Jami L. Josefson, MD

Attending Physician, Endocrinology

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

Language: English

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

Maternal glucose levels during pregnancy and childhood adiposity in the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Follow-up Study Diabetologia62 (4): 598-610
Fat mass estimation in neonates: anthropometric models compared with air displacement plethysmography Br J Nutr121 (3): 285-290
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet and Activity to Limit Gestational Weight: Maternal Offspring Metabolics Family Intervention Trial, a Technology Enhanced Randomized Trial Am J Prev Med55 (5): 603-614
Cord Blood Metabolites Associated with Newborn Adiposity and Hyperinsulinemia J Pediatr203144-149.e1
Association of Gestational Diabetes With Maternal Disorders of Glucose Metabolism and Childhood Adiposity Jama320 (10): 1005-1016
Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI downregulates neonatal cord blood LEP methylation Pediatr Obes
Excessive gestational weight gain in the first trimester among women with normal glucose tolerance and resulting neonatal adiposity J Perinatol36 (12): 1034-1038
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
Maternal BMI Associations with Maternal and Cord Blood Vitamin D Levels in a North American Subset of Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study Participants PLoS One11 (3): e0150221

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Jami L. Josefson, MD

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

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Education & Training

Research

Publications

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