She is an Endocrinologist and Clinician Scientist who specializes in the treatment of osteoporosis. She has a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and is the Co-Director of the Toronto Centre for the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. Her major research interests include studying the effects of nitrates on postmenopausal osteoporosis, determining the effects of kidney disease on bone and examining the relationship between osteoporosis and vascular calcification.