Division Chief, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
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Berrin Ergun-Longmire, MD, is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist with the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is also Division Chief for the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
Dr. Ergun-Longmire is a graduate of Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School in Istanbul, Turkey. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Turkey. She then completed a research fellowship at The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical Center of Cornell University, New York, New York. She completed an additional residency in pediatrics at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey, and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College.
After completing her fellowship, Dr. Ergun-Longmire worked as an attending physician and faculty in numerous medical schools and children's hospitals. She has most recently been Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology, Founder of Division of Pediatric Endocrinology in the Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart affiliated with the University of Florida in Pensacola, Florida.
Throughout her carrier, Dr. Ergun-Longmire has served as principal investigator on studies focusing type 1 and type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients and has given numerous professional presentations on topics ranging from growth, childhood obesity and the type 2 diabetes epidemic in children. Her clinical, teaching, and research interests include medical education, population health, and health delivery systems.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)
- American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2005, Pediatric Endocrinology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency 2001, Pediatrics, Monmouth Medical Center, Drexel University
- Visiting Fellow 1998, Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Weill Cornell Medical College
- MD 1989, Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University
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Research
- Pediatric Obesity
- Inpatient Diabetes Care
- Diabetes Mellitus
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Publications
Dickson C.A., Ergun-Longmire B., Greydanus D.E., Eke R., Giedeman B., Nickson N.M., Hoang L.N., Adabanya U., Payares D.V.P., Chahin S., McCrary J., White K., Moon J.H., Haitova N., Deleon J., Apple R.W. Health equity in pediatrics: Current concepts for the care of children in the 21st century (Dis Mon) Disease-a-Month. 2024;70
Ergun-Longmire B., Greydanus D.E. Ovarian tumors in the pediatric population: An update Disease-a-Month. 2024
Bernier A., Fung J., Ergun-Longmire B. A narrative review: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and type 1 diabetes (T1D) Pediatric Medicine. 2023;6
Com G., Santhanam H., Ergun-Longmire B. Respiratory system abnormalities in Prader-Willi syndrome: a literature review Pediatric Medicine. 2023;6
Ergun-Longmire B., Greydanus D.E., Patel D.R. Ergogenic Aids and Testing in Pediatric Athletes Pediatric Annals. 2023;52:e207-e212.
Ergun-Longmire B., Lorber A., Sila Z., Szabadi S. The endocrinology of the gut Chronic Disease and Disability: The Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract, Second Edition. Medical and Surgical Perspectives including Infection and Pain. 2023:131-150.
Ergun-Longmire B., Vining-Maravolo P., Graham B., Greydanus D.E. A narrative review: treatment outcomes of central precocious puberty (CPP) Pediatric Medicine. 2023;6
Greydanus D.E., Ergun-Longmire B., Cabral M.D., Patel D.R., Dickson C.A. Psychosocial aspects of sports medicine in pediatric athletes: Current concepts in the 21<sup>st</sup> century Disease-a-Month. 2023;69
Nguyen M.H.N., George N.B., Fakhoury J.D., Ergun-Longmire B. Acute Kidney Injury in a Previously Healthy 15-year-old Patient Pediatrics in Review. 2022;43:E28-E30.
Ergun-Longmire B., Clemente E., Vining-Maravolo P., Roberts C., Buth K., Greydanus D.E. Diabetes education in pediatrics: How to survive diabetes Disease-a-Month. 2021;67
Baş F., Toksoy G., Ergun-Longmire B., Uyguner Z., Abalı Z., Poyrazoğlu Ş., Karaman V., Avcı Ş., Altunoğlu U., Bundak R., Karaman B., Başaran S., Darendeliler F. Prevalence, clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of classical 11 β-hydroxylase deficiency (11BOHD) in Turkish population and novel mutations in CYP11B1 gene Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2018;181:88-97.
