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UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Dennis M. Styne, M.D.

Dennis M. Styne

Clinical/Research Interests

Dennis M. Styne is an expert on pediatric endocrine disorders, growth and disorders of puberty, diabetes mellitus in childhood, thyroid disease, and childhood obesity. He played an integral part in establishing a new childhood and adolescent weight management program at UC Davis Medical Center. Styne has been featured in The Best Doctors in America. He is an active leader in the Obesity Affiliation Group, working to foster development of a state-of-the-art, nationally prominent pediatric obesity research and treatment center. He also has a research interest in puberty and fetal and childhood growth.

Title:

 Professor
Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology
Director of the Newborn Screening Program and Childhood Obesity Clinic

Specialty:

 Pediatric Endocrinology

Center/Program Affiliation:

 UC Davis Children's Hospital

Address:

 Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

 (916) 734-3112

Other Languages:

 Spanish

Education:

 Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
M.D. 1971

Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
B.S. 1969

Internships:

 University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
1971-72
Pediatrics

Residency:

 Yale - New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
1973-74
Pediatrics

University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
1972-73
Pediatrics

Fellowships:

 University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1974-77
Pediatrics, Endocrinology

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2002
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1978
American Board of Pediatrics, 1976
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1971
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1971

Professional Memberships:

 American Academy of Pediatrics
American Pediatric Society
Endocrine Society
Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)
Western Society for Pediatric Research

Select Recent Publications:

Styne DM, Shaikh U. Childhood Obesity - Is There Hope for Therapy and Prevention? Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, 6(3): 372-374. 2009.

Albrecht LA, Gorges SW, Styne DM, Bremer AA. Shwachman-Diamond syndrome presenting as hypoglycemia. Clinical Pediatrics, 48(2, epub 2008 Oct 2): 212-14. 2009.

Loomba-Albrecht LA, Styne DM. Effect of puberty on body composition. Current Opinion Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity, 16(1): 10-15. 2009.

Carel JC, Eugster EA, Rogol A, Ghizzoni L, Palmert MR; ESPELWPES GnRH Analogs Consensus Conference Group, Antoniazzi F, Berenbaum S, Bourguignon JP, Chrousos GP, Coste J, Deal S, de Vries L, Foster C, Heger S, Holland J, Jahnukainen K, Juul A, Kaplowitz P, Lahlou N, Lee MM, Lee P, Merke DP, Neely EK, Oostdijk W, Phillip M, Rosenfield RL, Shulman D, Styne D, Tauber M, Wit JM. Consensus statement on the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs in children. Pediatrics, 123(4, epub 2009 March): e752-62. 2009.

Loomba-Albrecht LA, Glaser NS, Styne DM, Bremer AA. An oral sulfonylurea in the treatment of transient neonatal diabetes mellitus. Clinical Therapeutics, 31(4): 816-20. 2009.

Glaser NS, Styne DM and for the Organization of Pediatric Endocrinologists of Northern California Collaborative Graves' Disease Study Group. Predicting the Likelihood of Remission in Children With Graves' Disease: A Prospective, Multicenter Study. Pediatrics, 121(eFeb): e481-e488. 2008.

Albrecht LA, Gorges SW, Styne DM, Bremer AA. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Presenting as Hypoglycemia. Clin Pediatr. 2008.

August GP, Caprio S, Fennoy I, Freemark M, Kaufman FR, Lustig RH, Silverstein JH, Speiser PW, Styne DM, Montori VM; endocrine Society. Prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline based on expert opinion. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 93(12): 4576-99. 2008.

Daniels SR, Long B, Crow S, Styne D, Sothern M, Vargas-Rodriguez I, Harris L, Walch J, Jasinsky O, Cwik K, Hewkin A, Blakesley V. Cardiovascular Effects of Sibutramine in the Treatment of Obese Adolescents: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics, 120(1)(July): 147-157. 2007.

Daniels SR, Long B, Crow S, Styne D, Sothern M, Vargas-Rodriguez I, Harris L, Walch J, Jasinsky O, Cwik K, Hewkin A, Blakesley V. Cardiovascular Effects of Sibutramine in the Treatment of Obese Adolescents: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics, 120(1)(July): 147-157. 2007.

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