Expertise

Dr. Imel’s clinical and research focus is on bone and mineral disorders, especially rare bone disorders, including X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), other hypophosphatemic disorders and rare metabolic bone disorders.

He conducts clinical and translational research in both rare and common musculoskeletal diseases, including clinical trials in X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets (ADHR), autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO2), as well as osteoporosis, and studies of musculoskeletal complications of chronic conditions.  Dr. Imel also conducts research in congenital adrenal hyperplasia and musculoskeletal complications of cystic fibrosis.

His clinical practice includes care of adult and pediatric patients with metabolic bone disorders, including a large population of children and adults with XLH.

Clinical Interests: Adult and pediatric patients with metabolic bone disorders, including a large population of children and adults with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) and other phosphate disorders, as well as osteogenesis imperfecta and other rare bone diseases. He also sees young adult patients that have transitioned from pediatric to adult care with conditions such as Turner syndrome and classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.


Subject areas:

  • Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disease
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  • Precision Medicine
Communities
Endocrinology, Endocrinology, Endocrinology, Pediatrics
Degrees
MSc, Indiana University, Clinical Research, 2013
MD, University of Cincinnati, 1999
BS, University of Evansville, Biology, 1995
Keywords
congenital adrenal hyperplasia sarcopenia osteomalacia health informatics osteopetrosis phosphorus fgf23 fibroblast growth factor 23 rickets bone density bone musculoskeletal system skeletal system clinical research or studies cystic fibrosis osteoporosis & other bone diseases skeletal disease musculoskeletal diseases health information technology clinical trials hormones & endocrinology hypophosphatemia x-linked hypophosphatemia xlh cah
Associations
The Endocrine Society
The Pediatric Endocrine Society
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research