Daniel Baran, M.D.

Academic Role: Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Endocrinology
   Medicine
   Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation

Other Affiliation(s):
   Cell Biology

Osteoporosis

Our clinical studies have focused on the utility of peripheral bone mass measurements for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, the value of biochemical markers of bone turnover in the evaluation of the woman at risk for osteoporosis, and the role of calcium in the prevention of premenopausal bone loss. Our research interests have centered around the identification of the membrane receptor for 1a,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, and the study of the bone effects of thyroid hormone.

Representative Publications

Miller PD, Baran DT, Bilezikian JP, Greenspan SL, Lindsay R, Riggs BL, Watts NB Practical clinical application of biochemical markers of bone turnover: consensus of an expert panel J Clin Densitometry 2:323-42,1999.

Nairus J, Ahmadi S, Baker S, Baran DT Quantitative ultrasound: an indicator of osteoporosis in perimenopausal women J Clin Densitometry in press

Ayers M, Prince M, Ahmadi S, Baran DT Reconciling quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus with x-ray based measurements of the central skeleton J Bone Miner Res in press

Milne M, Kang M-I, Cardona G, Quail JM, Braverman LE, Chin WW, Baran DT Expression of multiple thyroid hormone receptor isoforms in rat femoral and vertebral bone and in bone marrow osteogenic cultures J Cell Biochem 74: 684-93, 1999

Baran DT, Quail JM, Ray R, Leszyk J, Honeyman T Identification of the membrane receptor that binds 1a,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 J Cell Biochem in press

Background

Undergraduate: Boston College 1964-8

• Medical school: University of Rochester 1968-73
  
• Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital 1973-6
  
• Fellowship: The Jewish Hospital of St Louis/Washington U 1976-79
  
• Positions : U of Rochester Asst Prof of Med and Assoc Dir of CRC 1979-84, U of Massachusetts Prof of Med, Ortho, and Cell Biology 1984


• Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
  

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