Dr Suzanne Jan De Beur
University of Virginia, Charlottesville | USA
Suzanne Jan de Beur, MD, has been an endocrinologist for 25 years. She specializes in caring for patients with osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, and rare bone disease. She is Past President of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research. As a physician-scientist and a practicing endocrinologist, her clinical and research work focus on understanding rare and metabolic bone diseases at the basic level and translating these observations to patient care. Her work has contributed to the understanding of the genetics and physiology of a number of metabolic and rare bone diseases. Her efforts have led to the development of FDA-approved treatments for X-linked hypophosphatemia and tumor-induced osteomalacia, as well as osteogenesis imperfecta.
Dr. Jan de Beur sits on national and international expert panels that develop guidelines for the treatment of osteoporosis, X-linked hypophosphatemia and tumor-induced osteomalacia.