Meilan M. Rutter, MD
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
meilan.rutter@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4744
Fax
513-636-7486
Bio
Meilan Rutter is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and joined the faculty of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in 2005.
She received her degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB, BCh) from the University of Wales College of Medicine. She completed her training in Pediatrics in New Zealand, and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 1995. She underwent fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. To fulfill requirements of the American Board of Pediatrics, she completed additional pediatric residency training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, before achieving U.S. speciality and sub-speciality board certification.
She treats children and adolescents for endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus. She serves as a consultant for the Neuromuscular Comprehensive Care Center and the Neuro-Oncology program at CCHMC.
Credentials
MB, BCh: University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
FRACP: Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New Zealand.
Residency: Pediatrics, Auckland Children's Hospital and Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand; Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, OH.
Fellowship: Pediatric Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, OH.
Certification: General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2002; Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2003; Pediatrics, Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1995.
Awards and Honors
- Awarded "Best Doctors in America", 2005 - 2006, 2007 - 2008.
- Award for best poster presentation, National Cooperative Growth Study 13th Annual Investigators' Meeting, Charleston, SC; 1999.
- 3M Pharmaceuticals Autohaler Young Presenter's Award for best presentation, New Zealand Paediatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting, New Zealand; 1994.
Research
- Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Publications, Most Recent
Rutter MM, Rose SR. Long-term endocrine sequelae of childhood cancer.Current Opinion in Pediatrics 2007;19:480-7.
Rutter MM, Markoff E, Clayton L, Akeno N, Zhao G, Clemens TL, Chernausek SD. Osteoblast-specific expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 in bone of transgenic mice induces insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5.Bone 2005;36:224-31.
Rutter MM, Prahalad S, Passo M, Backeljauw P. Idiopathic hypercalcemia and eosinophilic fasciitis: a novel association.Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 2004;17:1251-4.
Presentations, Most Recent
Rutter, M.M.: Growth and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Endocrine aspects of care. Presented at the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Annual Conference; July 2007; Philadelphia, PA
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
- Bone health and calcium metabolism
- Disorders of growth, puberty and sex development
- Endocrine function in cancer survivors
- Endocrine function in neuromuscular disorders
Related Areas
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