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Thomas Carpenter, MD

Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) and of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and Clinical Professor of Nursing
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Director, Yale Center for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia

Medical Director, Hospital Research Unit

Contact Info

Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

PO Box 208064

New Haven, CT 06520-8064

United States

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.

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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

Overview

  • Novel therapy of X-linked hypophosphatemia
  • Pathophysiology of X-linked hypophosphatemia
  • Vitamin D response to supplementation in infants and children

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Bone Density; Endocrinology; Hypophosphatemia, Familial; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Orthopedics; Pediatrics; Vitamin D

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Thomas Carpenter's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Distinguished Clinical Career Award

  • honor

    Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

  • honor

    George Lowry Lecturer

  • honor

    Pfizer/Endocrine Society International Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

  • honor

    Twelfth annual Judson Van Wyk Lecturer

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

Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

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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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Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

PO Box 208064

New Haven, CT 06520-8064

United States

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  • Tompkins Memorial Pavilion

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    789 Howard Avenue

    New Haven, CT 06519

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