Founded in 1997, the Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program is the first of its kind nationally and regionally as a center of expertise for metabolic bone disorders. Its mission is to promote excellence in clinical care, research and education in disorders of calcium and bone metabolism.
The Program's outstanding achievements in all three endeavors led to the coveted designation by the World Health Organization as a
“WHO Collaborating Center (WHO-CC) for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disorders” in 2010 and the redesignation in 2014, and again in 2020.
The Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program Bone Densitometry Unit at AUBMC recently became the FIRST and ONLY ISCD accredited facility outside the United States. Moreover, it is the only center in Lebanon and the region in which both faculty and technicians are certified by the ISCD since 2007, and continuously recertified since. It abides by the most rigorous quality assurance standards and provides over 3,000 bone density scans per year for clinical and research purposes.
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Dr. Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan - World Osteoporosis Day 2022 (Video)
- Dr. Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan (Program Director) - Talks about osteoporosis and its treatment
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Dr. Asma Arabi-Article on Osteoporosis - Maingate Summer 2018
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