Craig A. Alter, MD

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Attending Physician , The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of Endocrinology
HUB for Clinical Collaboration
7th Floor
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
HUB for Clinical Collaboration
7th Floor
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3174
Fax: (215) 590-3053
Fax: (215) 590-3053
Email:
alterc@email.chop.edu
alterc@email.chop.edu
Education:
BA (Mathematics and Chemistry, French Minor)
University of Pennsylvania, 1982.
MD
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1987.
Health Science and Technology Program (HST), Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
Permanent linkBA (Mathematics and Chemistry, French Minor)
University of Pennsylvania, 1982.
MD
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1987.
Health Science and Technology Program (HST), Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
Selected Publications
Ramchandani, N., Cantey-Kiser, J. M., Alter, C. A., Brink, S. J., Yeager, S. D., Tamborlane, W. V., & Chipkin, S. R: “Self-reported factors that affect glycemic control in college students with type 1 diabetes.” Diabetes Educator 26: 656-666, 2000.S A. Weinzimer and C.A. Alter: “Diabetic Ketoacidosis" Manual of Clinical Problems in Pediatrics. K. Roberts (eds.). Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 2000.
A. Kelly and C.A. Alter: “Hypoglycemia” Manual of Clinical Problems in Pediatrics. K. Roberts (eds.). Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 2000.
CA Alter and A Grimberg: “Diabetes Mellitus” Manual of Clinical Problems in Pediatrics. K. Roberts (eds.). Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 2000.
K. Roberts and C.A. Alter: “Disorders of Puberty” Manual of Clinical Problems in Pediatrics. K. Roberts (eds.). Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 2000.
K. Roberts and C.A. Alter: “Growth" Manual of Clinical Problems in Pediatrics. K. Roberts (eds.). Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 2000.
Alter CA, Sadeghi-Nejad Ab, Martha PM Jr.†, Rosen BA, and Brown RS: Maternal Thyrotropin Receptor Blocking Antibody-Induced Congenital Hypothyroidism in Babies Born to Apparently Normal Mothers. Society of Pediatrics June 1999.
C.A. Alter, L. Norris, K.Johnson: “How to inject insulin" Diabetes Educational Video 1999.
C.A. Alter: “Precocious Puberty” Short television expose July 1999.
Ramchanda, N, Cantey-Kiser,J, Alter CA, Brink, S, Yeager,S, and Chipkin,S: Self-Reported Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in College Students with Type 1 Diabetes. (Poster presentation). Endocrine Society 80th Meeting June 1998.