Abha Choudhary, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Abha Choudhary, M.D., is a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Health℠. She cares for children diagnosed with endocrine disorders, including diabetes, growth disorders, intersex disorders and thyroid conditions. She is an Associate Professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Choudhary earned her medical degree at Christian Medical College, where she also completed a residency in pediatrics. She completed a second residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Weill Cornell Medical College.
At UT Southwestern, Dr. Choudhary teaches medical students and physicians-in-training how to identify and care for children with endocrine disorders. She is board-certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Though I care for patients with many different endocrine conditions, the treatment plan for each child and family is unique and personalized.
“Though I care for patients with many different endocrine conditions, the treatment plan for each child and family is unique and personalized,” says Dr. Choudhary. “I am passionate about the health and well-being of each child and my goal is to help each patient achieve better health and quality of life, long-term.”
Dr. Choudhary participates in research and clinical trials to continuously improve the treatment of diabetes in children. Her research and case studies have been published in numerous journals, including the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Dr. Choudhary is a member of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association and the Endocrine Society.
Dr. Choudhary lives in Frisco with her husband and 2 children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Christian Medical College and Hospital (2001)
- Internship
- University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital (2006), Pediatrics
Christian Medical College, Vellore (2003), Pediatrics - Residency
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2008), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell (2012), Pediatric Endocrinology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Endocrinology
Conditions
- 22q deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome VCFS)
- Acromegaly (Gigantism)
- Addison's disease (hypocortisolism)
- Adrenal carcinomas
- Adrenal disorders
- Adrenal mass
- Anaplastic thyroid cancer
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS)
- Constitutional growth delay
- Cushing's syndrome
- Delayed puberty
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
- Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC)
- Graves' disease
- Growth hormone deficiency
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Hypogonadism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Klinefelter syndrome (KS)
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS)
- Mature onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
- McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS)
- Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)
- Multinodular goiter (MNG)
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
- Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)
- Parathyroid Mass
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pituitary lesions
- Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)
- Pre-diabetes
- Precocious puberty (early puberty)
- Short stature
- Thyroid carcinoma (cancer)
- Thyroid disorders
- Thyroid nodules
- Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease)
- Turner syndrome (TS)
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- Growth disorders
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Publications
Publications
- Severe malnutrition causing superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an adolescent with Triple A syndrome. Foster C, Choudhary A J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 2016 Sep
- Sick Day Management in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Choudhary A J Ark Med Soc 2016 Jun 112 14 284-6
- Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia in a 4-year-old girl with hyperactivity, palpitations and advanced dental age: how gold standard assays may be misleading. Choudhary A, Sriphrapradang C, Refetoff S, Antal Z J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 2015 Jan 28 1-2 241-5
- Cushing's disease presenting as cholestatic hepatitis. Choudhary A, Haafiz A, Ramakrishnaiah R, Thrailkill K J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 2014 Nov 27 11-12 1037-41
- Assessment of impaired fasting glucose in obese and overweight insulin-resistant children by continuous glucose monitoring. Choudhary A, Antal Z J Diabetes Sci Technol 2013 Nov 7 6 1646-7
- Unreliable oral glucose tolerance test and haemoglobin A1C in beta thalassaemia major--a case for continuous glucose monitoring? Choudhary A, Giardina P, Antal Z, Vogiatzi M Br. J. Haematol. 2013 Jul 162 1 132-5
- Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in survivors of childhood cancer. Choudhary A, Chou J, Heller G, Sklar C Pediatr Blood Cancer 2013 Jul 60 7 1237-9
- Vaginal bleeding leading to incidental diagnosis of ovarian torsion in an infant with 21 hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Choudhary A, Spigland N, Poppas D, Kovanlikaya A, Nimkarn S J. Pediatr. 2013 Feb 162 2 432-432.e1
- Prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls in the urban slums of Vellore, south India. Choudhary A, Moses PD, Mony P, Mathai M Trop Doct 2006 Jul 36 3 167-9
Books
- Current Concepts in the Management of Hyperthyroidism. In Recent Advances in Pediatric Medicine. Choudhary, A. (2017). Benthan Science Publishers
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Professional Activities
- American Diabetes Association (2012)
- Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (2011)
- The Endocrine Society (2010)
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Awards and Honors
- D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist (2019-2021)
- Clinical Fellow Travel Grant from Genentech (2011)
- Endocrine Trainee Day Class of 2011 / Clinical Fellow Travel Grant (2011)
- Investigator Initiated Grant from Medtronic (2010)
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