Bio:
Jose Abdenur, M.D. is board certified in Clinical Biochemical Genetics. Dr. Abdenur is the Medical Director of Metabolic Services at CHOC Children's and the PSF Chief of the Metabolic Disorders Division. He has special interest in the diagnosis and management of children with fatty acid oxidation defects and organic acidemias. Dr. Abdenur completed fellowship training in pediatric endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition at North Shore University Hospital, Cornell University Medical College. He also completed fellowship training in Biochemical Genetics, at the Denver Children?s Hospital and The Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and in Clinical Genetics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. Abdenur completed his pediatric residency training at Hospital General de Ninos Dr. Pedro de Elizalde in Buenos Aires and received his medical training at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Articles & Publications
Meet Dr. Abdenur Making a Mark:October 2007
Jos? Abdenur, MD, is medical director of Metabolic
Services at CHOC and chief of the Metabolic
Disorders Division for the CHOC Pediatric
Subspecialty Faculty....
Research Spotlight: Making a Mark:October 2007
Disorders like cancer, cerebral palsy
and diabetes are often in the research
spotlight, but other, lesser-known disorders also
have a grave impact on children....
CHOC is Regional Center for Metabolic Disorders Kid's Health:Summer 2009
"Early identification and intervention of metabolic disorders has helped us prevent disability, mental retardation and death." - Jose Abdenur, M.D., Medical Director of Metabolic Services at CHOC...
CHOC physicians honored as “agents of change” Physician Connection:Summer 2010
The Children and Families Commission of Orange County is commemorating its 10th anniversary by paying tribute to 10 extraordinary
Orange County residents whose compassion and dedication have profound...
Stories
Dr. Abdenur
Dr. Abdenur and his team are blazing new trails in the field of metabolic disorders - helping save precious lives ...
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