Rebecca Green, M.D., Ph.D.

DEPARTMENT OF Pediatrics
Keywords: bone disease, glucocorticoids

Dr. Green's research experience has included basic science work in a number of areas. These include: the regulation of intestinal development, including the role of thyroid hormone; the regulation of long bone growth by fibroblast growth factors; and the regulation of gonad differentiation by fibroblast growth factors.

She designed and completed a pilot study evaluating the use of a portable clinical analyzer in the home setting for children with diabetes insipidus, which was published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Her current research interests are clinical and include the evaluation, prevention and treatment of metabolic bone diseases in children, with a strong emphasis on bone disease caused by glucocorticoid therapy in children with chronic diseases.