Optimizing Bone Health in the HIV-infected Patient
Todd T. Brown, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Dr. Brown is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the Division of
Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism at Johns Hopkins University, where he
is also the primary endocrine consultant to the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic. He
is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and
the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed his
clinical training at Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins. His research
focuses on metabolic, endocrine, and skeletal abnormalities observed in
HIV-infected patients, particularly as related to aging. He is a
co-investigator in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and the AIDS Clinical
Trial Group. In the MACS, he is the Chair of the Metabolic Working Group. In
the ACTG, he serves in leadership positions on multiple studies.
the primary endocrine consultant to the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic. He is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed his clinical training at Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins. His research focuses on metabolic, endocrine, and skeletal abnormalities observed in HIV-infected patients, particularly as related to aging. He is a co-investigator in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and the AIDS Clinical Trial Group. In the MACS, he is the Chair of the Metabolic Working Group. In the ACTG, he serves in leadership positions on multiple studies.
At the completion of this educational session, learners will:
- Understand the risk factors for bone loss in HIV-infected persons.
- Know how to manage antiretroviral therapy to minimize the impact on bone.
- Be aware of other treatments to improve bone health, as well as their risks/benefits, in HIV-infected persons.
This PRN CME activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from:
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co, and ViiV Healthcare.
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