Dr Assunta Albanese

Assunta Albanese trained in Medicine and Paediatrics at the University of Florence (Italy). She was a Research Fellow at the Institute of Child Health (London) for three years. Her postgraduate thesis was based upon “Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty”. In 1999, she was appointed as Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology at St George’s University Hospitals and at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust where she runs the late effect endocrine service for oncological children. Her clinical practice includes general endocrinology, with a particular interest in disorders of growth and puberty, thyroid, diabetes insipidus and hyponatraemia and endocrine late effects of cancer and its treatment. Dr Albanese has published 73 manuscripts and refereed articles and 59 abstracts. She is a regular invited lecturer at National and International Conferences.

Disorders of growth and puberty Thyroid dysfunction (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules) Endocrine problems in children with cancer Menstrual disorders Adrenal problems (Cortisol deficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia)