Program Overview

Dr. Schoelwer, Dr. DeBoer and Dr. Esquivel at the ATTD International Diabetes Meeting

Our Pediatric Endocrinology team includes ten faculty physicians, one psychologist, five RN Care Coordinators, two dietitians/nutritionists, two social workers, one clinical research coordinator, and two administrative assistants. Most of our clinics are held in the state-of-the-art Battle Building, conveniently located adjacent to the UVA Hospital. We also operate three satellite clinics in Winchester, Augusta, and at our Riverside location on Route 29 in Charlottesville. Inpatient care is provided on the newly renovated 7th floor of the main hospital.

We maintain strong collaborative relationships with Internal Medicine Endocrinology and the Riverside Gender Health Clinic, working together across clinical care, conferences, and research initiatives.

Dr. Esquivel on Grounds adjacent to the Medical Center

Our core Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinics are located in the Battle Building. The Diabetes Clinic features a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team that includes a psychologist, social worker, dietitian, and RN care coordinator. Appointments are structured to optimize patient care: during check-in, patients can have their insulin pumps and glucose meters downloaded (if not already done at home) and receive a point-of-care A1c test.

Following check-in, families meet with a member of the diabetes care team—either the social worker, dietitian, or RN care coordinator—for a 30-minute session. This is followed by a 40-minute visit with the physician or nurse practitioner. Endocrinology Clinic visits, whether for new or established patients, are also scheduled for 40 minutes.

At our Winchester satellite location, the schedule mirrors that of the Battle Building, with the exception that the diabetes team member conducts their 30-minute session via telemedicine.

The Battle Building also hosts several multidisciplinary specialty clinics. Our TransHealth Clinic, which serves approximately 350 adolescents and young adults, is held in collaboration with Adolescent Medicine in the Teen and Young Adult Health Center. Additional multidisciplinary clinics include:

• Endocrine-Hematology/Oncology
• Endocrine-Cystic Fibrosis
• Endocrine-Neuromuscular
• Differences in Sexual Development (DSD) Clinic, which brings together specialists from Endocrinology, Urology, Genetics, Ethics, and Adolescent Medicine

Established in 1974, our Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship has a long-standing tradition of excellence in training future leaders in the field. Over the decades, we’ve had the privilege of mentoring an outstanding group of fellows, including:

1. David Goldstein
2. Carol Huseman
3. Michael Stelling
4. Grafton Reeves
5. George Bright
6. David Langdon
7. Larry Dolan
8. Tom Wilson
9. Nelly Mauras
10. Kathleen Link
11. Francisco Nieves-Rivera
12. Michele Christie
13. Daniel Metzger
14. Paul Martha
15. Jay McDonald
16. Mark Parker
17. Catherine Christie
18. James Kerrigan
19. Nancy Wright
20. Pamela Clark
21. Milagros Huerta
22. Lisa Dunham-Houchin
23. Demet Basdemir
24. Erick Richmond
25. Martin Draznin
26. Susan Demartini
27. Brent Logan
28. Lauren Wood Heickman
29. Ladan Davallow

We are also proud to recognize the contributions of our esteemed former faculty, including Dr. Robert Blizzard and Dr. William Clarke, whose leadership helped shape the program’s legacy.