Does Dr. Barley treat patients with osteoporosis?
Dr. Barley is very familiar with treating osteoporosis and, as a result, is able to intervene in the early stages, before the disease worsens. With proper screening, a patients bone thinning may be caught at an early stage, long before true osteoporosis sets in, when intervention is still effective. When significant bone thinning is found, Dr. Barley will perform other testing of the blood and urine to ensure there is not a secondary cause of this condition, such as Vitamin D deficiency, Celiac Disease, abnormal calcium regulation, kidney disease, thyroid disease, testosterone and other hormonal imbalances. Whether the Osteoporosis is due to the normal aging process or to another cause, Dr. Barley is familiar with all the most recent and most effective treatments available. In rare instances, complex cases may be referred to top osteoporosis specialists.
