Thomas Oliver Carpenter, MD

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

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Departments & Organizations

Clinical Investigation, Yale Center for (YCCI): Clinical Research Resources

Yale Medical Group

Cancer Center, Yale

Bone Center

Pituitary Program

Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center

Yale Core Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation: Orthopaedic Histology and Histomorphometry Laboratory

Pediatrics: Pediatric Endocrinology: Center for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia, Yale: (Administration), (Investigators), (Clinical Program)

Yale School of Nursing

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Biography

Dr. Carpenter has maintained a career-long involvement in metabolic bone diseases in children. He currently directs the Yale Center for X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH) and the Physiology Core of the Yale Core Center for Musculoskeletal Diseases, two interrelated NIH-sponsored programs at Yale. 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 served as director of the Yale Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program for over 20 years, and is Clinical Director of the Yale’s Pediatric Endocrinology Section.