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Leanne M. Ward, MD, FRCPC

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Leanne Ward is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa where she holds a Tier 1 Research Chair in Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disorders. Dr. Ward is the Scientific Director of The Ottawa Pediatric Bone Health Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Medical Director of the Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and a pediatric endocrinologist specializing in pediatric bone disorders in the CHEO Division of Endocrinology. Dr. Ward’s research program is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of childhood-onset bone disorders including skeletal dysplasias, primary and secondary causes of bone fragility, and mineralization disorders. The Ward lab has a particular focus on therapeutic trials for children with bone disorders, emphasizing skeletal health outcomes quantified through central skeletal imaging and the study of novel drugs to mitigate the functional consequences of rare bone diseases. She is the Co-Chair of the OPTIMIZE DMD Consortium and the Founder of the Canadian Consortium for Children’s Bone Health. Dr. Ward has received numerous awards for her work in pediatric bone disorders, including a Fellow of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Award in 2019 and the Charles Slemenda Award from the International Society for Children’s Bone Health in 2026 (both in recognition of significant contributions to bone and mineral science).

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