David R. Weber, MD

The goal of Dr. Weber’s clinical and research program is to improve bone health in children. Originally from the state of Kansas, he earned degrees from Carleton College (BA), University of Kansas Medical School (MD), and the University of Pennsylvania (MSCE). His clinical training was at Yale (pediatrics residency) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (endocrinology fellowship). Prior to joining the faculty at CHOP, he worked at the Golisano Children’s Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center from 2014-2020.

Clinically, Dr. Weber cares for children and young adults with a wide variety of bone health disorders – everything from rare genetic conditions that affect skeletal development to secondary forms of osteoporosis brought on by chronic disease.

He is actively engaged in both population-based and prospective clinical research projects investigating the effects of chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) on bone health. He also has interest in improving the clinical effectiveness of pediatric bone health practice and has contributed to the development of clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with DMD and for the use of DXA in children.

Dr. Weber has earned several notable career achievements:

• Awarded K23 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to investigate bone health in youth with T1D
• Co-chair of the endocrinology section to update the Care Considerations for Duchenne muscular dystrophy 
• Co-chair of the pediatric task force to update the International Society for Clinical Densitometry positions on the use of DXA in children