Frank M. Biro, MD
Title
Director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine
Appointment
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email
frank.biro@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-8602
Fax
513-636-1129
Credentials
MD: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1979; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1983; Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984; Epidemiology, University of Cincinnati
Certification: Internal Medicine, September 1983; Pediatrics, November 1986; Adolescent Medicine, February 1995.
Position History
Harvard University Medical School, Boston, MA: Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics, 1983-84.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, 1984-1992; Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, 1992-1999; Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, 1999-present.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH: FIRMS Director, East Tower, 1990-08.
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH: Staff Physician, 1984-87; Associate Director, Research, 1987-98; Director of Clinical Services, 1995-98; Interim Director, 1997-98; Associate Director, Training, 1998-2003; Interim Division Director, 2006-07; Division Director, 2007-present.
Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatric Residency, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH: Co-Director, 1990-1999, Associate Director, 1999-2003.
Awards and Honors
- Listed in The Best Doctors in America; 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008.
- Who's Who in North America, 1991, 1994, 1996.
- American Board of Pediatrics Chair, Certification Examination, General Pediatrics; Board Member.
- Listed in Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians; published by Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2008.
- Peer Recognition Award for Teaching, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH, 1991.
- Society For Adolescent Medicine (SAM) Co-Chair, Task Force, Future Workforce and Needs in Adolescent Health Care, 1994-5; Chair, Fellowship Directors, 1996-97; Nominations Committee, 1996-1998; Fellow 2006-present;
- Adele Hoffman Visiting Professor, 2005
- Ohio Valley Society For Adolescent Medicine (OVSAM) Program Chair, 1987; Member-at-Large, 1992-1993; President-Elect, 1993-1995; President, 1995-1998; Treasurer, 1998-2002;
Research Grants and Contracts
N01-HD-1-3329 (Kalkwarf)
05/01/06 – 07/30/09
NIHCD
Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study
Role: Co-Investigator
NIH U01-ES12770 (Bornschein, University of Cincinnati)
09/29/03 - 07/31/10
Subaward: P021-040-L529-1095
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Puberty and Cancer Initiation: Environment, Diet, and Obesity
Role: Principal Investigator for the human (epidemiologic) studies for the Cincinnati site.
NIH R01 AR049735-01A2 (Hewett)
09/21/04 – 08/31/09
National Institute of
Identifying Female Athletes at High Risk for ACL Injury
Role: Co-Investigator
NIH/NIDA 1R01DA019965-01A1 (Huang)
04/10/06 - 12/31/09
National Institute of Health
Innovative Modeling of Puberty and Substance Use Risk
Role: Co-Investigator
(NIH U01ES016003 (Lamartiniere, U of Alabama Subcontract)
08/15/07 - 05/31/11
National Institute of Health
Genomic and Proteomic Biomarkers of Biologic Responses to Exposure
Role: Co-Investigator
520-Z5 (Biro)
07/01/01 through 06/30/02
Ohio Department of Health
Adolescent Medicine - Hamilton County Child and Family Health Services Network
5T71MC00001-24 (Biro)
07/01/97 through 06/30/02
Maternal & Child Health Bureau
Interdisciplinary Training Program in Adolescent Health Care
UR6/CCU 517826-01 (Bernstein)
9/30/99 through 9/29/02 CDC
Strategies to Prevent Genital Herpes Simplex Infections
NIH 1 R01 DK59183-01 (Dolan)
9/30/00 through 8/30/05
National Institute of Health
Landmarks in the Progression to Type II Diabetes
NIH R01 HL66070 (Kim)
05/01/01 through 04/30/05
National Institute of Health
Genetic Epidemiology of Energy Metabolism in Black Girls
NIH R01 (Pat Crawford, UC-Berkeley)
05/01/01 through 04/30/05
National Institute of Health
Effects of Pregnancy on Adolescent Growth and Health
Publications, Most Recent
Ford KR, Khoury, JC, Biro FM. Early markers of pubertal onset: height and foot size. J Adolesc Health. In press.
Biro FM, Huang B, Daniels SR, Lucky AW. Pubarche as well as thelarche
may be a marker for the onset of puberty. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. In
press.
Thompson DR, Obarzanek E, Franko DL, Barton BA, Morrison J, Biro FM,
Daniels SR, Striegel-Moore RH. Childhood overweight and cardiovascular
disease risk factors: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Growth and Health Study. J Pediatr 2007;150(1):18-25.
Huppert JS, Biro F, Lan D, Mortensen JE, Reed J, Slap GB. Urinary
symptoms in adolescent females: STI or UTI?J Adolesc Health
2007;40:418-24.
Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Windham G, Pinney SM, Britton JA, Chelimo C,
Godbold J, Biro F, Kushi LH, Pfeiffer CM, Calafat AM. Pilot study of
urinary biomarkers of phytoestrogens, phthalates, and phenols in girls.Environ Health Perspect 2007; 115:116-121.
Auslander BA, Rosenthal SL, Fortenberry JD, Biro FM, Bernstein DI,
Zimet GD. Predictors of sexual satisfaction in an adolescent and
college population.J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2007;20:25-28.
Biro FM, Striegel-Moore RH, Franko DL, Padgett J, Bean JA. Self-esteem in adolescent females.J Adolesc Health 2006;39:501-7.
Dorn LD, Dahl, RE, Woodward HR, Biro FM. Defining the boundaries of
early adolescence: a user’s guide to assessing pubertal status and
pubertal timing in research with adolescents. Appl Dev Sci
2006;10:30-56.
