Professor of Pediatrics, Research Chair in Pediatric Bone Disorders
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Leanne Ward is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa where she has held a Research Chair in Pediatric Bone Health and Disease since 2010. She is the Scientific Director of the Ottawa Pediatric Bone Health Research Group, the Medical Director of the Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), and a pediatric endocrinologist in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at CHEO. Dr. Ward’s research program is dedicated to the study of bone development and the diagnosis and treatment of bone disorders in children, including osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, achondroplasia, hypophosphatasia, and osteoporosis due to chronic illnesses. In 2019, Dr. Ward was named a Fellow of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, a lifetime achievement award in recognition of significant contributions to bone and mineral science.
Disclosure(s): Kyowa Kirin: Consultant (Terminated, October 6, 2025); Ultragenyx: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)
Saturday, November 29, 2025
09:15 - 10:30 Toronto