Prof. Robert Jean Ferry M.D.
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
15303 HUEBNER RD STE 15 SAN ANTONIO TX, 78248About
Dr. Robert Ferry is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Ferry specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Endocrinology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rapid insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-independent effects of IGF binding protein-3 on endothelial cell survival.
- Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 is a novel mediator of apoptosis in insulin-secreting cells.
- Transient hyperglycemia in Hispanic children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Pharmacodynamic considerations with recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I in children.
- Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 mediates cytokine-induced mesangial
- Novel actions of IGFBP-3 on intracellular signaling pathways of insulin-secreting cells.
- Novel roles of the IGF-IGFBP axis in etiopathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy.
- Early drug development of inhibitors of the insulin-like growth factor-I receptor pathway: lessons from the first clinical trials.
- Patient-based cultural competency curriculum for pre-health professionals.
- The prolonged effect of repeated maternal glucocorticoid exposure on the maternal and fetal leptin/insulin-like growth factor axis in Papio species.
- Causes of unplanned hospital admissions: implications for practice and policy.
- Treatment of transient neonatal diabetes mellitus with subcutaneous insulin glargine in an extremely low birth weight neonate.
- Pericardial Effusion in the Emergency Department.
- Real-time support of pediatric diabetes self-care by a transport team.
- Assessing measurement invariance of the diabetes stress questionnaire in youth with type 1 diabetes.
Prof. Robert Jean Ferry M.D.'s Practice location
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248Get Direction
Prof. Robert Jean Ferry M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Ferry
Recommended Articles
- Teenagers with Type 1 Diabetes May Face Body Image Problems
Diabetes is a disease that affects an estimated one million people or more in the United states alone. It’s a disease that’s characterized by the body’s inability to make, process or use insulin sufficiently. Diabetes can affect just about anyone but there are risk factors that make some more...
- Link Found Between Hormone Therapies and Diabetes Among Transgender Patients
Transgender Patients and Recent Studies Relating to DiabetesThose who are having issues with diabetes already know what issues can be faced, in the present and down the road. Knowing when to seek help for these issues is challenging enough, but those who are transgender already face many more...
- What is Apert Syndrome?
Apert syndrome, named after the French physician who described the condition for the first time, is a genetic disorder characterized by several birth defects. Children with this syndrome will have an abnormally developed face and skull. This syndrome is rare and in most cases, it develops even when...
- Pre-digested Formula May Reduce the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Infants
A new study has shown that pre-digested formula may reduce the risk of Type 1 diabetes in infants who have a high risk for developing this condition. The study reports that babies who were fed on pre-digested formula had a 50% lower chance of developing the kind of antibodies that predict diabetes,...
- Hypothyroidism: Why Am I Always Exhausted?
Hypothyroidism is a common condition in which the thyroid gland is underactive and does not produce enough hormones. These hormones are very important in maintaining the metabolism of the body. Metabolism refers to the process by which cells produce and utilize energy from food. A reduction in the...
- Glucose Monitor May Eliminate Need for Finger Stick
A novel system that has already been approved has a revolutionary technology to monitor blood sugar levels. It works with a small sensor that is placed on the arm of the person being monitored and gives reports minute by minute.Glucose monitoring is something that people with diabetes should do...