At the beginning of 2023, Dr. Jose Bernardo Quintos will add to his responsibilities as division chief of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at Hasbro Children’s Hospital by starting a two-year term as chair of the Pediatric Endocrinology Subboard of the American Board of Pediatrics.
In the role, Quintos, who also serves as director of the Diabetes Outpatient Education Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, will oversee certification requirements for pediatric endocrinologists in the United States.
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Quintos discusses the ABP appointment and his work with young patients in Rhode Island.
PBN: What will your main responsibilities be as chair of the ABP’s Pediatric Endocrinology Subboard?
QUINTOS: This two-year term features both administrative and test development responsibilities. These include reviewing and approval of the in-training exam, initial certification [and] maintenance of certification assessment for pediatrics. Administrative duties include upholding the ABP’s conflict of interest policy and reviewing each Subboard appointee’s potential conflicts, conducting the annual business meeting and mentorship of new Subboard members.
PBN: Have you previously held other positions within the ABP’s endocrinology division?
QUINTOS: I was a member of the Endocrinology Content Development Team in 2018-2019 and became a Subboard member of Pediatric Endocrinology in 2019. I will be chair of the Subboard of Pediatric Endocrinology effective Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2024.
PBN: You are also director of the Diabetes Outpatient Education Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. What services does the center provide for patients and their families?
QUINTOS: We evaluate and treat children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus and other forms of diabetes, including monogenic/genetic causes, drug-induced diabetes, diseases of the pancreas, and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes.
We have a multidisciplinary team consisting of board-certified pediatric endocrinologists, certified diabetes educators, dietitians, a pediatric psychologist and clinical social worker.
Our team utilizes state-of-the-art technology, including hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems, which consist of an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitor and software algorithm to automate insulin delivery.
We also assess patients’ mental health and well-being and work closely with psychologists who are part of our team.
PBN: How long have you been a pediatric endocrinologist and what drew you to the specialty?
QUINTOS: I have been a pediatric endocrinologist for 25 years. My passion for the specialty started during my second year of pediatric residency training when I witnessed children with new onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus recovering from diabetes ketoacidosis in the pediatric intensive care unit with insulin treatment. Children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus will thrive and grow normally with appropriate management of their diabetes.
I also find joy treating children with hormone deficiencies … and seeing their conditions improve with appropriate hormone treatments and am passionate about teaching endocrinology to students and trainees to help develop the next generation of pediatric endocrinologists.
PBN: Do your clinical interests extend beyond diabetes?
QUINTOS: I love all aspects of pediatric endocrinology, especially growth, thyroid and pubertal disorders.
Elizabeth Graham is a PBN contributing writer.
