Hypothyroidism in Children: Symptoms and Causes
Hypothyroidism is a condition that affects your thyroid gland, causing it to make less thyroid hormone than it should.
Dorit Koren, MD
Dorit Koren, MD
Director, Pediatric Diabetes Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
About Dorit Koren, MD
Dorit Koren, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist with particular interests in pediatric diabetes, obesity and the metabolic effects of sleep disorders. She completed a pediatric residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia in 2006, and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2009. She is the director of the pediatric diabetes center at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC).
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Endocrinology
- Diabetes mellitus type 1
- Diabetes mellitus type 2
- Obesity and weight management
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Pubertal disorders
- Growth disorders
- Thyroid disorders
- Pituitary disease
- Diabetes
- Thyroid and adrenal disorders
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Languages:
- Hebrew
Locations
Pediatric Endocrine Associates
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-726-2909
Fax: 617-724-0581
Medical Education
- MD, Case Western Reserve University
- Residency, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
American Board Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Koren's research interest involve the impact of sleep and circadian disorders on obesity, the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus.
Publications
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View my most recent publications at PubMed
View my most recent publications at PubMed