Meet Dr. Jill G. Radack
As a young person growing up in Arizona, Jill G. Radack, M.D., was fairly certain she wanted a future life and career in caring for children. Her natural affection for youngsters made her a sought-after babysitter during her high school years. She remained in her home state for college and graduated with a degree in French and honors in biochemistry from the University of Arizona.
Dr. Radack focused on her studies on pre-medicine and research in neonatology labs at the University of Arizona. She also spent time as a researcher in the neonatal pulmonology and cardiology laboratory at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Dr. Radack's trajectory then took her to a research position in both the clinical and laboratory settings at the Barbara Davis Diabetes Center while she attended medical school in Denver, Colorado. It was during her research studies in Denver that she developed a keen interest in pediatric endocrinology.
She completed her pediatric residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas. While in fellowship, Dr. Radack's concentration was childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome, and their often times life-long devastating effects.
Practicing pediatric endocrinology at Cook Children's Medical Center since graduating in 2008, Dr. Radack cares for children and teens with diabetes and all types of endocrine disorders with a focus on precocious puberty and menstrual disorders.
For Dr. Radack, an important part of caring for her patients is taking the time to get to know them at a personal level. She really enjoys learning about their hobbies, favorite songs, what studies they like, and what they like to do for fun. And, as an animal lover, it is not unusual for her to know the names of all their pets. She especially likes to help her patients understand their changing bodies and feel empowered to take care of themselves as far as daily exercise and healthy eating.
Because of her genuine interest in their lives, it's not unusual for a patient or patient family her to invite her to a graduation, school play or even a wedding.
Always an outdoor enthusiast, during her first year of medical school Dr. Radack qualified for and ran the Boston Marathon. She also summited the Grand Teton, a 14,000 foot peak in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
These days, Dr. Radack enjoys working with programs that help children, getting outdoors with her husband and their two children and, especially, her husband's great cooking. As a family, they love animals (they have a cat and dog) and like spending time outside as much as possible. They often to travel to Wyoming to hike, mountain bike and snow ski. They can also be found attending their daughter's soccer games and son's performances (he's a vocalist and piano player.)
Both my daughter and I love Dr. Radack. We never feel rushed and she listens to all are questions and or concerns. We are very happy with the care we are receiving. – Patient family
Services
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Adolescent medicine
- Pediatric bone health care
- Growth and puberty diagnosis
- Thyroid diagnosis
Reviews
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September 14, 2023
The nurse that took us back to see the doctor.
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September 14, 2023
Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
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September 08, 2023
The doctor was amazing! The nurse was very nice as well! Great overall experience!
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August 16, 2023
Everyone is always helpful and friendly
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August 11, 2023
Dr. Radack is always amazing. She takes time with the kids and is very personable. We love her !
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August 05, 2023
Dr Radack is always a pleasure to see.
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July 23, 2023
Although we did wait in the exam room for a while before seeing the doctor, she also spent a significant amount of time with us explaining and listening. It was a very pleasant experience and we are very happy to have Dr. Radack as our physician.
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July 22, 2023
She's very thorough, listens and gives good feedback
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July 15, 2023
The staff as a whole as great
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July 14, 2023
Thank You so much for my daughter's birthday gift! It made her feel special & cared about from her doctor's office.
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July 14, 2023
Everyone that we encountered during our visit had exceptional customer service very attentive.
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July 10, 2023
Everyone was really nice to my daughter they treated her really well.
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July 10, 2023
Dr. Radack was awesome ! We loved her.
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July 08, 2023
Really appreciate the doctor squeezing us in!
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May 21, 2023
Dr. Radack is a wonderful. She listens and answers all the questions.
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May 19, 2023
The doctor was very kind in how she was talking with us about (Patient).
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May 14, 2023
Everyone we encountered was friendly, said hello. The building was absolutely beautiful. I love how the patient rooms are set up. And the parking garage to park was easy to find and appreciate that it was free parking. But an option to do valet if you like. The waiting room was big and enough room to walk around without bothering someone to have to move. I also like the security of going back to the waiting rooms. One of my boys has anxiety about being in crowds and out in the open. Not having doors locked. I didn't ask him, but I could tell he felt safe and was not anxious. Thank you!
