Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, M.D., M.P.H.
Visiting Scientist
Bone Metabolism Laboratory
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
711 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111-1524
Phone: (617)669-9052
E-mail: hbischof@hsph.harvard.edu

M.D., University of Basel, Switzerland
M.P.H., Harvard School of Public Health
Doctoral candidate, Harvard School of Public Health

Instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard School of Public Health

Vieth R, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Boucher BJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Garland CF, Heaney RP, Holick MF, Hollis BW, Norman AW, Scragg R, Whiting SJ, Willett WC, Zittermann A, McGrath JJ, Lamberg-Allardt C. Editorial: The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;85(3):649-650.

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Giovannucci E, Willett WC, Dietrich T, Dawson-Hughes B. Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2006;84(1):18-28.

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Orav JE, Dawson-Hughes B. Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year randomized controlled trial. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2006;166(4):424-30.

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Orav JE, Dawson-Hughes B. Sex Hormone Levels and Risk of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Persons: a Prospective Study. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2005;20(Suppl 1):1041.

Dietrich T, Nunn M, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff-Ferrari HA. Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and gingival inflammation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2005;82(3):575-80.

Other Recent Publications

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Willett WC, Wong JB, Giovannucci E, Dietrich T, Dawson-Hughes B. Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2005;293(18):2257-2264.

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Orav JE, Dawson-Hughes B. Effect of vitamin D3 plus calcium on fall risk in older men and women: a 3-year randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bone Mineral Research. 2004;19 (Suppl 1):S57.

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dietrich T, Orav EJ, Hu FB, Zhang Y, Karlson EW, Dawson-Hughes B. Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with better lower-extremity function in both active and inactive persons aged > or =60 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004;80:752-758.

Bischoff HA, Dawson-Hughes B. Defining optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in younger and older adults based on hip bone mineral density. In: Nutr Aspects of Osteoporosis. San Diego, CA: Elsevier Sciences B.V., 2004:235-244.

Dietrich T, Joshipura KJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff HA. The association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and periodontal disease in the US population. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004;80:108-113.

Bischoff HA, Dietrich T, Orav EJ, Dawson-Hughes B. Positive association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a population-based study of younger and older US adults. American Journal of Medicine. 2004;116(9):634-639.

Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Willett WC, Stehelin HB, Bazemore MG, Zee RY, Wong JB. Effect of vitamin D on falls: A meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2004;291(16):1999-2006.

Dietrich T, Joshipura KJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff HA. Association between 25-OH vitamin D3 and periodontal disease. Journal of Bone Mineral Research. 2003;Suppl 2:S103.

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