Peyton Manning Children's Hospital - Fishers Pediatric Specialty Care

Pediatric endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in hormone-related diseases at Peyton Manning Children's - Fishers Specialty Care, have the expertise to diagnose and treat prediabetes, diabetes and other hormone imbalances. These conditions can affect your child’s metabolism, mood, sleep, blood pressure, and growth and development. Providing the right care for your child starts with doctors and care teams who listen to understand your concerns. Then, we work together with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child. And, when you have a concern after hours, our endocrinologists are on call. 

At Fishers Specialty Care, pediatric endocrinologists specialize in diagnosing and treating:

• Adrenal gland disorders
• Calcium disorders
• Diabetes (Type 1, Type 2)
• Early or delayed puberty
• Growth concerns
• Low blood sugar
• Nutrition disorders and medical nutrition
• Obesity and weight management
• Pituitary disorders
• Syndromes with hormone imbalances
• Thyroid gland disorders

Advanced diagnostics and tests may be used to diagnose your child’s condition. Then, we work with your child and family to create a personalized care plan. Your child’s care team includes pediatric doctors, certified diabetes educators, nurses, and registered dietitians. And, we work with your child’s doctor to deliver care for their endocrine disorder. 

Nutrition counseling and diabetes education for children and families

If you or your family have a history of diabetes, your child may be at higher risk for developing diabetes. Certified diabetes educators help you understand your child’s symptoms and risk factors. Our diabetes education program has been awarded a Education Recognition Certificate from the American Diabetes Association. We also provide nutrition counseling, information about insulin production, insulin therapy and other diabetes medications. We work with you and your child to help manage their diabetes. Our goal is to help your child live a healthy lifestyle.

Stomach aches and digestive problems can keep your child from enjoying everyday activities and play. If your child has diarrhea, constipation, cramping, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain that won’t go away, talk with a pediatric gastroenterologist (GI doctor) at Peyton Manning Children's - Fishers Specialty Care in Fishers, IN. We deliver personalized care for conditions that affect the entire digestive tract from the throat to the colon and everything in between. 

Digestive health conditions affect your child’s physical and emotional health. Pediatric GI doctors diagnose and treat a range of digestive health conditions, including:

• Abdominal pain
• Celiac disease
• Colitis
• Congenital defects that affect the liver and digestive system
• Constipation
• Crohn's disease
• Diarrhea
• Esophagitis
• Food allergies
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Lactose intolerance
• Other gastrointestinal (GI) conditions

Diagnosing pediatric digestive health conditions

We understand that GI conditions can be uncomfortable — especially for children. That’s why we work to make your child feel at ease while diagnosing and treating their condition. Our care teams specialize in delivering diagnostic tests in a way that helps keep your child comfortable. We will explain the tests so you and your child can understand and know what to expect. We use diagnostic tests such as:

• Blood test
• Colonoscopy
• CT scan
• Endoscopy
• GI test for parasitic or bacterial infection
• Lactose intolerance test
• Ultrasound

Personalized treatments for digestive conditions

We start by listening to you and your child to better understand their health. Then, we work with you to create a personalized care plan that's right for your child. Depending on the condition, your child’s care may include individualized nutrition plans, medication therapies, or minimally invasive surgery.

Good nutrition is important for growing children and teens. Our pediatric registered dietitians (RD) deliver nutrition counseling for children (newborn to age 23) with a doctor’s referral. We provide a family-centered approach to nutrition and health and focus on a sustainable, well-balanced nutrition plan that promotes healthy growth and development. We start by listening to you and your child. Then, we create a care plan that’s right for your child and family. When creating a care plan, we make recommendations that fit your family’s community setting and cultural food preferences.