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Referral Relations : Vertebral Fracture Program targets osteoporosis to prevent refractures

Comprehensive Care

  • Focus on the problem and the cause to prevent refractures
  • Complete team consultation and treatment in a single visit
  • Physiatry assessment of osteoporotic fracture
  • Rheumatology consultation for ongoing osteoporosis management
  • Full range of procedural options, such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, from orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery and interventional radiology

Team Approach

  • Endocrinology
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Neurosciences
  • Orthopaedics
  • Physiatry
  • Rheumatology — Ranked in top 20 among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News for national reputation

Referral Information

  • Program designed specifically for patients with recent vertebral fractures or multiple refractures stemming from osteoporosis
  • Weekly Tuesday clinic with dedicated multidisciplinary team
  • Same-day follow up with referring physicians

Physicians

Dr. Marcy BolsterDr. Faye Hant
Marcy B. Bolster, M.D.
Rheumatology
Faye N. Hant, D.O.
Rheumatology
Dr. Nancey TsaiDr. Alessandra Cianfoni
Nancey T. Tsai, M.D.
Physiatry
Allessandro Cianfoni, M.D.
Interventional Radiology
Dr. John GlaserDr. Bruce Frankel
John A. Glaser, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Bruce M. Frankel, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Dr. Ian JohnsonDr. Sunil Patel
Ian T. Johnson, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Sunil J. Patel, M.D.
Neurosurgery
Clinical Chair, Neurosciences

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