Dr. Paul S Thornton MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
1500 Cooper St Fort Worth TX, 76104About
Dr. Paul Thornton is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Thornton 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.
Education and Training
University College Dublin School of Medicine and Medical Science 1987
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome due to X chromosome inversion: a clinical report.
- Random unstimulated pediatric luteinizing hormone levels are not reliable in the assessment of pubertal suppression during histrelin implant therapy.
- Neonates at risk for hypoglycemia: associated neurological outcomes.
- Pancreatic uptake and radiation dosimetry of 6-[18F]fluoro-L-DOPA from PET imaging studies in infants with congenital hyperinsulinism.
Treatments
- Birth Defects
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Thyroiditis
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