vitamin D Deficiency and Gender Dysphoria.
He welcomes all children who need evaluation for any hormonal dysfunction.
Awards
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, Patient’s Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Award
Medical School:
University of Tripoli, Libya
Internship(s):
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Residenc(ies):
Pediatric Residency, Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Fellowship(s):
Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship, University of Texas, Houston, TX; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board Certification(s):
Pediatric Endocrinology, General Pediatrics