Menopause
All women, at one point or another, will experience menopause, or the cessation of menstrual bleeding. Often, osteoporosis comes with it. But UAB’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility works closely with the UAB Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic to provide comprehensive care for menopause and osteoporosis.

For more information about Menopause and the services offered by UAB’s reproductive specialists, follow this link.

Osteoporosis
The UAB Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic is one of the region’s leading osteoporosis referral centers, offering advanced multidisciplinary care for the treatment and prevention of metabolic bone disease. In one convenient visit, patients visiting the clinic meet with a patient educator, a physical therapist, a densitometrist, and a physician specializing in osteoporosis. More than 25 million Americans have the condition, which causes thinning of the bones and increases the possibility of a fracture (broken bone).

In addition, patients undergo screenings to determine the presence or extent of osteoporosis. The Osteoporosis Clinic serves as a focal point for clinical and basic bone-related research. We also educate both health care professionals and the public about osteoporosis.

Tone Your Bones
Preventing and treating osteoporosis takes a team of specialists, including registered dietitians, physical therapists, pharmacists and physicians. UAB’s Tone Your Bones program takes a multidisciplinary approach to your bone health.

Our Services
As part of a world class medical center, the UAB Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic provides complete, expert care from clinical and therapeutic services to helpful education and information programs. Specialists in osteoporosis, nutrition and physical therapy work together to help you increase your bone density and prevent fractures through medication, healthy eating and exercise.

Your visit to the clinic will include:

• state of the art bone density testing by a certified technologist.
• a complete medical examination and assessment by physicians specializing in osteoporosis.
• assessment of your strength, balance, and posture by a physical therapist.
• a free education luncheon with UAB's osteoporosis clinic educators.
• a counseling session with a registered dietitian to finalize a treatment plan designed to meet your needs, including follow-up visits to monitor your progress.

Our Facility
We are located on the third floor of The Kirklin Clinic, in the Medical Center District of downtown Birmingham Our address is 2000 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Make an Appointment
To make an appointment or learn more about the UAB Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic, call (205) 934-9999 or (205) 801-8187.