Juliana Austin, MD, MCR

Director, Thyroid Cancer Clinic

Attending Physician

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Clinical Interests

Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
Diabetes Mellitus
Disorders of growth and puberty

Education

Medical School

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Oregon Health and Science University

Internship

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatrics

Residency

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatrics

Fellowship

Oregon Health & Science University, Pediatric Endocrinology

Accomplishments

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology

Professional Memberships

American Thyroid Association; Endocrine Society; Pediatric Endocrine Society

Awards

T32 Training Grant (NIH), Endocrine Fellows Foundation Awardee, Karolinska Instituetet Advanced Postgraduate Course, ESPE Summer School

Areas of Focus

Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer

Publications

Serrano-Gonzalez M, Shay S, Austin J, et al. A germline mutation of HRPT2/CDC73 (70 G>T) in an adolescent female with parathyroid carcinoma: first case report and a review of the literature. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2016; 29(9):1005-1012.

Pitukcheewanont P, Austin J, et al. Bone health in children and adolescents: Risk factors for low bone density. Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, 2013; 10(3):199-216.

Austin J, Tamar-Mattis A, et al. Disorders of sex development – When and how to tell the patient. Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, 2011; 8(3):213-217.

Austin J and Marks D. Hormonal regulators of appetite. International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2009; 141753.

LaFranchi SH and Austin J. How should we be treating children with congenital hypothyroidism? Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2007; 20(5):559-579.

PubMed Link

Publications on PubMed