Dr. Christopher Joseph Romero MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
200 North Wolfe St 3rd Floor Harriet Lane Childre Baltimore MD, 21287About
Dr. Christopher Romero is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Romero 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
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 2012
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The molecular basis of hypopituitarism.
- Targeted deletion of somatotroph insulin-like growth factor-I signaling in a cell-specific knockout mouse model.
- Novel mutations associated with combined pituitary hormone deficiency.
- A novel OTX2 mutation in a patient with combined pituitary hormone deficiency, pituitary malformation, and an underdeveloped left optic nerve.
- Vertical transmission of hypopituitarism: critical importance of appropriate interpretation of thyroid function tests and levothyroxine therapy during pregnancy.
- Isolated prolactin deficiency associated with serum autoantibodies against prolactin-secreting cells.
- Both estrogen receptor α and β stimulate pituitary GH gene expression.
- Altered somatotroph feedback regulation improves metabolic efficiency and limits adipose deposition in male mice.
- Genetic Techniques in the Evaluation of Short Stature.
Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Pediatric Endocrinology 2008
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