Recognition, research, and the clinic's point of view on the science of bone health, from the team setting the standard for prevention-focused care.
"Through her leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to prevention-focused osteoporosis care, Dr. Carpenter is advancing patient outcomes."Claire Gill, CEO, Bone Health & Osteoporosis FoundationRead the full announcement →
Where Dr. Carpenter and The Bone Health Clinic are shaping the national conversation on bone health.
Dr. Carpenter's prevention-first mission reaches a national audience: how building bone strength earlier helps people stay active, strong, and independent as they age.
Read the feature →Dr. Carpenter on why fracture prevention is becoming a financial imperative for hospitals under Medicare's TEAM model.
Read the feature →A Kansas City profile on Dr. Carpenter's prevention-first approach to bone health and aging well.
Read the feature →The newest research on staying strong as you age, explained in plain language, with where I push back.
Dr. Carpenter's Take Why a wrist fracture is the most important, and most often missed, warning sign in medicine. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take A new Lancet meta-analysis puts an old fear to rest: treating osteoporosis doesn't delay fracture healing, and one bone-builder may even speed it. The bigger question is which drug we reach for first, and in the very-high-risk patient, anabolic-first beats a reflexive bisphosphonate. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Bone density turns out to be a whole-body signal, not just a fracture number. It's why we treat osteoporosis as preventive medicine, not a wait-and-see diagnosis. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take A powerful therapy, but not “set and forget.” Check vitamin D and calcium before and during treatment, that's how we keep an effective drug safe. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Two decades of data moved hormone therapy from feared to nuanced. The right answer is individual, and protecting bone is a real part of that conversation. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take More than double the hip-fracture risk is not a footnote. Modifiable risk factors belong in every bone-health plan, right alongside the scan and the labs. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Bone strength is about structure, not just density. The field is moving toward exactly the fuller picture we aim to give every patient. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take When a patient isn't responding well, we have more tools than ever. The art is matching the right therapy to the right person, not one-size-fits-all. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Every scan a patient already has is a chance to catch low bone density early. Opportunistic screening is the future, and the spirit behind “Demand the Scan.” Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Muscle protects bone. This is why we look at body composition, and why strength training and protein are part of the prescription, not an afterthought. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take A sobering projection, and a mandate. If fragility fractures in women are set to double by 2050, prevention can't be optional. Catching low bone density early bends that curve. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Bone health is daily-habit health. Small, sustainable routines compound over time, the same philosophy behind everything we build with patients. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take Technology that widens early detection is welcome, but a tool flags risk; a specialist builds the plan that actually prevents the fracture. Read →
Dr. Carpenter's Take A reminder that there's no shortcut around the fundamentals, supervised strength work and rehabilitation remain the backbone of recovery. Read →
