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Lisa Ceglia, M.D.

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Scientist II
Bone Metabolism Laboratory
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
711 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02111-1524
Phone: 617 556 3064
Fax: 617 556 3305
E-mail: lisa.ceglia@tufts.edu

Education

M.D., New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

Research Focus

The relationship between the aging musculoskeletal system and nutritional factors such as vitamin D, dietary protein, and acid/base balance in the diet

Selected Professional Affiliations

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Endocrine Society Massachusetts Medical Society American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Recent Publications

Ceglia L, Chiu GR, Harris SS, Araujo AB. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and physical function in adult men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Mar;74(3):370-6.

Ceglia L, da Silva Morais M, Park LK, Morris E, Harris SS, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Fielding RA, Dawson-Hughes B. Multi-step immunofluorescent analysis of vitamin D receptor loci and myosin heavy chain isoforms in human skeletal muscle. J Mol Histol. 2010 Apr;41(2-3):137-42.

Ceglia L, Abrams SA, Harris SS, Rasmussen HM, Dallal GE, Dawson-Hughes B. Evaluation of an inexpensive calcium absorption index in healthy older men and women. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010 Jan;72(1):22-5.

Ceglia L. Vitamin D and its role in skeletal muscle. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2009 Nov;12(6):628-33.

Ceglia L, Harris SS, Abrams SA, Rasmussen HM, Dallal GE, Dawson-Hughes B. Potassium bicarbonate attenuates the urinary nitrogen excretion that accompanies an increase in dietary protein and may promote calcium absorption. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Feb;94(2):645-53.