Laura L. Tosi, MD

Director, Bone Health Program

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Laura L. Tosi, MD, is the director of the Bone Health Program at Children’s National Hospital. Her practice focuses on orthopaedic management of children with physical disabilities and birth defects. Dr. Tosi also works to increase physician awareness of bone health issues for women and children, with the goal of reducing debilitating bone injury as the population ages.

Dr. Tosi also treats children and adults with spina bifida and other congenital orthopaedic problems.

Dr. Tosi has lectured extensively on women’s bone health, particularly osteoporosis prevention, to women’s organizations throughout the United States. Dr. Tosi is a member of the Committee on Women’s Health Issues for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and serves on the Boards of Directors for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and the Academic Orthopaedic Society.

Specialties: Rare Bone Disease, Bone Health, and Trauma

• Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
• Bone Health Program
• Growth Program for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
• Spina Bifida Program

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Outside Interests

• Medical Society of DC
• Alexion Pharmaceuticals