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May 14, 2023
Dr. Radack - always listens to our concerns. She also asks how things are going with (Patient) at school and home. What are his interests are or if they have changed with sports and music. The lady that checked us in. She was very nice and had no problem when I explained to her that my insurance see's this as a normal copay and not as a specialist. I explained we've been paying this the last several years. This was our first at this facility. We usually go to Denton. And the nurse that came in after Dr. Radack. She was very sweet. Helped check us out. Set up our next appointment. And asked if we needed a school note, which we did.
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May 09, 2023
Everyone that we came into contact with from the front door until we left the building were all very helpful and professional! It was a very pleasant experience!
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May 09, 2023
I love how everyone was so supportive.
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May 09, 2023
Steve and his handler were very caring and attentive.
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May 01, 2023
The staff, including nurse and child care specialist made this visit an enjoyable one. My son and I were nervous going in but left happy and satisfied with our experience.
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April 30, 2023
Dr has excellent understanding of my child's special needs, and treats her like her own child. I'm very grateful!!
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April 26, 2023
Dr. Radack was very good at connecting through conversation with our child and make her feel welcome and safe.
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April 18, 2023
Dr Radack is fantastic!!
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April 11, 2023
The front desk clerk was friendly and made the check in process super easy. Unfortunately, I did not catch her name. Julie, I believe was her name made my daughter feel welcomed and comfortable. Love Dr. Radrack! She's great!
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April 07, 2023
My most sincere RECOGNITION AKATRINA AND DR. JILL RADACK for be aware of the health of my son CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS A THOUSAND FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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April 05, 2023
It was a very good experience.
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March 08, 2023
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March 08, 2023
She is great.
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March 07, 2023
She have a patience to take care of my child
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March 07, 2023
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March 01, 2023
Dr Radack is always amazing. My daughter has severe needle anxiety and she always tries her best to be respectful of that when ordering labs and making sure they're really necessary.
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March 01, 2023
Dr Radack is always great!
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February 25, 2023
Dr. Radack took time to review my child's chart before our visit and she was prepared and gave me even more confidence and reassurance in my child's care
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February 22, 2023
The ease of appointment scheduling and communication is very much appreciated
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February 22, 2023
Dr. Raddack is amazing!
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February 22, 2023
Dr Radack is awesome. She answered of our questions. She's friendly and very personable
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January 27, 2023
All staff we spoke to was extremely friendly and polite throughout our whole visit! Dr.radack was very informative and answered all of my concerns and questions about my daughter's condition.
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January 27, 2023
Dr.Radack & Medical student with her.
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January 25, 2023
Dr Radack is amazing! My daughter felt safe and loves her.
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January 18, 2023
All staff, very friendly and welcoming.
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January 09, 2023
We love our care team
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December 14, 2022
Dr. Radick did an amazing job explaining my child his condition, so he can be aware of what is going on with, she took all the time needed to do so!
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December 13, 2022
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December 09, 2022
Quick, efficient and courteous staff.
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December 09, 2022
Dr Radack was very thorough and informative.
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November 14, 2022
Jill Radack is am amazing doctor and very thoughtful and personable
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November 14, 2022
This appointment moved along a lot more timely than previously so well done!
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October 31, 2022
Thank you Jill Radack for all these years for the attention given to my son and thank ALSO those who assist the doctor to translate and help me understand more the explanation of the doctor Thank you a thousand
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October 30, 2022
All of the staff was great but we love the doctor.
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October 30, 2022
Always great.
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October 28, 2022
Dr.Radack was very good explaining everything to myself and my child
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October 28, 2022
Both visits went very well
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October 27, 2022
I would like to recognize Dr. Raddack for evaluating me and my twin.
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October 27, 2022
I had good experiences with Dr. Radack for a long time.
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October 14, 2022
Dr. Raddack is a fantastic endocrinologist and I will continue to see her until she deems me too old to be her patient.
Publications
- In Press; Radack, J. et. al. Stimulated Growth Hormone Concentrations in Obese Patients with Mild and Severe Insulin Resistance: A Pilot Study. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism.
- Roberts, J. et al. Goldfarb, J. (acknowledgement). Nitric Oxide Inhalation Decreases Pulmonary Artery Remodeling in the injured Lungs of Rat Pups Without Pulmonary Hypertension Circulation Research 2000; 87(2): 140-5.
- Goldfarb, J. and Kling, P. Effects of Growth Promoting Factors on Erythropoietin Production. 1996 Undergraduate Biology Research Program Poster Session, University of Arizona.
- Goldfarb, J. Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Children. Diabetes Self-Management. July/August 2005; 80-83.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Residency:
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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