Sani Roy, MD

Endocrinologist

Sani Roy, MD

Endocrinologist

Cook Children's Endocrinology - Dodson Specialty Clinics

1500 Cooper St.
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Main Phone Number Icon 682-885-7960

4.8 out of 5

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Meet Dr. Sani Roy

Dr. Sani Roy was thrilled to join the Cook Children's family in 2016, and she cares for children with a variety of common and complex endocrine disorders. Dr. Roy values educating, encouraging, and empowering her patients and their families.

Dr. Roy grew up in the Dallas area and she knew from a young age that her calling in life was to be a doctor. As a child, she loved using the tools from her doctor kit to make her family and friends feel better. She rediscovers that same childhood joy each day as she cares for her patients.

During her medical school and residency training at UT Southwestern, Dr. Roy discovered her fascination with endocrinology and her passion for pediatric patients. Dr. Roy then spent three years training in pediatric endocrinology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was heavily involved in both clinical care and a number of academic endeavors including presenting her research at numerous local and national scientific conferences. In 2015, Dr. Roy was a recipient of the Endocrine Society's Endocrine Scholars Award in Growth Hormone Research. She received a Certificate of Clinical Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Roy has published many papers in the areas of childhood growth and body composition and written textbook chapters on pediatric obesity and metabolic syndrome. She has been named for several years as a Texas Monthly Super Doctor-Rising Star. Dr. Roy received an Endowed Chair from Cook Children's in 2022 for Prader-Willi syndrome. In addition to serving as the director of the Multidisciplinary Prader-Willi Wellness, Education, and Research Center, Dr. Roy continues to see patients with all varieties of endocrine conditions. She cherishes the connections she forms with her patients and families as much as she loves evaluating and caring for their endocrine medical needs.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Roy enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys by relaxing at home, exploring a local park, or sampling the great culinary options in DFW (especially Tex-Mex). She is an accomplished singer and also enjoys yoga, tennis, being involved with her church community, and traveling across the United States to visit her large extended family.

Dr. Roy is very compassionate and loving toward my child. She obviously cares. That means a great deal to me as a mom. – Patient family

Services

Pediatric endocrinology

Reviews

Average rating:

4.8

Questions were addressed	4.8 4.8 (54)
Provider explained things clearly	4.9 4.9 (54)
Likelihood of recommending this provider	4.8 4.8 (54)
Trust/confidence in physicians	4.7 4.7 (54)

What our families say

November 19, 2024

[...] helped with getting my daughter's appointment moved up due to a cancellation. She was quick to respond and so nice. The MA was really nice and personable. Dr Roy was very nice and informative. She treated my daughter with respect and really calmed her nerves.
November 18, 2024

Always a good experience at Alliance.
November 10, 2024

You guys are amazing.
November 08, 2024

Pleasant experience.
October 25, 2024

Dr Sani Roy is an incredible doctor.
August 30, 2024

Many thanks to Dr. Roy and everyone in the endocrinology department. And the translators
August 30, 2024

Thank you all very much. Really there. It's the only place that I feel cares about my son's health, thank you very much to everyone
July 31, 2024

Appreciate Dr. Roy for explaining things thoroughly.
July 13, 2024

The doctor and staff were all very helpful and did a wonderful job of explaining things so that my daughter and I understood.
June 29, 2024

Dr. Roy and her nurse were kind, informative and made my child feel very comfortable during his visit.
June 28, 2024

She was amazing and took time to talk to my child about her desire to become a pediatric nurse after she graduates. She was so encouraging and we were very grateful for her caring attitude.
June 27, 2024

We left the appointment feeling hopeful and thankful
June 27, 2024

Everyone that we saw were amazing. I don't think I can just pick one person. They were all great!
June 26, 2024

Dr Sani Roy is a very knowledgeable doctor and we appreciate her expertise in her field. She is very thorough and explains things well.
June 05, 2024

Dr. Roy and her team were AMAZING! They explained procedures and praised my daughter's progress.
May 01, 2024

It was obvious Dr. Roy took time to review our daughter's file before the appointment. She asked about concerns we had the previous appointment. She also asked our daughter if she was still participating in [...] which she had talked about in previous appointments. I appreciate this and know that we have the very best doctor. Dr. Roy is a wonderful and thoughtful doctor. She always takes the time to explain everything and answer all of our questions.
April 30, 2024

Dr. SANI, she was patient and explained everything so well.
April 07, 2024

Dr. Roy showed genuine care & explained really well the condition of my child and her hopes for his health going forward. She was also very friendly & sweet!
February 28, 2024

