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.
Dayna McGill, MD
Dayna McGill, MD
About Dayna McGill, MD
Research Interest: Type 1 diabetes
Research Mentor: Lori Laffel, MD
Website of Mentor’s laboratory: https://www.joslin.org/patient-care/pediatric-care
Review Articles/Chapters:
McGill DE and Levitsky LL. Management of Hypoglycemia in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Current Diabetes Reports. 2016. In Press.
Snelgrove RK, McGill DE, Laffel LMB. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Diabetes in Transition. In: Holt RIG, Cockram C, Flyvbjerg A, Goldstein BJ, editors. Textbook of Diabetes. 5th Ed. Wiley; 2016. In Press.
Original paper:
McGill, D. You Live On. Clinical Anatomy. 22 (3): 422-423, 2009.
Abstract:
McGill DE, Stanley TL, Ebb DH, Misra M. An Unusual Adrenal Tumor. Poster session presented at Pediatric Academic Societies meeting; 2015 Apr; San Diego, CA.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Diabetes
- Endocrinology
- Thyroid and adrenal disorders
- Thyroid disorders
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Locations
Pediatric Endocrine Associates
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-726-2909
Medical Education
- MD, New York Medical College
- Residency, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
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 - Maine
- OSW - Rhode Island
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.