Dr Elizabeth Wheeler
Paediatric Endocrinology
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Dr Elizabeth Wheeler
Dr Elizabeth Wheeler is a consultant in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. She works privately at Caring for Kids as well as on the Mornington Peninsula. Her public appointments are at Frankston Hospital, as the Clinical Lead of Paediatric Diabetes, and at Monash Children’s Hospital.
Elizabeth trained in paediatrics and endocrinology at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Monash Children’s Hospital respectively, before completing fellowships in London at the world-leading centres Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Elizabeth worked as a consultant and clinical lead of diabetes at St George’s University Hospital in London until the end of 2023, when she moved home to Melbourne with her husband and two young daughters.
Elizabeth welcomes referrals for children and young people with a range of hormone-related disorders, including concerns about:
- growth or puberty
- blood glucose regulation (except for confirmed diabetes which she only sees in public settings)
- periods/menstruation
- disorders of the thyroid
- disorders of the adrenals or pituitary gland
- childhood obesity
She also has extensive experience with endocrine syndromes such as Turner Syndrome, and the endocrine aspects of children with chronic health conditions and childhood cancers.
Elizabeth is passionate about educating her patients and their families to empower them as partners in the management of their conditions; and working with them compassionately to achieve excellent outcomes.
Information for referrers
Bone age images (X-ray of the left wrist and hand) are required prior to review for all patients with linear growth and puberty concerns.
Updated thyroid function (within 2 weeks of appointment) is required for all patients with concerns about thyroid function
Information for families
Please bring your child’s “baby book” with previous growth records, as well as parental heights with you for your first review.
Please note that Elizabeth does not prescribe “private” growth hormone outside of the approved PBS indications