Treatments for Osteoporosis: Combination or Sequence? Does Order Matter?

Session approved for 1 ASRT Category A Credit
Session approved for up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

This session duration is 55 minutes.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss different treatment options
Discuss the desired outcomes of treatment
Identify factors that affect combination and sequence of treatments

Nelson B. Watts, MD, FACP, MACE, CCD

Director, Osteoporosis and Bone Health Services

Mercy Health, Cincinnati OH

Nelson B. Watts, MD, FACP, MACE, CCD, currently serves as Director of Osteoporosis and Bone Health Services for Mercy Health, an integrated health system in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a long career in osteoporosis research at Emory University and the University of Cincinnati. He has served as President of the American College of Endocrinology, President of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry, Chair of the FDA’s Advisory Committee for Endocrine and Metabolic Drugs and on the ABIM subspecialty board in Endocrinology and Metabolism. He is active in numerous professional organizations and serves on several editorial boards. He has published numerous, books, book chapters, abstracts and articles in such journals as the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Disclosures:

Amgen and Radius (Self) : Speaker's Bureau / Teaching Engagements (Status: Ongoing)