Endocrinology/Diabetes Fellowship
Program director Kathleen Bethin, MD, PhD, with graduated fellow Lina Saadeh, MD.
Our three-year fellowship program allows for strong clinical training and excellent research opportunities across the broad spectrum of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes and is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
In alignment with recommendations from the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS), Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) and the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) Program Directors, we have made the following refinements to our interview process:
- We will be offering only virtual interviews this year.
- We support holistic review of applications, recognizing that access to different clinical, research, extracurricular, work, and other experiences vary significantly at baseline, and are further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- We recognize that residents may have experienced non-traditional rotations during the pandemic, including virtual learning experiences and on-line educational programming.
- We realize that you may have difficulty meeting our usual requirement of 3 pediatric subspecialty letters and will take this into consideration when reviewing your application.
- You may be tempted to interview in more programs than in other years. Please speak to your Program Director or local Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Director as to how many programs that you should apply.
- Please cancel any interviews that you no longer wish to attend at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date.
Thank you for your interest in Pediatric Endocrinology and especially your interest in our Program!
Education and Training
Our fellows play an integral role in educating the residents and medical students rotating through our division.
Research
Our faculty members are involved in a number of clinical, translational and research projects. Each fellow develops and completes a research project with the help of a faculty mentor or mentors. Past and current fellow projects include:
- the effects of methylphenidate on energy intake in obese teenagers
- associations between serum sphingolipids and adipocytokines with insulin resistance in obese adolescents
- comparison of fasting lipid profiles in preschoolers with and without diabetes and the effects of nutritional counseling on lipid panels
- effects of enhanced nutritional counseling on BMI percentile in children newly diagnosed with T1DM
- mechanisms by which sphinogosine-1-phosphate regulates hormone sensitive lipase in adipocytes derived from 3T3-L1 cells
- the effects of treatment of vitamin D deficiency/ insufficiency on insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents
- oral health in adolescents with obesity, with and without Type 2 diabetes and salivary inflammatory markers of obesity
- effects of intranasal insulin on desire to eat in healthy men
- incidence of hematuria after growth hormone stimulation testing
- testosterone concentrations in young pubertal and postpubertal obese males
Patient Care
Our current fellows evaluate and treat patients with:
- neonatal diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- monogenic diabetes
- hyperinsulinism
- insulin resistance
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- obesity
- adrenal insufficiency
- hypo- and hyperthyroidism
- pituitary dysfunction
- short and tall stature
- precocious puberty
- delayed puberty
- disorders of calcium and vitamin D metabolism
- disorders or sexual differentiation
- androgen insensitivity and other rare endocrine conditions and syndromes
Credentials
Our well-established fellowship training program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
For a general description of pediatric endocrinology please see the CoPS (Council of Pediatric Subspecialists) website.
For further information about Pediatric Endocrinology please see the Pediatric Endocrine Society website.
About Buffalo
Live Comfortably
“Living well” and “living inexpensively” aren’t exclusive in Buffalo. Our region boasts a reasonably priced housing market and easy commutes, making for a comfortable quality of life that lets you stay focused on your training and enjoy your time off.
You’ll feel invigorated as you hone your skills on our expanding downtown medical campus and join the growing community of professionals contributing to Western New York’s rebirth as a health care hub.
To Apply
The postdoctoral education prerequisite is three years of general pediatric residency training in an ACGME-certified program. Candidates should apply through ERAS and enter the Pediatric Endocrinology Match through NRMP.
In your personal statement please tell us about yourself, your interest in endocrinology, long-term plans and specific fellowship training goals. Applicants must provide letters of recommendation from their chair of pediatrics and two other faculty members (preferably at least one endocrinologist) with whom you have worked during the past two years. Candidates are required to visit Buffalo for personal interviews with members of the faculty and to meet with current fellows.
Selection criteria will include an excellent residency performance record and goals consistent with those of our Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact:
Training Program Administrator
Jordan Koper, MA
Fellowship Program Coordinator
UBMD Pediatrics
1001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0027; Fax: (716) 323-0292
Email: jckoper@buffalo.edu
CONTACT
1001 Main Street
5th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0170
Fax: (716) 323-0297
Program Director
UBMD Pediatrics Division of Endocrinology/Diabetes 1001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0170; Fax: (716) 323-0297
Email: kebethin@buffalo.edu
Associate Program Director
UBMD Pediatrics Division of Endocrinology/Diabetes 1001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0170; Fax: (716) 323-0297
Email: ldm@buffalo.edu
Current Fellow
Wadana Samaan, MD
Medical School: Al-Baath University Faculty of Medicine
