Accomplishments

Publications

Growth, Genetics & Hormones journal was established in 1985 with the support of unrestricted educational grants. Currently the journal is being partially funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Pediatric Sunshine Academics. Dr. Robert M. Blizzard was the Founding Editor and served as Editor-in-Chief until his retirement in 2003. Dr. Fima Lifshitz has served on the editorial board since the journal was established, became co-editor in chief in 2002 and has been the editor in chief since 2004. The journal is published quarterly, in print format since its inception and in an electronic version posted on the internet since 2002. The complete archives of the journal are available and may be accessed through the journals’ web. Each issue contains a lead original article, reviews and editorial comments of selected scientific articles published in the literature with editorial commentary and summaries of papers presented at key international meetings. GGH enjoys a worldwide readership of 11,000 subscribers which include physician specialists/sub specialists, researchers, nurses and other professionals interested in the field. It is read by most pediatric endocrinologists throughout the world. The Editorial Board has complete editorial control and sole responsibility for the content of the journal.

Pediatric Endocrinology, 5^th Edition was published in January 2007; Pediatric Sunshine Academics provided support toward the production and development of this textbook. Celebrating more than twenty years as the single best source in the field, this Fifth Edition has now expanded into two cornerstone volumes with 53 fully inclusive chapters and 73 renowned contributors that comprehensively address every topic and trend relevant to the identification, diagnosis, and management of endocrine and endocrine-related disorders in children. Substantially revised and expanded, the two comprehensive volumes authoritatively cover the latest advances in research and clinical care relevant to the identification, diagnosis, and management of the diseases affecting children referred to the pediatric endocrinologist.

Pediatric Endocrinology, Volume 1 and 2
Edited by Fima Lifshitz, M. D.
Date of Publication: January 2007
Informa Healthcare, New York, NY.

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Peer-reviewed Scientific Papers

Rising R, Duro D, Cedillo M, Valois S, Lifshitz F. Daily metabolic rate in healthy infants. J Pediatr. 2003;143:180-5.

Valois S, Rising R, Duro D, Cole C, Cedillo M, Lifshitz F: Carbohydrate malabsorption may decrease daily energy requirements in infants. Nutrition. 2003;19:832-6.

Valois S, Costa-Ribeiro Jr H, Mattos A, Ribeiro TC, Cardel Mendz CM, Lifshitz F. Controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the impact of juice consumption on the evolution of acute diarrhea in infants. Nutr J. 2005;4:23.

Gamba CA, Friedman SM, Rodriguez PN, Macri EV, Vacas MI, Lifshitz F. Metabolic status in growing rats fed isocaloric diets with increased carbohydrate -to-fat ratio. Nutrition. 2005;21:249-4.

Rising R, Scaglia JF, Cole C, Tverskaya R, Duro D, Lifshitz F. Exogenous recombinant human growth hormone effects during suboptimal energy and zinc intake. Nutr Metab (Lond); 2:10, 2005.

Rising R, Lifshitz F. Relationship between maternal obesity and infant feeding-interactions. Nutr J. 2005;4:17.

Rising R, Lifshitz F. Energy expenditures & physical activity in rats with chronic suboptimal nutrition. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2006;3:11.

Friedman SM, Rodriguez PN, Boyer PM, Lifshitz F. Decreased energy expenditure-an adaptive mechanism of nutritional growth retardation. Nutr Res 26:345-349, 2006.

Reviews and Textbook Chapters

Lifshitz F, Botero D. Worrisome growth. In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 4th ed. New York, USA: Marcel Dekker; 2003; 1-47.

Alemzadeh R, Rising T, Cedillo M, Lifshitz F. Childhood obesity. In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 4th ed. New York, USA: Marcel Dekker; 2003; 823-48.

Alemzadeh R, Rising R, Lifshitz F. Obesity in children. In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 5th ed. Volume 1. New York, USA:, Informa; 2007. 1-36.

Botero D, Lifshitz F. Treatment of pediatric obesity. Pediatric In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 5th ed. Volume 1. New York, USA:, Informa; 2007. 37-56.

Carrillo A. Lifshitz F. References charts and tables frequently used by endocrinologists. In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 5th ed. Volume 1. New York, USA:, Informa; 2007. 431-99

Grimberg A, Lifshitz F. Worrisome growth In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 5th ed. Volume 2. New York, USA:, Informa; 2007. 1-50

Plotkin H, Lifshitz F. Rickets and osteoporosis. In: Lifshitz F, ed. Pediatric Endocrinology, 5th ed. Volume 2. New York, USA:, Informa; 2007. 531-57.

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