Elaine Moreland Apperson, MD

Description

Elaine Apperson, MD, is passionate about treating all pediatric endocrine-related conditions, from birth through adulthood. Dr. Apperson finds it a great honor and privilege to work with patients and their families to not only address their medical problems, but also to be their guide as they grow and develop over time, to address their questions and concerns, and to offer support and encouragement along the way. She sees herself as "part of the team" in ensuring that a child grows up to have a full, healthy and happy life. In addition, she enjoys seeing children with a variety of conditions and those who are LGBTQIA+.

Keywords transgender care, delayed puberty, grave's disease, pseudohermaphroditism, rickets, salt balance disorders, supprelin implant, hypoparathyroidism, hypopituitarism, hypo thalamic pituitary disorder, hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, islet cell hyperplasia, metabolic syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b, myxedema, addison's disease, adrenal adenoma, adrenal atrophy, adrenal disorders, adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal mass, adrenal neoplasm, cushing syndrome, diabetes education, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, diabetic coma, diabetic ketoacidosis, disorders of sexual differentiation, disorders of water balance, ectopic hyperparathyroidism, elevated acth, elevated growth hormone, endocrine disorders, nodular goiter, non toxic goiter, osteopenia, ovarian failure, panhypopituitarism, parathyroid adenoma, parathyroid cancer, parathyroid disease, parathyroid mass, testicular dysfunction, hashimoto thyroiditis, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hypogonadism, feminizing syndrome, glucocorticoid deficiency, growth hormone abnormalities, gynecomastia, history of pituitary mass, pituitary disorders, thyroid function blood panel, vitamin d deficiency, weight problem, growth disorders, turner syndrome, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, virilizing syndrome, mccune albright syndrome, metabolic abnormalities, adrenogenital syndrome, androgen excess, androgen insensitivity, calcium metabolism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital hypothyroidism, testosterone deficiency, testosterone replacement therapy, thyroid cancer, thyroid cyst, thyroid disorder, thyroid nodule, thyroiditis, thyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma, pituitary adenoma, growth hormone deficiency, pituitary tumor, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, polyglandular autoimmune syndrome, precocious puberty, childhood obesity, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, growth failure, juvenile diabetes, juvenile osteoporosis prevention, maturity onset diabetes of the young.