To make an appointment, call 314-454-7775.

Washington University’s bone specialists are world-renowned physicians in the evaluation and treatment of metabolic bone disorders, particularly osteoporosis and Paget’s disease of bone. Our bone specialists are also educators to new generations of physicians at Washington University School of Medicine.

Our bone health program is a world-class center of excellence for patient care. It is a multidisciplinary, ambulatory care service for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of metabolic bone diseases. The doctors of the bone health program are leading experts in the clinical management of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases. We provide individualized care tailored to each patient’s symptoms, bone density, risk factors and test results.

Since our bone health program is committed to the highest standards of quality in bone health evaluation, all personnel performing bone density testing are International Society of Clinical Densitometrists (ISCD) certified bone density technologists. All bone health program specialists who interpret bone density tests are ISCD certified clinical densitometrists.

Services include diagnosis and treatment for:

  • Osteoporosis
  • Paget’s disease of bone
  • Metabolic bone diseases

For more information about the clinical services visit the Washington University Bone and Mineral Diseases website.

James G. Avery

James G. Avery, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Multispecialty Center

Roberto Civitelli, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Multispecialty Center
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 2
Center for Advanced Medicine – South County

Kathryn Diemer

Kathryn Diemer, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 2

Gary Gottesman, MD

Gary Gottesman, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases
Endocrinology
Genetics
Pediatrics

Locations:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Center for Advanced Medicine
St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center – South County

Carolyn Morris Jachna

Carolyn Morris Jachna, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 2

Kathleen Lowe, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine – South County

Mahshid Mohseni

Mahshid Mohseni, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 2

Julie A. Unk

Julie A. Unk, DNP, ANP

Bone and Mineral Diseases

Locations:
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 2

Naga M. Yalla

Naga M. Yalla, MD

Bone and Mineral Diseases
Endocrinology

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Multispecialty Center