Cannot say enough good! From walking into the 1st entrance to every intersection along the wayeveryone is so caring & joyful w/an ease that settles nerves.
February 28, 2024

Nurse Rebecca was absolutely incredible from start to finish! Her calm confidence, kindness, joyful disposition, willingness to answer attentively, her direct interaction w/my daughter, her care for her comfort. I cannot say enough good to express how very grateful we were to have her. There was also a very lovely lady, I think her name was Brenda?? She was w/Life?? It's a network to support the kiddos & family. I'm sorry I can't recall her name right now. My child absolutely adored her! She introduced the buzzy w/wings, spoke directly to her & answered every question & curiosity she has. Genuinely she was outstanding. Our child has already asked to see her again. Dr. Roy did briefly stop in to check on us. She was very kind, answered my questions, & only added to an experience that was nerve racking at the thought of but went so incredibly peaceful.
February 21, 2024

Had a good experience the entire visit
February 21, 2024

The whole staff were polite and friendly and made us feel relaxed
February 10, 2024

The lady who took his vitals that day was very sweet and understood my son has special needs. She did her best to make him feel comfortable.
February 08, 2024

Great visit!!!
January 27, 2024

We were able to talk to a family after our appointment.
January 27, 2024

The entire staff wore my child's favorite color, yellow! It was special, beautiful, and memorable. She smiled so big and bright.
January 15, 2024

The doctor
January 15, 2024

She was so informative and seemed so caring
December 09, 2023

Both dr and nurse were very thorough, patient and took the time to listen and guide us through concerns and questions.

Publications

Publications:

Hawkes C.P., Roy S.M., Dekelbab B., Frazier B.,Grover M., Haidet J., Listman J.,Madsen S.,Roan M., Rodd C., Sopher A., Tebben P., Levine M.A. 2021. Hypercalcemia in Children Using the Ketogenic Diet: A Multicenter Study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. PMID: 33124662.
Awad, A., Mathew, S., Katirji, B. 2010. Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy in Association with Sjogren Syndrome. Muscle Nerve; 42:828-830. PMID: 20976785.
Roy, S.M**.**, Buchanan, G.R., Crary, S.E. 2013. Splenectomy in Children with "Mild" Hereditary Spherocytosis. Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; 35(6)430-3. PMID: 23823113.
Roy, S.M**.**, Chesi, A., Mentch, F., Xiao, R., Chiavacci, R., Mitchell, J.A., Kelly, A., Hakonarson, H., Grant, S.F., Zemel, B.S., McCormack, S.E. 2015. Body Mass Index (BMI) Trajectories in Infancy Differ by Population Ancestry and May Presage Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. PMID: 25636051.
Coughlin, C.C., Roy, S.M., Arkin, L.M., Adzick, N.S., Yan, A.C., De Leon, D.D., Rubin, A.I. 2015. Iatrogenic Necrolytic Migratory Erythema in an Infant with Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Pediatr Dermatol. PMID: 26648573.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Elci, O., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M**.**, Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S. 2015. Genetic Risk Scores Implicated in Adult Bone Fragility Associate with Pediatric Bone Density. J Bone Miner Res. PMID: 26572781.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Elci, O., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S. 2016. Rare EN1 Variants and Pediatric Bone Mass. J Bone Miner Res. PMID: 26970088.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Elci, O., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., Grant, S.F., Zemel, B.S. 2016. Physical Activity Benefits the Skeleton of Children Genetically Predisposed to Lower Bone Mineral Density in Adulthood. J Bone Miner Res. PMID 27172274.
Roy, S.M., Spivack, J.G., Faith, M.S., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J.A., Kelly, A., Grant, S.F., McCormack, S.E., Zemel, B.S. 2016. Infant BMI or Weight-for-Length and Obesity Risk in Early Childhood. Pediatrics. PMID: 27244803.
McCormack, S.E., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J.A., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Mahboubi, S., Winer, K.K., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S. 2017. Relative Skeletal Maturation and Population Ancestry in Non-Obese Children and Adolescents. J Bone Miner Res. PMID:27419386.
Chesi, A., Mitchell, J.A., Kalkwarf, H.J., Bradfield, J.P., Lappe, J.M., Cousminer, D.L., Roy, S.M., McCormack, S.E., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Hakonarson, H., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F. 2017. A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Two Sex-Specific Loci, at SPTB and IZUMO3, Influencing Pediatric Bone Mineral Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites. J Bone Miner Res. PMID: 28181694.v
McCormack, S.E., Cousminer, D.L., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J.A., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Winer, K.K., Kelly, A., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S. 2017. JAMA Pediatr. PMID 28672287.
Cousminer, D.L., Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., McCormack, S.E., Voight, B.F., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F. 2017. Genetically Determined Later Puberty Impacts Lowered Bone Mineral Density in Childhood and Adulthood. PMID 29068475.
Roy, S.M., Fields, D.A., Mitchell, J.A., Hawkes, C.P., Kelly, A, Wu, G.D., DeRusso, P.A., Elovitz, M.A., Ford, E., Drigo, D., Zemel, B.S., McCormack, S.E. 2019. Body Mass Index is a Better Indicator of Body Composition than Weight-for-Length at Age 1 Month. The Journal of Pediatrics. PMID 30268397.

