About

Dr La Rosa is a consultant endocrine (hormone) specialist and paediatrician. She graduated from the University of Catania in Italy, completed specialist training in general paediatrics and then sub-specialised in paediatric endocrinology. Her practice has focused on the endocrine care of the young adult, with most of her core training based in the adult endocrine and reproductive medicine unit at University College London Hospital (UCLH).

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Dr La Rosa's primary area of clinical and research interest has been the field of reproductive endocrinology. She provides care to women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS, formerly polycystic ovary syndrome) and ovulatory disorders, as well as women going through the menopause transition and menopause. She also supports adolescents and women with thyroid and metabolic disorders, disorders of sexual development and Turner syndrome, and guides them through the hormonal transitions at different stages of life. She has been involved in The Reproductive Life Course Project, launched at UCLH in 2014.

Dr La Rosa is a passionate advocate of whole-person-centred care for the prevention and management of chronic hormonal disorders. Seeking an individualised approach to improve patients' health and quality of life, she has complemented her training with further education in nutrition (PGCert Nutrition and Public Health, UCL, 2012), ketogenic nutrition (American Nutrition Association, 2021), functional medicine (AFMCP, 2017) and health coaching