Metabolic clinic - Bone and Mineral Diseases

Our clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating metabolic diseases of the bone and mineral system in adults. These include primary and secondary osteoporosis, hyperthyroid diseases, Paget's disease, osteomalacia, fibrous dysplasia, rare bone syndromes, kidney stones, gout, and more. 

Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition characterized by quantitative and qualitative changes in the bones, leading to their weakening and an increased risk of fractures. The disease is prevalent among postmenopausal women. Approximately one in three women over the age of 50 experiencing bone fractures due to this condition.

Osteoporosis can appear at any age in men and women, either due to various diseases or medications that can impair bone health, or sometimes without any apparent cause. Predominantly, this condition leads to severe fractures in the spine and femoral neck. 

The fractures may happen as a result of a very slight injury or even without any obvious injury. Vertebral fractures can result in temporary or permanent back pain, kyphosis, loss of stature, respiratory complications, compression of the abdominal organs, and impediments in daily activities. Femoral neck fractures can lead to disability and mortality. It is estimated that around 15% of women aged 50 and above may experience a femoral neck fracture at some point in their lives. 

Research projects

The clinic's staff conducts clinical studies in the field of drug treatment for osteoporosis, basic studies in the fields of genetics and research into new markers of the bone health. Our work also encompasses social research, which includes a study of the attitudes and knowledge of patients and physicians regarding osteoporosis, as well as the implications of the "Health Basket" on patients.

 
Teaching

Our clinic's activities include training students and interns, teaching in the continuing education program at Tel Aviv University and training community doctors and nurses.