Dr. Benjamin U Nwosu M.D.
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
55 Lake Ave N Department Of Pediat Worcester MA, 01655About
Dr. Nwosu is an Endocrinologist and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He is a pediatric endocrinologist with special interest in diabetes mellitus, vitamin D and bone physiology, disorders of growth and other complex endocrine disorders in children.
Education and Training
Univ Of Nigeria- Coll Of Med- Enugu- Anambra- Nigeria 1996
University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
Pediatric Endocrinology (Pediatrics)
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Lack of telomere shortening with age in mouse resting zone chondrocytes.
- Evaluation of short and tall stature in children.
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a and insulin resistance in a child.
- Hepatic dysfunction is associated with vitamin D deficiency and poor glycemic control in diabetes mellitus.
- Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels do not correlate with asthma severity in a case-controlled study of children and adolescents.
- Vitamin D status is associated with early markers of cardiovascular disease in prepubertal children.
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor of Pediatrics University of Massachusetts Medical School 2018 - Present
Treatments
- Obesity
- Birth Defects
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Thyroiditis
- Graves' Disease
Professional Memberships
- Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, American Academic of Pediatrics; Society for Pediatric Research
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