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Specialties
Clinical Interests
Growth disorders; disorders of bone and calcium metabolism; Turner syndrome
Research Interests
growth disorders; IGF-I therapy; Turner syndrome
Biography
Within the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Backeljauw's clinical emphasis relates to children with growth problems and disorders of calcium and bone metabolism. He is also the Medical Director of the Turner Syndrome Multidisciplinary Center of Cincinnati. From a research perspective, Dr. Backeljauw is engaged in clinical research related to growth disorders. Ongoing studies focus on IGF-I therapy in GH resistance syndromes, as well as assessment and treatment of Turner syndrome co-morbidities. He is a collaborator in several other studies, including one on the prevalence of endocrinopathies after head injury and after cancer therapy. His research efforts have resulted in more than 70 publications, including peer-reviewed original manuscripts, abstracts, and textbook chapters.
Education and Training
MD: University of Ghent, Belgium.
Residency: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH.
Fellowship: Pediatric Endocrinology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1992; recertified, 1999. Pediatric Endocrinology, 1995; recertified, 2003.