Mayo Clinic on Osteoporosis, Revised and Updated
Strategies for strong, healthy bones at any age
$46.74
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2027
Summary
Throughout your life, your bones are constantly rebuilding. But as you age, you run a greater risk of your new bone growth not being able to keep up with the old bone you’re losing. Osteopenia and osteoporosis develop when this imbalance makes bones weak and likely to break.
A stooped posture, low-trauma fractures, and collapsed vertebrae are a few of the tell-tale signs associated with weakened and brittle bones. But fortunately, an osteoporosis diagnosis doesn’t have to be permanent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798887704272 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jad G. Sfeir |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 187mm x 231mm |
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Jad G. Sfeir
Jad G. Sfeir, M.D., MSc, CCD, FACP, FACE
Dr. Sfeir is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota. He holds a dual appointment in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine.
He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut. Dr. Sfeir completed his residency in internal medicine at Lankenau Medical Center in Pennsylvania, followed by fellowships in endocrinology and geriatrics at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Sfeir was the inaugural Kogod Scholar at the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging. He continues to research biomarkers of cellular senescence in the musculoskeletal system, as well as skeletal senescence in type 2 diabetes.
His clinical interests include:
- Secondary fracture prevention
- Skeletal health in diabetes
- Rare bone diseases
- Prevention and management of age-related decline in bone and muscle strength, which can lead to osteoporosis, frailty, and sarcopenia.
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