Kent Reifschneider, MD

Associate Professor

Pediatrics: Endocrinology


Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

757.668.7000


Dr. Reifschneider is a fellowship-trained pediatric endocrinologist and assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is a community advocate in the areas of diabetes and health awareness

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Medical Education

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Residency

Greenville Hospital System

Fellowship

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Endocrinology

Research Interests

  • Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

  • Growth abnormalities

  • Diabetes

Presentations and Scholarships

Publications

  • Virginia Pediatrics, Update on vitamin D and optimizing bone health in infants, children and adolescents, Spring 2011

  • Traumatic brain injury in children: Endocrine sequelae. Anne-Marie D Kaulfers, MD, Samantha Blum, RN, Philippe F Backeljauw, MD, Linda Michaud, MD, Moshe Weiss, MD, Kent Reifschneider,MD, Susan R Rose, MD: Journal of Pediatrics, Dec 2010

  • Virginia Pediatrics, Article addressing late effects clinic: Endocrinological follow-up for childhood cancer survivors. Summer 2010

  • Prevalence of adrenal insufficiency following systemic glucocorticoid therapy in infants with hemangiomas. Lomenick JP, Reifschneider KL, Lucky AW, et al. Arch of Dermatology 2009 vol.145(3): 262-66 with valuable editorial pages 319-20

  • FOCUS on Pediatrics, Greenville Hospital System Medical News Letter. Article informing primary pediatricians regarding endocrine related signs and symptoms following treatment in cancer survivors. June 2008

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Medical Education

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Residency

Greenville Hospital System

Fellowship

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Endocrinology

Research Interests

  • Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

  • Growth abnormalities

  • Diabetes

Presentations and Scholarships

Publications

  • Virginia Pediatrics, Update on vitamin D and optimizing bone health in infants, children and adolescents, Spring 2011

  • Traumatic brain injury in children: Endocrine sequelae. Anne-Marie D Kaulfers, MD, Samantha Blum, RN, Philippe F Backeljauw, MD, Linda Michaud, MD, Moshe Weiss, MD, Kent Reifschneider,MD, Susan R Rose, MD: Journal of Pediatrics, Dec 2010

  • Virginia Pediatrics, Article addressing late effects clinic: Endocrinological follow-up for childhood cancer survivors. Summer 2010

  • Prevalence of adrenal insufficiency following systemic glucocorticoid therapy in infants with hemangiomas. Lomenick JP, Reifschneider KL, Lucky AW, et al. Arch of Dermatology 2009 vol.145(3): 262-66 with valuable editorial pages 319-20

  • FOCUS on Pediatrics, Greenville Hospital System Medical News Letter. Article informing primary pediatricians regarding endocrine related signs and symptoms following treatment in cancer survivors. June 2008