2801 N.
Decatur Rd.
Suite 375
Decatur, Georgia 30033
404.298.9951
Osteoporosis is a bone weakening disease effecting one out
of three Atlanta women after the age
50. Most people with osteoporosis don’t even know it until
they break a bone. Today, an exciting array of new
diagnostic tools and treatment options have become available
that allow us to effectively treat as well as prevent
osteoporosis in most patients. For instance, Forteo, a new
medical treatment has recently become available for use,
which stimulates the growth of healthy new bone. This drug
is so effective that it will be virtually curative in many
patients.Osteoporosis is usually
present for many years with no symptoms at all. All the
while, bone is slowly getting weaker. During this time, a
bone density test is the only reliable way to detect bone
loss in time to stop it.
Grattan
Woodson, M.D. is our center’s medical director. He is a
nationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment
of osteoporosis having participated in 21 major osteoporosis
research studies since 1985. Dr. Woodson’s research work
has contributed to the approval of most of the drugs
approved by the US FDA for osteoporosis today. He is a
contributing author for 28 scientific articles or abstracts
published in leading research journals covering different
aspects of the treatment or diagnosis of osteoporosis. Dr.
Woodson reads all the bone density tests performed at our
center. He also conducts all of our osteoporosis
evaluations and provides continuing medical services to the
patients treated here at the center.
Osteoporosis is a bone weakening disease effecting one out
of three Atlanta women after the age
50. Most people with osteoporosis don’t even know it until
they break a bone. Today, an exciting array of new
diagnostic tools and treatment options have become available
that allow us to effectively treat as well as prevent
osteoporosis in most patients. For instance, Forteo, a new
medical treatment has recently become available for use,
which stimulates the growth of healthy new bone. This drug
is so effective that it will be virtually curative in many
patients.
Osteoporosis is usually
present for many years with no symptoms at all. All the
while, bone is slowly getting weaker. During this time, a
bone density test is the only reliable way to detect bone
loss in time to stop it.