Chapters:

Roy, S.M., Rustico, S. Kublaoui, B. (2016). Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. In: Ahima, R, (Ed.) Metabolic Syndrome: A Comprehensive Textbook. 1st ed. Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland.
Roy, S.M., Kelley, J., Hanley, P., McCormack, S.E., Grant, S.F.A. (2016) Genetic Causes of Childhood Obesity. In: Goran, M, (Ed.) Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches. 1st ed.

Abstracts:

Roy, S.M., Thornton, P.T., The Endocrine Manifestations of Maternal UPD 14, a Prader-Willi-like Syndrome. Poster presentation to be given at the 2020 Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, April 24-27, 2020, Fort Worth, TX. Conference canceled. Hormone Research in Pediatrics 2020.
Topham, E., Roy, S.M., Hamilton, L., Wilson, D. Does Cholesterol Screening in Prader-Willi Syndrome Represent an Opportunity to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk? Pediatric Endocrine Society. Virtual Conference due to COVID-19 pandemic, April 28-May 1, 2022. National Lipid Association Annual Conference. Scottsdale, AZ, June, 2022. Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, Research Symposium. Chicago, IL, September 29-30, 2022.
Roy, S.M., Rafferty, D., Hamilton, L., Bohonowych, J., Strong, J., Ambartsumyan, L., Glass, R., Cantu, S., Scheimann, A., Duis, J. Feeding Tube Use and Complications in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Data from the Global PWS Registry. Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, Research Symposium. Chicago, IL, September 29-30, 2022.
Roy, S.M., Xiao, R., Mentch, F., Chiavacci, R., Hakonarson, H., Zemel, B., Grant, S.F.A., McCormack, S.E. Peak Body Mass Index (BMI) in Infancy and Childhood Growth in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Day, Philadelphia, PA, February, 2014. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Oral Platform Presentation, Philadelphia, PA, March, 2014. Pediatric Endocrine Society Presidential Poster Session and General Poster Session, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2014.
Roy, S.M., Lord, K., Pinney, S.E., De Leon, D.D. Progression of 6q24 Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus to Hypoglycemia. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research General Poster Session, Philadelphia, PA, March, 2014. Pediatric Endocrine Society General Poster Session, Vancouver, Canada, May, 2014
Haller, M., Cengiz, E., Tamborlane, W., Roy, S., Gregg, B., Thomas, I., Thambundit, A., Buckingham, B., Beck, R., Ruedy, K., Kollman, C., and Connor, C. 2014. Frequency of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) and A1c levels in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D): Data from the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium (PDC) T2D Registry. American Diabetes Association General Poster Session. San Francisco, CA, June, 2014.
Roy, S.M., Spivack, J.G., Faith, M.S., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J.A., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S., McCormack, S.E. Concordance Between Weight-for-Length and BMI Under Age 2 Years in a Large, Longitudinal, Multi-Ethnic Cohort. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Day Poster Session, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February, 2014. The Endocrine Society Presidential Poster Competition and General Poster Session, San Diego, California, March, 2015. The Eastern Society for Pediatric Research General Poster Session, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March, 2015.
Xiao, R., Roy, S.M., Chesi, A., Mentch, F., Chiavacci, R., Mitchell, J.A., Kelly, A., Hakonarson, H., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S., McCormack, S.E. Comparing Methods of Modeling Individual Infancy Growth Curves. International Chinese Statistical Association Oral Platform Presentation, Fort Collins, CO, June, 2014.
Roy, S.M., Coughlin, C.C., Adzick, N.S., Yan, A.C., Rubin, A.I., De Leon, D.D. Iatrogenic Necrolytic Migratory Erythema in an Infant Receiving Glucagon Therapy for Congenital Hyperinsulinism (HI). The Endocrine Society General Poster Session, San Diego, California, March, 2015.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Elci, O., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shephard, J.A., Kelly, A., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F.A. 2014. The Skeletal Benefits of Physical Activity in Childhood are Dependent on Genetic Variation at Known Bone Density Loci. The Endocrine Society Platform Presentation, San Diego, California, March, 2015. The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Exercise Science and Health Meeting Platform Presentation, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, March, 2015.