Biro FM, Khoury P, Morrison JA. Influence of obesity on timing of puberty. Int J Androl 2006;29: 272-7.
Biro FM, Huang B, Crawford PB, et al. Pubertal correlates in black and white girls.J Pediatr 2006; 148:234-40.
Peer Reviewed Articles - Reviewed
Biro FM. Puberty. Adoles Med State Art Rev (AMSTAR) 2007;18:425-433.
Presentations, Most Recent
Biro FM. Staying Alive 2007 Youth Suicide Program. Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center, Lexington KY, February 23, 2007.
Biro FM. Puberty as a parameter in research with teenagers. Annual Meeting of Society For Adolescent Medicine; Denver CO, March 28-31, 2007.
Biro FM. Presidential Address. North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Atlanta GA, April 19, 2007.
Biro FM. Adolescent obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Washington DC, October 27, 2007.
Biro FM. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and menstrual abnormalities. Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) Meeting, Cincinnati OH, November 7-11, 2007.
Biro FM. Perilous puberty: Pubertal changes as harbingers of adult disease. MD Anderson Hospital Cancer Center, University of Houston, Houston TX, January 16, 2008.
Biro FM. Perils of puberty. Hatton Medical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati OH, January 23, 2008.
Biro FM. Eating disorders. Staying Alive 2008: Understanding adolescents. A Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative. University of Kentucky, Lexington KY, February 22, 2008.
Biro FM. Panel Member. Issues and Answers in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Newport Beach CA, April 18, 2008.
Biro FM. The skinny on eating disorders: Diagnosis and management in primary care. 2008 Vermont Summer Pediatric Seminar, Manchester VT, June 12-15, 2008.
Biro FM. Pubertal perils of Pauline and Frank. 2008 Vermont Summer Pediatric Seminar, Manchester VT, June 12-15, 2008.
Biro FM. If you’re happy . . . clap for STIs. 2008 Vermont Summer Pediatric Seminar, Manchester VT, June 12-15, 2008.
Biro FM. Go with the flow: Menstrual abnormalities in adolescents. 2008 Vermont Summer Pediatric Seminar, Manchester VT, June 12-15, 2008.
Biro FM. Peripubertal sex hormone changes in girls. Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers, Fifth Annual Early Environmental Exposures Meeting, Birmingham AL, Nov 13-14, 2008.
Platform Presentations
Biro FM, Huang B, Lucky AW. Gonadarche and pubarche in girls: What represents the onset of puberty? Presentation at the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2006.
Biro FM. Exploring mental health in adolescents. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of Society For Adolescent Medicine, Denver CO, March 28-31, 2007.
Poster Presentations
Biro FM, Galvez M, Greenspan LC, et al. Pubertal assessment methodology and baseline characteristics in the BCERC cohort. Breast Cancer Environment Research Center National Meeting, Cincinnati OH, Nov 7-9, 2007.
Biro FM, Huang B, Daniels SR. BMI changes during teen years in girls are influenced by BMI at age 9. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of Society for Adolescent Medicine, Greensboro NC, March 26-28, 2008.
Biro FM, Huang B, Pinney SM. Pathway through puberty is associated with estradiol to estrone ratio, but not family history of breast cancer. Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers, Fifth Annual Early Environmental Exposures Meeting, Birmingham AL, Nov 13-14, 2008.
Biro FM, Huang B, Baker E, Pinney SM. Pubertal regression in girls: Reality or anomaly? Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers, Fifth Annual Early Environmental Exposures Meeting, Birmingham AL, Nov 13-14, 2008.
Professional Organization Memberships
- North American Society For Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Amer. College of Physicians; Member, 1983-2000; Fellow, 1994-2000
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
- Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM), Fellow
- Ohio Valley Society for Adolescent Medicine (OVSAM)
- North American Society For Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG)
- American Board of Pediatrics
Special Interests
- Complex medical problems of adolescence
- Growth
- Puberty
Misc. Publications - Case reports, letters to editors, book reviews, editorials
Biro FM, Emans SJ: Whither PCOS? The challenge of establishing hyperandrogenism in adolescent girls. Editorial. J Adolesc Health 2008; 43:103-5.
Batalden K, Bria C, Biro FM. Genital herpes in the teen female. J Adolesc Pediatr Gynecol 2007;20:319-21.
Biro FM. Adolescents, sexual activity, and sexually transmitted infections. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2007; 20:219-20.
Biro FM. Puberty-Whither goest? J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2006;19:163-5.
Chapters/Monographs
Biro FM. Normal growth and development. In: Slap GB, ed. Adolescent Medicine: The Requisites in Pediatrics. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:3-8.
Slap GS, Biro FM. Delayed puberty. In: Slap GB, ed. Adolescent Medicine: The Requisites in Pediatrics. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:59-64.
Lehmann C, Biro FM. Testicular and scrotal disorders. In: Slap GB, ed. Adolescent Medicine: The Requisites in Pediatrics. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier; 2008: 140-45.
Bria C, Batalden K, Biro FM. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): Herpes simplex virus. In: Hillard PJA, editor. The 5-Minute OB/GYN Clinical Consult: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008 May. p. 170-1.
Biro FM. Puberty in girls. In: Altchek & Deligdisch, eds. Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Gynecology. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. In press.
Ford KR, Biro FM. Physical growth and development. American Academy of Pediatrics, eds. Textbook of Adolescent Health. Elk Grove IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. Submitted.
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