Bess Dawson-Hughes

Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD

Director, Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research, Center on Aging at Tufts University and Professor of Medicine at Tufts

Department
Bone Metabolism Laboratory, UMass Lowell Center for Population Health
Phone
617-556-3066
Fax
617-556-3305
Office
711 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Email
bess.dawson-hughes@tufts.edu
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Expertise

Bone and Muscle Metabolism

Research Interests

Role of calcium, vitamin D, protein and the acid base balance of the diet in reducing bone and muscle loss that occurs with aging

Education

  • Tufts University School of Medicine, MD

Biosketch

Dr. Dawson-Hughes is an endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine and Director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory. Her research is directed at examining ways in which calcium, vitamin D, protein, and other nutrients influence bone, muscle, and risk of fracture. She is author of over 450 scientific publications.