Dear Colleagues, Welcome to my PES monthly President’s Newsletters! I want to begin by expressing my heartfelt gratitude to Dr.…
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With sorrow we announce the passing of Dr. Maria I. New on July 26, 2024. She was a pioneering figure in pediatric endocrinology and a past President of PES. Born…
Roberto Lanes M.D. Born in Caracas on May 19, 1948; Died in Toronto on July 28, 2024 Dr. Lanes, an internationally known pediatric endocrinologist who was originally from Caracas Venezuela…
Generic Victoza® Teva pharmaceuticals launched a generic version of Victoza® (liraglutide injection 1.8mg ) The generic will cost $469.60 for a pack of two pens and $704.40 for a pack…
There has been a recall on a small subset of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors in the U.S. Patients can go to the website http://www.freestyleconfirm.com to get information as to whether…
Dear PES Members, July starts with national celebrations. As a dual US and Canadian citizen, I get to celebrate both July 1st (Canada Day) and July 4th (Independence Day). Lots…
Historical Tidbit: Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D In 1898 Landousy coined the expression opotherapy (from Greek opo(s), juice + treatment), when…
Sarah Rosenheck, DO My name is Sarah Rosenheck and I am a current third year pediatric endocrinology fellow at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. I received my medical degree at…
Dear PES membership, Thank you for the privilege of serving as PES President this year. I know it is cliché, but it is also true: it is an honor to…
We write to share the news that Carol Foster, MD, passed away this past weekend on June 22: Carol Marvel Foster, MD – Larkin Mortuary Obituaries Dr. Foster made significant…
Serge Veronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Voronoff, a French surgeon of Russian ancestry and a great…