About Me
I chose to become a physician because I wanted to have an impact and to care for others in an intellectually challenging and satisfying setting. At NYU Langone, I serve as the director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology.
I treat children and adolescents who have growth disorders, disorders of puberty, polycystic ovarian syndrome, metabolic disorders, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal gland disorders.
I approach diagnosis by casting a wide net and not taking anything for granted. Even if I think that I know what a child is experiencing, I complete the evaluation and carefully examine every detail to make the most accurate diagnosis possible. I am honored that my diagnoses and treatments have had a profoundly positive impact on children’s lives.
I work with an outstanding team of seasoned and dedicated doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers at the Fink Children’s Ambulatory Care Center, part of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. Together, we provide services for children as well as their families. Our patient care is supported by the clinical and basic science research we conduct at NYU Langone.
My research focuses on the adrenal gland, growth disorders, and pituitary disorders. I have been involved with various committees of the Pediatric Endocrine Society and the Endocrine Society.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- achondroplasia
- acromegaly
- adrenal gland disorders
- adrenal insufficiency
- adrenal tumor
- autoimmune thyroid disease
- brittle bone disease
- calcium disorder
- chronic thyroiditis
- congenital hypothyroidism
- cushing's syndrome
- familial hypercholesterolemia
- galactorrhea
- genitourinary neuroendocrine tumor
- goiter
- gonadal disorder
- graves' disease
- growth disorder
- growth failure
- hashimoto's disease
- high cholesterol level
- high triglycerides
- hormonal disorder
- hyperaldosteronism
- hyperparathyroidism
- hyperthyroidism
- hypocholesterolemia
- hypoglycemia
- hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
- hyponatremia
- hypoparathyroidism
- hypopituitarism
- hypothyroidism
- lipid disorders
- lipid metabolism
- maturity-onset diabetes of the young
- menstrual disorder
- metabolic bone disease
- metabolic syndrome
- multiple endocrine neoplasia
- obesity
- osteoporosis & low bone mass
- pancreatic disease
- parathyroid disease
- pheochromocytoma
- pituitary adenoma
- pituitary disorder
- pituitary tumors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- polygenic hypercholesterolemia
- precocious puberty
- prediabetes
- primary amenorrhea
- primary hypogonadism
- prolactinoma
- rickets
- secondary amenorrhea
- short stature
- thyroid cancer
- thyroid disorder
- thyroid nodule
- thyroiditis
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Achondroplasia in Children , Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children , Congenital Hypothyroidism , Graves’ Disease in Children , Disorders of Puberty , Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents , Osteoporosis & Low Bone Mass , Head & Neck CancerCredentials
Positions
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology), 1983
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, 1981
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1983
- Residency, New York University Medical Center, Pediatrics, 1979
- MD from Albert Einstein College of Med, 1976
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Aetna
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Brenda Kohn, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Fink Children's Ambulatory Care Center
150 East 32nd Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Learn More
A clinical study to assess whether the gut microbiome affects the response of children with short stature (SS) to growth hormone (GH) therapy
Publications
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El-Khawam, Rania; Dumpa, Vikramaditya; Islam, Shahidul; Kohn, Brenda; Hanna, Nazeeh
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism. 2024 Aug 27; 37(8):686-692
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Alankar, Aparna; Brar, Preneet C; Kohn, Brenda
Current atherosclerosis reports. 2023 Aug ; 25(8):487-493
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Raman, Vandana; Gupta, Anshu; Ashraf, Ambika P; Breidbart, Emily; Gourgari, Evgenia; Kamboj, Manmohan; Kohn, Brenda; Krishnan, Sowmya; Lahoti, Amit; Matlock, Kristal; Mehta, Shilpa; Mistry, Sejal; Miller, Ryan; Page, Laura; Reynolds, Danielle; Han, Joan C
Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism. 2022 Sep 28; 107(10):2716-2728