Thomas Carpenter, MD
Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) and of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and Clinical Professor of NursingCards
About
Titles
Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) and of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and Clinical Professor of Nursing
Director, Yale Center for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia; Medical Director, Hospital Research Unit
Biography
Dr. Carpenter has maintained a career-long involvement in metabolic bone diseases in children. He currently serves as director of the Yale Center for X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH) and as the Medical Director of the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation's Hospital Research Unit. His research interests center on the pathophysiology and development of therapy for XLH, the most common inherited form of rickets. He also has a major interest in the metabolism and function of vitamin D, and disorders related to vitamin D in children. He has published over 200 articles, reviews and chapters with a focus of metabolic bone diseases in children, and is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Appointments
Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
Professor Phased RetirementPrimaryOrthopaedics & Rehabilitation
ProfessorSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital, Boston (1983)
- Intern & Resident
- University of Alabama Hospitals, Birmingham (1980)
- MD
- University of Alabama (1977)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Thomas O. Carpenter, MD, has spent his career treating and researching metabolic bone diseases, which are disorders of bone development and strength. These conditions are often genetic in origin, and can also be caused by deficiencies of minerals or vitamin D. As director of the Yale School of Medicine Center for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, his research focuses on this disorder, the most common inherited form of rickets, caused by low levels of phosphate in the blood. Phosphate is a mineral that is essential for the normal formation of bones and teeth.
“Scientific investigation could make a difference for children suffering from such poorly understood disorders,” says Dr. Carpenter. “Our care of families with metabolic bone diseases is a multidisciplinary approach, including endocrine, orthopedic and physical therapy specialists in a care-coordinated clinic. Moreover we work closely with internal medicine caregivers with similar interests, and provide a well-coordinated transition to adult care and care of adult family members affected with the inherited disorders.
Dr. Carpenter is a professor of pediatrics (endocrinology) and of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine. He has also been recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor in Connecticut in the field of pediatric endocrinology.
Clinical Specialties
Fact Sheets
Vitamin D Deficiency
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Board Certifications
Pediatric Endocrinology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Latest Certification Date
- 1999
- Original Certification Date
- 1983
Pediatrics
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Original Certification Date
- 1982
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