Ergun-Longmire B., Maclaren N.K. Autoimmune Endocrine Disorders Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric. 2015;2-2:2549-2565.e5.
Ergun-Longmire B., Costi G., Maclaren N.K. Multiple endocrine neoplasias Pediatric Endocrinology: Fifth Edition. 2013;2:617-635.
Kisand K., Bøe Wolff A.S., Podkrajšek K.T., Tserel L., Link M., Kisand K.V., Ersvaer E., Perheentupa J., Erichsen M.M., Bratanic N., Meloni A., Cetani F., Perniola R., Ergun-Longmire B., Maclaren N., Krohn K.J.E., Pura M., Schalke B., Ströbel P., Leite M.I., Battelino T., Husebye E.S., Peterson P., Willcox N., Meager A. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis in APECED or thymoma patients correlates with autoimmunity to Th17-associated cytokines Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2010;207(2):299-308.
Kisand K., Link M., Wolff A.S.B., Meager A., Tserel L., Org T., Murumägi A., Uibo R., Willcox N., Podkrajšek K.T., Battelino T., Lobell A., Kämpe O., Lima K., Meloni A., Ergun-Longmire B., Maclaren N.K., Perheentupa J., Krohn K.J.E., Scott H.S., Eystein S.H., Peterson P. Interferon autoantibodies associated with AIRE deficiency decrease the expression of IFN-stimulated genes Blood. 2008;112(7):2657-2666.
Ergun-Longmire B., Auchus R., Papari-Zareei M., Tansil S., Wilson R., New M. Two novel mutations found in a patient with 17α-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006;91(10):4179-4182.
Ergun-Longmire B., Costi G., Maclaren N.K. Multiple endocrine neoplasias Pediatric Endocrinology, Fifth Edition: Volume 2 Growth, Adrenal, Sexual, Thyroid, Calcium, and Fluid Balance Disorders. 2006:617-635.
Ergun-Longmire B., Costi G., Maclaren N.K. Multiple endocrine neoplasias Pediatric Endocrinology, Two Volume Set. 2006:617-636.
Ergun-Longmire B., Lin-Su K., Dunn A.M., Chan L., Ham K., Sison C., Stavola J., Vogiatzi M.G. Effects of protease inhibitors on glucose tolerance, lipid metabolism, and body composition in children and adolescents infected with human immunodeficiency virus Endocrine Practice. 2006;12(5):514-521.
Ergun-Longmire B., Maclaren N.K. Insulin resistance syndrome in childhood and beyond Pediatric Endocrinology: Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance, and Hypoglycemia. 2006:211-249.
Ergun-Longmire B., Maclaren N.K. Insulin resistance syndrome in childhood and beyond Pediatric Endocrinology, Two Volume Set. 2006:211-250.
Ergun-Longmire B., Mertens A.C., Mitby P., Qin J., Heller G., Shi W., Yasui Y., Robison L.L., Sklar C.A. Growth hormone treatment and risk of second neoplasms in the childhood cancer survivor Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006;91(9):3494-3498.
Ergun-Longmire B., Vinci G., Alonso L., Matthew S., Tansil S., Lin-Su K., McElreavey K., New M.I. Clinical, hormonal and cytogenetic evaluation of 46,XX males and review of the literature Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2005;18(8):739-748.
Ergun-Longmire B., Marker J., Zeidler A., Rapaport R., Raskin P., Bode B., Schatz D., Vargas A., Rogers D., Schwartz S., Malone J., Krischer J., Maclaren N.K. Oral insulin therapy to prevent progression of immune-mediated (Type 1) diabetes Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2004;1029:260-277.
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Presentations
- Hyperglycemia rather than Hypoglycemia: Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Pediatric with New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). Ehsan L, Anz R, Asebes H, Ergun-Longmire B, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
- Insulin-responsive Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in New-onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Ehsan L, Fung J, Senti M, Mathew N, Murthi N, Ergun-Longmire B, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022