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Rachel Gafni, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, Bethesda, MD

Rachel I Gafni MD FASBMR (She/Her)

Pediatric Bone Metabolism Disorders


Senior Research Physician

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  • 30 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20892

  • Phone+1 301-594-9924

  • Fax+1 301-480-9962

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Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center/Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD
    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center/Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHDFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1996 - 1999
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1995
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2015 - 2027
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1995 - 2003
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1993 - 1995
  • Pediatric Endocrinology
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Bone Matrix Mineralization in Patients with Gain‐of‐Function Calcium‐Sensing Receptor Mutations Is Distinctly Different from That in Postsurgical Hypoparathyroidism*  
    David Dempster, Rachel I Gafni, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Activation of RANK/RANKL/OPG Pathway Is Involved in the Pathophysiology of Fibrous Dysplasia and Associated with Disease Burden  
    Alison M Boyce, Jeffrey Tsai, Rachel I Gafni, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Skeletal Consequences of Nephropathic Cystinosis*  
    Rachel I Gafni, Mary Scott Ramnitz, Michael T Collins, Dorothy Bulas, William A Gahl, Galina Nesterova, Isidro B Salusky, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Lectures

  • Low Bone Mass in Adolescents 
    ENDO 2018: 100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinios - 03/19/2018

Press Mentions

  • With Early Phase 2 Data, BridgeBio Plots Next Steps for Hypoparathyroidism Drug
    With Early Phase 2 Data, BridgeBio Plots Next Steps for Hypoparathyroidism DrugMarch 22nd, 2021
  • BridgeBio Pharma Announces Proof-of-Concept Data of Encaleret in ADH1 at the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Annual Meeting
    BridgeBio Pharma Announces Proof-of-Concept Data of Encaleret in ADH1 at the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Annual MeetingMarch 20th, 2021
  • The Sugar That's Hiding in Your Kids' Foods
    The Sugar That's Hiding in Your Kids' FoodsJanuary 13th, 2016

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