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    Nirit Braha
    29/12/2025
    Dr Nirit Braha

    Consultant Paediatrician and Endocrinologist and Paediatric endocrinologist

    How and when a paediatric endocrinologist can help your child

    Concerns about a child’s growth, puberty or hormones can be worrying for any parent. You may notice that your child seems smaller than their peers, is developing earlier or later than expected, or has been diagnosed with a condition like diabetes. This article explains what a paediatric endocrinologist does, when a referral may be helpful, and how specialist care can support your child’s health and wellbeing.

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    Helen Spoudeas
    01/07/2020
    Dr Helen Spoudeas

    Paediatric and adolescent endocrinologist

    Diet, hormones, genes and the risks of childhood obesity

    Are you worried about your child's growing weight? In most cases, diet is the source of the issue, but in very rare cases, hormones and single-gene defects are the underlying cause. Specialist advice is available from Dr Helen Spoudeas, leading London paediatric endocrinologist. Learn from her about diet, hormones, genes, and the risks of childhood obesity.

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    Helen Spoudeas
    11/02/2020
    Dr Helen Spoudeas

    Paediatric and adolescent endocrinologist

    Why is my child not growing properly?

    As a parent, it’s natural to worry if your child isn’t growing as you would expect. While in many cases short stature is due to short parental heights, some children can be affected by conditions that interfere with their normal growth. Dr Helen Spoudeas explains what these conditions are and clarifies if undernutrition can play a role.

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