Laura K. Bachrach

Clinical Focus

• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Endocrinology/Diabetes, Pediatric

Honors and Awards

• Member, Phi Beta Kappa (1970)
• Member, Alpha Omega Alpha (1976)

Professional Education

Postdoctoral Advisee

  Sejal Shah

Current Research Interests

Prevention of osteoporosis begins in childhood and adolescence by optimizing acquistion of bone mineral during the critical adolescent years. Body mass, calcium nutriture, physical activity, growth and sex steroid hormones, and genetic factors are all thought to be important determinants of bone mass although the relative contribution of each remains controversial. My research interests are directed at the process of bone mineral acquisition during childhood in healthy young people and patients with disorders that place them at risk for premature osteoporosis. I am also exploring the optimal therapies for children with bone fragility. Finally, I have been comparing the value of newer non-invasive methods for assessing bone fragility in the pediatric population.

Clinical Trials

• Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents Recruiting

Publications

• Correlates of low bone mass in children with generalized forms of epidermolysis bullosa. Bruckner AL, Bedocs LA, Keiser E, Tang JY, Doernbrack C, Arbuckle HA, Berman S, Kent K, Bachrach LK. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011
• Patterns of bone mineral acquisition in children with epidermolysis bullosa: a longitudinal study. Fu T, Lingala B, Kent K, Bachrach LK, Bruckner AL. Br J Dermatol. 2011
• Clinical review 1: Bisphosphonate use in childhood osteoporosis. Bachrach LK, Ward LM. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009; 94 (2): 400-9
• Effect of oral contraceptives on weight and body composition in young female runners. Procter-Gray E, Cobb KL, Crawford SL, Bachrach LK, Chirra A, Sowers M, Greendale GA, Nieves JW, Kent K, Kelsey JL. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008; 40 (7): 1205-12
• Consensus and controversy regarding osteoporosis in the pediatric population. Bachrach LK, Endocr Pract. 2007; 13 (5): 513-20