Karl Insogna, MD, FACP
Ensign Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology); Director, Yale Bone Center; Member, Medical Oncology; Attending Physician, Internal Medicine; Associate Director, Yale Center for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, Endocrinology
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Biography
Dr. Karl Insogna is a tenured Professor at Yale and an internationally recognized expert in the field of metabolic bone disease. He has published widely on the topic in the field's leading scientific journals, is quoted often in the lay press, and has frequently appeared on radio and television. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and was a member of the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference, which established new recommendations for the optimal level of calcium intake for all Americans - now adopted nationwide. He is a leading researcher in the causes of bone loss in such diseases as osteoporosis and primary hyperparathyroidism, and is currently conducting studies in, among other areas, the role of diet in the development of osteoporosis.
Education & Training
- Chief ResidentUniversity of Rochester (1980)
- ResidencyUniversity of Rochester (1979)
- MDUniversity of Connecticut (1976)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism (1983)
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1979)
Activities
- Pediatric Grand Rounds: X-linked Hypophosphatemia: a Clinical Window into Phosphate Homeostasis with New Therapeutic VistasSan Francisco, CA, United States 2019Pediatric Grand Rounds: X-linked Hypophosphatemia: a Clinical Window into Phosphate Homeostasis with New Therapeutic Vistas
- Lankenau Grand Rounds: “What’s up with low phosphate?”Wynnewood, PA, United States 2019Lankenau Grand Rounds: “What’s up with low phosphate?”
- FGF23Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 2019FGF23
- X-linked Hypophosphatemia and Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia: Clinical Windows into Phosphate Homeostasis with New Therapeutic VistasKobe, Hyogo, Japan 2019X-linked Hypophosphatemia and Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia: Clinical Windows into Phosphate Homeostasis with New Therapeutic Vistas
- Skeletal Health Through the LifespanBoston, MA, United States 2019Skeletal Health Through the Lifespan
- What’s up with low phosphate? Diagnosing and treating hypophosphatemic disordersNew York, NY, United States 2019What’s up with low phosphate? Diagnosing and treating hypophosphatemic disorders
- Wisconsin Endocrine Society: “Basic Bone Biology: Bewildering Babble from a Bombastic Bonehead or Really Relevant?”Brookfield, WI, United States 2018Wisconsin Endocrine Society: “Basic Bone Biology: Bewildering Babble from a Bombastic Bonehead or Really Relevant?”
- Endocrine Grand Rounds: “X-linked Hypophosphatemia: a clinical window into phosphate homeostasis with new therapeutic vistas”Milwaukee, WI, United States 2018Endocrine Grand Rounds: “X-linked Hypophosphatemia: a clinical window into phosphate homeostasis with new therapeutic vistas”
- "Osteoporosis for the Rheumatologist"Baltimore, MD, United States 2018"Osteoporosis for the Rheumatologist"
- Rare Bone DiseasesNew Orleans, LA, United States 2018Rare Bone Diseases
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Frederic C. Bartter Award | ASBMR | 2021 |
| Yale Medicine Distinguished Clinical Career Award | Yale University School of Medicine | 2020 |
| Fellow | American College of Physicians | 2019 |
| Champions of Hope, “RARE Champion of Hope –Medical Caregiver” | The Global Genes Project | 2014 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NIH | Ongoing | 2015 - Present |
| National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) | Chair for the Audit Committee of the NOF | 2012 - Present |
| Raymond P. Wong Fellowship Committee | The Raymond P Wong Award honors the legacy of Raymond Wong, MD, who was one of the most dedicated primary care physicians in our community and a prominent contributor to the education of our students and house staff. Originally established by Yale New Haven Hospital, the Yale Medical Board and the New Haven County Medical Association in 2009, the Fellowship is now supported by Yale New Haven Hospital, the Yale Medical Board and the Department of Internal Medicine. The Wong Award is given to a graduating member or recent graduate of the Internal Medicine, Primary Care, or Medicine/Pediatric Residencies at Yale New Haven Hospital who accepts a practice position in an urban care setting in New Haven, preferably, but not exclusively, at the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, for at least 3 years. | 2008 - Present |
| Women's Health Research at Yale | Member of the Scientific Review Committee | 1997 - Present |