Vaneeta Bamba, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Attending Physician, The Lipid Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Diagnostic and Research Growth Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Turner Syndrome Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Endocrine Consultative Service, KOPH, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of Endocrinology
7th Floor, Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
7th Floor, Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3174
Email:
bamba@email.chop.edu
bamba@email.chop.edu
Links
Link to Growth Center Webpage
Link to Lipid Heart Center
Link to Professional Accomplishments
Link to Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes webpage
Turner Syndrome Webpage
Link to Diabetes Center for Children
Link to Growth Center Webpage
Link to Lipid Heart Center
Link to Professional Accomplishments
Link to Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes webpage
Turner Syndrome Webpage
Link to Diabetes Center for Children
Education:
BA (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 2000.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 2000.
Description of Research Expertise
Turner SyndromePediatric Dyslipidemia
Growth disorders in children
22q11 Deletion syndrome
DiGeorge Syndrome
X chromosome deletions
Description of Clinical Expertise
Growth disorders in children and adolescentsTurner Syndrome
Lipid Disorders in children and adolescents
General Pediatric Endocrinology
22q11 Deletion syndrome
DiGeorge Syndrome
Ovarian Failure
X Chromosome disorders
Selected Publications
Carl A, Bothwell S, Farah F, Swenson K, Hong D, Prakash S, Strang J, Tartaglia N, Raznahan A, Ross J; INSIGHTS Consortium, Bamba V; GALAXY Consortium; Davis S.: Research Priorities of Individuals and Families With Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies. Am J Med Genet A. 197(6): e63998, Jun 2025 Notes: Epub 2025 Feb 15.S Shrashun, D Gruccio, A Kelly, D Weber, V Bamba: Characterization of Body Composition in Youth with Turner Syndrome. Pediatric Endocrine Society May 2025.
FDShihadeh,T Blumen, C Scurlock, B Marsh, K Riggs-Harpur, A Child, M Eissa, A Davidson, J Ayoub, V Bamba, SK Prakash, M Davila Rivera, MD.: Neuropsychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Concerns in Turner Syndrome: Insights from the UTHealth Houston/Turner Syndrome Society of the United States Research Registry. Pediatric Endocrine Society May 2025.
M Craven, V Bamba, AC Calabria, SE Pinney.: Pediatric Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1B (HNF1B) Disease: Diabetes and Endocrine Manifestations. Ped Diabetes Article ID 4077604, In Press 2025.
C Hutaff-Lee, M Jolliffe, KS Swenson, H Wakeman, D Swain, A Furniss, N Nokoff, J Hansen-Moore, C Ikomi, V Bamba, RE Lean, S Leonard, SM Davis.: Population-based assessment of neurodevelopmental and mental health diagnoses among pediatric patients with Turner Syndrome: A PEDSnet study. medrxiv, Preprint 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1101/2025.06.17.25329800.
A Dauber, MJ Abuzzahab, JV Chen, N Kelepouris, M Fridman, M Shy, S Bunner, A Romano, V Bamba. : Real-world evidence of treatment patterns and costs of Turner syndrome and Noonan syndrome in the United States. ENDO Society 2025 Annual Conference 2025.
Klamut N, Bothwell S, Carl AE, Bamba V, Law JR, Brickman WJ, Klein KO, Kanakatti Shankar R, Pinnaro CT, Fechner PY, Prakash SK, Gutmark-Little I, Howell S, Tartaglia N, Good M, Ranallo KC, Davis SM.: Prevalence, diagnostic features, and medical outcomes of females with Turner syndrome with a trisomy X cell line (45,X/47,XXX): Results from the InsighTS Registry. Am J Med Genet A. 194(12): e63819, Dec 2024.
Bamba V (Presenter), Alzoebie L, Wang B, Crowley TB, Giunta V, Green A, Zackai EH, Emanuel BS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Katz L, Ho-Fung V, Mancilla EM.: Children and Young Adults with 22q11.2del Syndrome and Fractures. 13th Biennial International 22q11.2 Scientific Conference, Obidos, Portugal, Jul 2024 Notes: Presented as a platform lecture.
Bamba V, Wang B, Crowley TB, Giunta V, Green A, Zackai EH, Emanuel BS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Katz L.: Higher than Expected Occurrence of Hyperthyroidism in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. 13th Biennial International 22q11.2 Scientific Conference, Obidos, Portugal. Jul 2024 Notes: Presented as a platform lecture.
Gravholt CH, Andersen NH, Christin-Maitre S, Davis SM, Duijnhouwer A, Gawlik A, Maciel-Guerra AT, Gutmark-Little I, Fleischer K, Hong D, Klein KO, Prakash SK, Shankar RK, Sandberg DE, Sas TCJ, Skakkebæk A, Stochholm K, van der Velden JA; International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group, Bamba V; Backeljauw PF.: Clinical practice guidelines for the care of girls and women with Turner syndrome. Eur J Endocrinol. 190(6): G53-G151, Jun 2024 Notes: I am a member of the International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group, 2nd to last author listed.