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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 5 1:05pm | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
An orthopedist is maybe not the best choice to treat osteoporosis. You are better off with an endocrinologist who has experience with it. Bone marker testing (P1NP, CTX) is important. And Prolia deserves a thorough conversation.
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I had never thought of consulting an endocrinologist earlier. only now on this site I saw people talking about their endocrinologists and was wondering why. thanks so much for for specifying it.
now after all your advice I'll get the CTx and P1NP tests done and then consult an endocrinologist. I was contemplating doing a zoom consult with Dr keith mc cormick before talking to my doctor here.
your inputs are valuable
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I think if someone is looking for someone who specializes in osteoporosis treatment, the best search is "metabolic bone specialist."In general, I would agree that an orthopedist is probably not the best option, but my first specialist was an orthopedic surgeon who is Chief of the Metabolic Bone Disease Service at HSS in NYC. I was referred to him - otherwise I never would have found him. My endocrinologist is not current on osteoporosis treatment and isn't interested in becoming so. My new doctor is a rheumatologist who specializes in osteoporosis and I love her.
Totally agree re: Prolia.