Major osteoporosis treatment centers

Posted by njx58 @njx58, Jul 13 2:49pm

Sometimes people want to know where the best places are to get treated for osteoporosis. Of course there are many good doctors, but in terms of "name" programs, I can think of a few. Please add to the list if you know of a good one. For exm

Mayo Clinic, Minneapolis
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC
Massachusetts General endocrine unit , Boston

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oopsiedaisy | @oopsiedaisy | Jul 14 8:42am

Stanford Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases Clinic

Michael Lavacot | @michaellavacot | Jul 15 5:48pm

UC San Diego has a really good team that stays current on treatments. Dr. Gina Woods and Dr. Heather Hofflich.

jozer | @jozer | Jul 17 7:40am

Anyone know of anything in Ohio? Googling hasn't turned up anything definite at Mayo (here), Cleveland Clinic, Ohio State, or University of Cincinnati) have had 4 consults with the 4 types of doctors who handle osteoporosis - my primary care, who sent me to an endocrinologist, my gynecologist, a rheumatologist, my orthopedic doctor (who's website said they treat osteoporosis; they actually do not). Would be wonderful to find a practice/center that treats and is expert in osteoporosis and the current research.

nelluna17 | @nelluna17 | Jul 18 10:26am

Please recommend the best place and/or doctor to get treated in New Jersey

njx58 | @njx58 | Jul 18 2:17pm

In reply to @nelluna17 "Please recommend the best place and/or doctor to get treated in New Jersey" + (show)

I'm in central Jersey, and I chose to go to NYC because I wasn't impressed with anything near me. If I were further north, I might go to Bergen Medical Associates. Another benefit to that area is that Bergen Imaging Center offers DEXA with the TBS scan, which can be hard to find.

njx58 | @njx58 | Jul 18 2:19pm

In reply to @jozer "Anyone know of anything in Ohio? Googling hasn't turned up anything definite at Mayo (here), Cleveland..." + (show)

Cleveland Clinic:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/orthopaedics-rheumatology/depts/osteoporosis-metabolic

jozer | @jozer | Jul 19 8:25am

In reply to @njx58 "Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/orthopaedics-rheumatology/depts/osteoporosis-metabolic" + (show)

Thank you! ...perhaps it didn't pop up because I have just learned to attach the term "metabolic bone disease" to the word osteoporosis. Sure wish there was an osteoporosis-ist like there are cardiologists, gastroenterologists, etc. With roughly 54 million with osteopenia/osteoporosis you'd think this would be a speciality at med school. Maybe for my daughter's generation!

babs10 | @babs10 | Jul 24 9:45pm

I searched high and low for a facility in or near Denver that offers TBS software. I had a long list of possibilities and called each one with no luck. I checked with ChatGPT and found a place just one town over. I checked their website, and sure enough, they have it. You might have the same luck by searching for reputable, top-tier bone centers. It's worth a try!

jozer | @jozer | Jul 25 8:07am

Did the same thing in Cincinnati. Never thought about ChatGPT; once in a while technology can be helpful! No one (yet) has heard of TBS software when I've checked (at least the DEXA techs I've had contact with). If I dig deeper I may find something. REMS or Echolight seem to be few and far between also.