Dr. Sian Pouw, MD
SavePediatric Endocrinology ·
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59 y/o
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Dr. Sian Pouw, MD is a pediatric endocrinology specialist in Lacombe, LA and has been practicing for 26 years. He specializes in pediatric endocrinology.Read his story
Children's International Medical Group
27350 Highway 190
Lacombe, LA 70445Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Humana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Medicaid
- MultiPlan
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Diabetes Type 1
high
more than 90% of peers
Autoimmune Diseases
normal
more than 68% of peers
Thyroid Disease
normal
more than 66% of peers
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Dr. Pouw's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Pouw "Dr. In-Sian Victor Vincent Pouw was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and grew up in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where he graduated from High School in 1976. He went to college at the University of Ghent, Belgium, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Sciences. After returning to his hometown of Rotterdam he attended the Erasmus University School of Medicine from which he graduated in 1983 as a Medical Doctor. In 1986 Dr. Pouw moved to the US to specialize in Pediatrics. He did his internship at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and finished residency training in Baltimore, Maryland at St. Agnes Hospital, an affiliate of the renowned John Hopkins School of Medicine. For his subspecialty training in Pediatric Endocrinology, he went to Cornell University Medical Center in New York City where he trained under the internationally recognized Dr. Maria I. New. After his training in New York, Dr. Pouw worked in Valley, Alabama in 1995 as a General Pediatrician and Pediatric Endocrinologist. He has also worked at the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic at Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. During this time he became board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Pouw and his family moved to Slidell, Louisiana in 2001 to join Children's International Medical Group® to become a full-time Pediatric Endocrinologist. His particular fields of medical interest are Type I Diabetes Mellitus, Growth, Adrenal and Thyroid Disorders."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Pouw "We are committed to making a difference in your child's life by offering-exceptional patient care in a nurturing and professional environment to our patients, parents, and the communities we serve."
1 Specialties
- Pediatric Endocrinology
1 Board Certifications
- PediatricsAccredited by: American Board of Pediatrics*
51 Conditions Treated
- Acromegaly and Gigantism
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Diseases
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Diabetes
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Type 1
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Down Syndrome
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
- Growth Disorders
- Growth Failure
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Gynecomastia
- Hashimoto's Disease
- Hormone Imbalance
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypopituitarism
- Hypothyroidism
- Kidney Disease
- Lipid Disorders
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Menstrual Disorders (incl. Dysmenorrhea)
- Metabolic Disorders
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Precocious Puberty
- Proteinuria
- Rickets
- Short Stature
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroiditis
- Turner Syndrome
- Vitamin D Deficiency
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3 Procedures
- Chronic Diabetes Management
- Diabetic Evaluation
- Nutritional Counseling
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Ghent UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1979
- Erasmus University / Erasmus Medical CenterMedical School | Graduated 1983
- Childrens Hospital Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1987
- Saint Agnes HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1989
- Cornell Med Coll/NY HospFellowship Hospital | Completed 1992
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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Dr. Pouw accepts 12 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
- Humana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Medicaid
- MultiPlan
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