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Laura L. Tosi

Laura L. Tosi, MD

Metabolic Bone Disease

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

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Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Laura L. Tosi

Titles

Director, Bone Health Program

Orthopaedic Surgeon

About the Provider

Laura L. Tosi, MD, is the director of the Bone Health Program at Children’s National Hospital. Her practice focuses on orthopaedic management of children with physical disabilities and birth defects. Dr. Tosi also works to increase physician awareness of bone health issues for women and children, with the goal of reducing debilitating bone injury as the population ages.

Dr. Tosi also treats children and adults with spina bifida and other congenital orthopaedic problems.

Dr. Tosi has lectured extensively on women’s bone health, particularly osteoporosis prevention, to women’s organizations throughout the United States. Dr. Tosi is a member of the Committee on Women’s Health Issues for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and serves on the Boards of Directors for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and the Academic Orthopaedic Society.

Specialties: Rare Bone Disease, Bone Health, and Trauma

Awards and Recognition

Top Doctors Washingtonian (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2024)

NPI

1801986278

Disclosure

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

Outside Interests

  • Medical Society of DC
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Locations

  1. Main Hospital-Orthopaedics Clinic
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
    • Telehealth Video Visit
      • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
      • Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

        Expertise

        Education

        Hospital For Sick Children-Toronto

        Fellow, 1984

        Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

        Resident, Orthopaedics, 1983

        Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

        Resident, Surgery (General Surgery), 1980

        Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

        Resident, Internal Medicine, 1979

        Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

        Intern, Internal Medicine, 1978

        Harvard Medical School

        Medical School, 1977

        Boston University

        Undergraduate, 1971

        Board Certifications

        Orthopaedic Surgery

        American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986

        Insurance

        Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
        Search plans
        • Aetna
        • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
        • Aetna Better Health of VA
        • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
        • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
        • Amerigroup DC
        • Amerigroup Maryland
        • AmeriHealth DC
        • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
        • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
        • Beech Street
        • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
        • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
        • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
        • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
        • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
        • Claimsbridge PPO
        • Conifer Health
        • First Health
        • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
        • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
        • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
        • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
        • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
        • Mail Handlers (Federal)
        • Maryland Physicians Care
        • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
        • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
        • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
        • Molina Health Care of VA
        • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
        • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
        • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
        • Tricare Humana Military
        • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
        • United Virginia Medicaid
        • UnitedHealthcare
        • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
        • Virginia Premiere