Laura L. Tosi, MD
Metabolic Bone Disease
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout 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
Departments
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors Washingtonian (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2024)
NPI
1801986278
Research Profile
Request a Remote Second Opinion
https://www.childrensnational.org/get-care/getting-a-second-opinion
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
- Main Hospital-Orthopaedics Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-5562
- fax: 202-476-4613
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
- Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-7409
Expertise
Education
Hospital For Sick Children-Toronto
Fellow, 1984Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Resident, Orthopaedics, 1983Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Resident, Surgery (General Surgery), 1980Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Resident, Internal Medicine, 1979Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Intern, Internal Medicine, 1978Harvard Medical School
Medical School, 1977Boston University
Undergraduate, 1971Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986Insurance
- 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