Bone Abstracts

Biographical Details

Frank Rauch

Frank Rauch, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and clinician-scientist at the Shriners Hospital for Children and at McGill University. His clinical activities and research program concentrate on improving bone health in children, with a special focus on genetic conditions leading to fractures and on the role of the muscle system in bone diseases. In his recent work, Dr Rauch has identified new genetic causes of brittle bone disorders and has assessed the long-term effects of bisphosphonate treatment in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. He is also collaborating with Statistics Canada in a study that assesses muscle and bone health in Canadians. Dr Rauch is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. Dr Rauch has authored or co-authored more than 200 original publications.