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Growth Disorders

Philippe F. Backeljauw, MD

Appointment

Professor of Pediatrics

Email

philippe.backeljauw@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-2759

Fax

513-636-7486

Bio

Together with Steven Chernausek, MD, and Susan Rose, MD, Philippe Backeljauw, MD, is part of the Center for Growth Disorders within the Division of Endocrinology. The center brings together clinical and academic resources to facilitate the evaluation and management of children with various growth disorders. Backeljauw has also developed a multi-specialty clinic for patients with Turner Syndrome, for which he is the medical director. He is also a consultant for the Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Clinic.

Credentials

MD: University of Ghent, Belgium.

Residency: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.

Fellowship: Pediatric Endocrinology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.

Certification: Pediatrics, 1992; recertified, 1999. Pediatric Endocrinology, 1995; recertified, 2003.

Awards and Honors

Research

Growth disorders and Turner syndrome

Professional Organization Memberships

Special Interests

  • Growth disorders
  • Disorders of bone and calcium metabolism
  • Turner syndrome

Related Areas

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