Jami L. Josefson, MD

Attending Physician, Endocrinology

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases, pituitary problems, growth disturbances, puberty disorders, early precursors of childhood obesity, disorders of calcium and vitamin D

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Endocrinology

Education & Training

Education: University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2001

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric endocrinology, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2005-2008; Residency in pediatrics, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY, 2001-2004

Board Certifications: Pediatric Endocrinology, General Pediatrics

Professional Organizations: American Diabetes Association; Endocrine Society; Lawson-Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society

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Research

Research Interests: maternal fetal programming; childhood-onset obesity

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Publications

Most recent publications

Growth Hormone Excess in Children with Optic Pathway Tumors Is a Transient Phenomenon Horm Res Paediatr86 (1): 35-8
Neonatal adiposity increases with rising cord blood IGF-1 levels Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)85 (1): 70-5
Cord Blood Ferritin and Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Levels in Neonates J Clin Endocrinol Metab101 (4): 1673-9
Growth hormone excess in children with neurofibromatosis type 1-associated and sporadic optic pathway tumors J Pediatr158 (3): 433-6
The Relationship of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 to Fetal Growth and Adiposity Horm Res Paediatr85 (2): 75-82
Maternal short-chain fatty acids are associated with metabolic parameters in mothers and newborns Transl Res164 (2): 153-7
Maternal obesity and vitamin D sufficiency are associated with cord blood vitamin D insufficiency J Clin Endocrinol Metab98 (1): 114-9
Gestational weight gain and neonatal adiposity in the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome study-North American region Obesity (Silver Spring)22 (7): 1731-8
Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI downregulates neonatal cord blood LEP methylation Pediatr Obes
Thyroid nodules and cancers in children Pediatr Endocrinol Rev6 (1): 14-23