Osteoporosis Suzanne L. Quinn, M.D. Suzanne Quinn, M.D. is an Endocrinologist in private practice at Methodist Medical Center.
Osteoporosis is the silent killer of modern medicine.
It affects 75 million people around the western world and Japan 1 many of whom are unaware of the diagnosis until they suffer a life-altering fracture. These numbers exceed the cost of congestive heart failure, asthma and breast cancer combined. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to convince the reader that the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis is a national health emergency. Basics Of Bone Metabolism Bone is a dynamic organ. As children grow bone is amassed.