Dr. Christi Gerhardt

Dr. Christi Gerhardt

Dr. Christina "Christi" Gerhardt is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist with more than twenty years of experience caring for children with growth and puberty concerns. She trained alongside LIFE founder Dr. Toni Kim in Colorado two decades ago and shares her integrative approach, evaluating nutrition, sleep, and metabolic health alongside hormone treatment. She is licensed in Washington, California, Texas, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona, and sees families across the West Coast and Midwest.

Posts by Dr. Christi Gerhardt

What Do Breast Buds Look Like? One Side Is Often Normal
Pediatric endocrinologist talking with a girl about breast buds and early signs of puberty.
Early Puberty

What Do Breast Buds Look Like? One Side Is Often Normal

Aug 30, 2026 7 min read
Pubic Hair at 7: Adrenarche vs Precocious Puberty
Premature adrenarche versus precocious puberty showing adrenal hormones, reproductive development and bone age evaluation.
Early Puberty

Pubic Hair at 7: Adrenarche vs Precocious Puberty

Aug 30, 2026 6 min read
Does Lupron for Precocious Puberty Affect Fertility?
Lupron treatment for central precocious puberty with pediatric endocrinology resources on long-term fertility outcomes.
Early Puberty

Does Lupron for Precocious Puberty Affect Fertility?

Aug 30, 2026 7 min read
What Are Xenoestrogens? How They May Affect Growth & Puberty
Minimalist editorial illustration of a child surrounded by everyday environmental products symbolizing xenoestrogens, endocrine-disrupting chemicals that may interact with estrogen receptors involved in growth, puberty, bone maturation, and hormone signaling.
Early Puberty

What Are Xenoestrogens? How They May Affect Growth & Puberty

Aug 10, 2026 7 min read
How to Get Insurance to Cover Human Growth Hormone Therapy
Pediatric endocrinologist discussing growth hormone therapy insurance coverage with a child and parent during a medical evaluation for short stature and growth hormone deficiency.
Growth

How to Get Insurance to Cover Human Growth Hormone Therapy

Jul 15, 2026 3 min read
Top Pediatric Endocrinologists in Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Christi Gerhardt and Dr. Payal Patel, pediatric endocrinologists serving children and families in Scottsdale, Arizona, with LIFE Pediatric Endocrinology.

Top Pediatric Endocrinologists in Scottsdale, Arizona

Jun 17, 2026 5 min read
5 Hormone-Disrupting Ingredients Endocrinologists Recommend Avoiding
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Hormone Health

5 Hormone-Disrupting Ingredients Endocrinologists Recommend Avoiding

Mar 11, 2026 5 min read
What Early Breast Development Means for Puberty and Growth
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Early Puberty

What Early Breast Development Means for Puberty and Growth

Mar 8, 2026 3 min read
How to Read Your Child’s Growth Chart at Home
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Growth

How to Read Your Child’s Growth Chart at Home

Mar 2, 2026 3 min read
What Early Puberty at Age 8 Means for Growth and Final Adult Height
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Early Puberty

What Early Puberty at Age 8 Means for Growth and Final Adult Height

Feb 22, 2026 3 min read
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