Assistant Professor
UC Department of Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children's Division of Endocrinology
Cincinnati, OH 45229
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/w/halley-wasserman
As a pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Wasserman's clinical care and research focus on disorders of bone mineralization, pediatric osteoporosis, and puberty disorders. She was drawn to this field to help children and their families manage these conditions and live full lives.
Pediatric bone health is influenced by many factors, making each patient's story unique. Treatments for pediatric bone disorders are not always straightforward or clear-cut. That’s why it is important to have joint decision-making between the medical team and the families and caregivers to determine the best approach for the individual patient. Dr. Wasserman's team strives to educate families on their child's condition so that they can make good decisions about their care.
Dr. Wasserman was honored to be one of Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Doctors in 2020. She also serves on committees within the Pediatric Endocrine Society and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry to develop guidelines and educate clinicians about pediatric bone disorders.
Her research aims to understand the modifiable risk factors for fragility fractures in pediatric patients. Along with her colleagues, Dr. Wasserman is testing interventions to optimize bone health during childhood.
Weber DR, Boyce A, Gordon C, Högler W, Kecskemethy HH, Misra M, Swolin-Eide D, Tebben P, Ward LM, Wasserman H, Shuhart C,
Zemel BS.
The Utility of DXA Assessment at the Forearm, Proximal Femur, and Lateral Distal Femur, and Vertebral Fracture Assessment
in the Pediatric Population: 2019 ISCD Official Position.
J Clin Densitom.
2019;22(4):567-589.
PubMed abstract / Full Text
Nasomyont N, Hornung LN, Gordon CM, Wasserman H.
Outcomes following intravenous bisphosphonate infusion in pediatric patients: A 7-year retrospective chart review.
Bone.
2019;121:60-67.
PubMed abstract
Wasserman H, O'Donnell JM, Gordon CM.
Use of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in pediatric patients.
Bone.
2017;104:84-90.
PubMed abstract
Wasserman H, Gordon CM.
Bone Mineralization and Fracture Risk Assessment in the Pediatric Population.
J Clin Densitom.
2017;20(3):389-396.
PubMed abstract
Wasserman HM, Hornung LN, Stenger PJ, Rutter MM, Wong BL, Rybalsky I, Khoury JC, Kalkwarf HJ.
Low bone mineral density and fractures are highly prevalent in pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy regardless
of disease severity.
Neuromuscul Disord.
2017;27(4):331-337.
PubMed abstract / Full Text