Programs & Services

At Phoenix Children’s, we offer programs and services to diagnose and treat a wide range of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and metabolic bone conditions. During your clinic visit, your family can meet with multiple specialists in one place, making the evaluation and treatment planning process easier and more connected.

Your child may complete testing before your visit or at our clinic. Testing may include:

• DEXA scans, which measure your child’s bone density
• Pulmonary function testing, which tells us how well your child’s lungs are working
• Audiology exams to assess hearing
• Eye exams
• X-rays of the spine, arms and legs

During your visit, your child will be cared for by a team of specialists who understand OI and metabolic bone disease. Based on your child’s needs, other experts may join the care team, including those from these specialties:

• Genetics
• Orthopedics
• Nephrology
• Gastroenterology
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Pain Management

Together, we can make an initial diagnosis, including in complex and rare cases, and interpret test results. We work closely as a team and with families to develop an appropriate care plan, which may include medication or surgeries. Because OI is often inherited from parents who may not realize they’re carriers, we also conduct family risk evaluations.

Families, even those traveling from out of state, can lean on our compassionate and experienced nurse coordinator to help with pre-clinic testing, travel arrangements to the clinic and scheduling follow-up visits. We also connect families with community resources from infancy into young adulthood and support your child as they transition into adult care.