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Sheela Magge, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, Baltimore, MD

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Pediatric Endocrinology Baltimore, MD

Pediatric Diabetes Endocrinology, Pediatric Obesity

Director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, Lawson Wilkins Chair of Pediatric Endocrinology, Professor of Pediatrics

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  • Office

    200 North Wolfe Street
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 443-997-5437
    Fax+1 410-500-4276

Summary

  • Dr. Sheela Magge is a pediatric endocrinologist based in Baltimore, MD, specializing in pediatric diabetes and obesity. She has extensive experience in diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes during childhood. Dr. Magge completed her medical training at Yale School of Medicine, with further Pediatrics residency at Boston Children's Hospital and fellowship in pediatrics endocrinology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She currently serves as Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and has held significant roles at Children's National Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her research work, particularly in youth-onset type 2 diabetes and childhood obesity, is well-documented, with several publications and citations in leading medical journals. She has also been involved in national consortia, including studies related to Down Syndrome and DISCOVERY of risk factors for type 2 diabetes in youth. Her contributions earned her membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Nutrition and other leadership positions.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2001 - 2004
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1998
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Biochemical Sciences, 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2016
  • Pediatric Endocrinology
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Committee on Nutrition, member American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Relationships of Body Composition to Cardiac Structure and Function in Adolescents with down Syndrome Are Different Than in Adolescents Without down Syndrome  
    Sheela N Magge, Samuel S Gidding, Meryl S Cohen, Andrea Kelly, Melissa Xanthopoulos, Pediatric Cardiology

Press Mentions

  • Docs Worry Not Enough Known About GLP-1s and Teens
    Docs Worry Not Enough Known About GLP-1s and TeensJanuary 2nd, 2025
  • Diabetes Diagnoses Nearly Doubled for Black Youth During the Pandemic
    Diabetes Diagnoses Nearly Doubled for Black Youth During the PandemicSeptember 18th, 2022
  • New Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses in Youth Climbed 77% Amid COVID-19
    New Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses in Youth Climbed 77% Amid COVID-19August 24th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • DISCOVERY of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: Imaging Ancillary StudyNIH NIDDK2023–Present
  • Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Obesity in Adolescents with Down SyndromeNICHD2012–Present
  • Cardiometabolic Health in Adolescents of South Asian AncestryNIH - NIDDK2018–2023
  • Dyslipidemia And CV Risk Factors In Pediatric Obesity And Type 2 DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2007–2010
  • Glucose Tolerance And Insulin Sensitivity In Obese Siblings Of Type 2 DiabeticsNational Center For Research Resources2005

Committees

  • Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition 2012 - Present

Professional Memberships