McCormack, S., Roy, S., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J., Kalkwarf, H., Lappe, J., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S., Shepherd, J., Mahboubi, S., Kelly, A., Grant, S., Zemel, B. Skeletal Maturation, Population Ancestry, and Body Composition in Non-Obese, Pre-Pubertal Children. The Endocrine Society General Poster Session, San Diego, California, March, 2015. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Oral Platform Presentation, Seattle, Washington. October 11, 2015.
Chesi, A., Kalkwarf, H.J., Mentch, F.D., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Bradfield, J.P., Mahboubi, S., Roy, S.M., Mitchell, J.A., Chiavacci, R.M., Kelly, A., Hakonarson, H., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F.A, McCormack, S.E. 2014. Loci Influencing Skeletal Age in Children and Adolescents Identified Through a Trans-ethnic Appraisal of Both Common and Rare Genetic Variants. The Endocrine Society General Poster Session, San Diego, California, March, 2015.
Basile, K., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J., McCormack, S., Roy, S**.**, Kalkward, H., Lappe, J., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S., Shepherd, J., Kelly, A., Zemel, B., Grant, S. Multiple GWAS-Implicated Adult Height Loci Operate in the Context of Pediatric Bone Mineral Density and Content Determination. The Endocrine Society Platform Presentation, San Diego, California, March 2015.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Winer, K.K., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shephard, J.A., Kelly, A., Grant, S.F.A., Zemel, B.S. Skeletal Benefits of Physical Activity in Childhood May be Greatest for Males with Lower Bone Mineral Content (BMC) and Density (BMD). American Society for Bone and Mineral Research-Pediatric Bone and Mineral Working Group Session Oral Platform Presentation, Seattle, Washington. October 11, 2015.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., Elci, O., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shephard, J.A., Kelly, A., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F.A. 2014. Pediatric Bone Density is Influenced by Physical Activity and Genetic Variation at Known Bone Mineral Density Loci. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Oral Platform Presentation, Seattle, Washington. October 11, 2015.
Roy, S.M., Ford, E.G., Drigo, D.C., Ma, J., Medoff-Cooper, B., Shults, J., Gerber, J.S., Bushman, F.D., Elovitz, M.A., DeRusso, P.A., Berkowitz, R.I., Wu, G.D., McCormack, S.E., Zemel, B.S. Infant Sucking Intensity, Weight Gain, and Adiposity in the First Four Months of Life. Endocrine Society. Boston, Massachussetts. April, 2016. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Oral Platform Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 12, 2016. Pediatric Endocrine Society Oral Platform Presentation, Baltimore, Maryland. May 1, 2016.
Cousminer, D.L., Chesi, A., Mitchell, J.A., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Voight, B.F., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., McCormack, S.E., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F.A. Individual Variants and Genetic Risk Score for Age at Menarche Associate with Pediatric Bone Mineral Density. Endocrine Society. Boston, Massachussetts. April, 2016.
Mitchell, J.A., Chesi, A., McCormack, S.E., Roy, S.M., Kalkwarf, H.J., Lappe, J.M., Gilsanz, V., Oberfield, S.E., Shepherd, J.A., Kelly, A., Zemel, B.S., Grant, S.F.A. A Rare Variant Near EN1 Associates with Bone Mass in Females but Not Males. Endocrine Society. Boston, Massachussetts. April, 2016.

Education

Medical School:
2006-2010 M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency:
2010-2011 Intern in Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2011-2013 Resident in Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Board Certifications:
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology

Affiliations

Pediatric Endocrine Society,Foundation for Prader-Willi Research,Prader-Willi Syndrome Association,Cook Children's Physician Network

Recognitions

Texas Monthly Super Doctors Rising Star: 2019-2022
Cook Children's Medical Center, Senior Consultant Designation: 2020
Cook Children's Endowed Chair for Prader-Willi Syndrome: 2022

Sani Roy, MD

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Sani Roy, MD

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