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Diva DeLeon, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Pediatric Endocrinology Philadelphia, PA

Associate Professor of Pediatrics. Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes. Director, Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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  • Office

    3500 Civic Center Blvd
    Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Endocrinology
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-3174
    Fax+1 215-590-3053
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Education & Training

  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMSCE, Clinical Epidemiology, 2012
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1999 - 2002
  • Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center
    Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
  • Universidad de Panama Faculty of Medicine
    Universidad de Panama Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Be My Sugar Award for Medical Excellence Congenital Hyperinsulinism International, 2017
  • Fellow Japanese American Kavil Frontiers of Science Symposium, U.S. National Academies and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2012
  • Fellow Arab American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium, U.S. National Academies, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Population pharmacokinetics of exendin-(9-39) and clinical dose selection in patients with congenital hyperinsulinism  
    Ng CM, Tang F, Seeholzer S, Zou Y, De Leon DD, Br J Clin Pharmacol, 1/1/2018
  • Congenital hyperinsulinism and hypopituitarism attributable to a novel mutation in FOXA2  
    Vajravelu ME, Chai J, Krock B, Baker S, Langdon D, Alter C, De Le�n DD, J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 1/1/2018
  • Congenital hyperinsulinism in infants with Turner syndrome: possible association with monosomy X and KDM6A haploinsufficiency  
    Gibson CE, Boodhansingh KE, Li C, Conlin L, Chen P, Becker SA, Bhatti T, Bamba V, Adzick NS, De Leon DD, Ganguly A, Stanley CA, Horm Res Paediatr, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Effects of GLP-1 and GIP on insulin secretion in insulin secretion in glucose intolerant, pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis.
    Eiel JN, Nyrjesy S, Pleckis AJ, De Leon DD, Hadjiliadis D, Kubrak C, Tami A, Sheikh S, Rubenstein RC, Kelly A, Rickels MR, American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2018
  • Prolactin receptor immunoreactivity in pancreatic islets of human infants, children, and adults
    Arumugam R, Frank SJ, Jiang J, Zhang Y, Sorenson RL, Bhatti T, De Leon DD, Freemark M, Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
  • Activity of xoma 358, an inhibitor of insulin action following short-term administration to congenital hyperinsulinism patients.
    Johnson KW, Neale AC, Gordon A, De Leon DD, Hussain K, Mohnike KL, Vukelich S, Roessig JM, Rubin PD, Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Congenital hyperinsulinism in the 21st century: novel insights into the pathophysiology and the promise of new treatments 
    Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE - 1/1/2018
  • Surgical vs. non-surgical decisions and options 
    Hong Kong - 1/1/2018
  • Management after pancreatectomy - persistent hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia 
    Hong Kong - 1/1/2018
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Other

  • Update on Infant Care: Neonatal Hypoglycemia. 
    De Leon-Crutchlow DD, Simmons RA, Stanley CA, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and St. Louis children's Hospital - CD
    1/1/2017
  • Hypoglycemia in an infant: case challenge 
    Hatch-Stein J, De Le�n DD, Clinical Case, Medscape Pediatrics.
    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/828030
    1/1/2014
  • Permanent Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus 
    De Le�n DD, Stanley CA, GeneReviews
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1447/
    University of Washington, Seattle - 1/1/2008
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Hospital Affiliations