Professor John Eisman AO
Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, Bone Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Professor of Medicine, The University of New South Wales; Staff Endocrinologist, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Email: j.eisman 'at' garvan.org.au
Research Group: Fracture Prevention Clinical Studies, Bone Genetics and Epidemiology
Education
1975 Fellow Royal Australian College of Physicians
1975 PhD University of Melbourne
1971 Member Royal Australian College of Physicians
1967 MBBS First Class Honours, Sydney University
1964 BSc (Medical) First Class Honours, Sydney University
Awards and Honours
1997 Order of Australia
1995 Sir Eric Sussman Award, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Areas of Interest
Epidemiology and costs of osteoporosis, genetics of osteoporosis, molecular and cell biology of bone, vitamin D receptor, clinical research, bone strength, fracture riskNews
Why measuring absolute risk of fracture could save many broken bones
MEDIA RELEASE:
28 Jul 2009
Garvan scientists stress the importance of measuring a person's absolute risk of fracture when determining their treatment options. Other factors currently determine whether or not the Australian Government will pay for preventative treatment.
Low Vitamin D causes problems for acutely ill patients
MEDIA RELEASE:
30 Apr 2009
A group of endocrinologists, who are also Garvan researchers, have observed that very sick patients tend to have very low levels of Vitamin D. The sicker they are, the lower the levels. These findings are published today as a letter in the the New England Journal of Medicine.
Why women should eat less, move more and consider wearing transdermal patches during menopause
MEDIA RELEASE:
24 Nov 2008
Weight and appetite experts from around the world met at a conference in Bangkok earlier this year to discuss sex differences in obesity. One line of discussion looked at factors leading to women’s weight gain during menopause, and how it might be avoided.
