Deborah Kado
Deborah Kado, MD, MS professor of medicine–primary care and population health, specializes in geriatrics. She serves as co-director of the Stanford Longevity Center and co-chief of the geriatric section of the Department of Medicine. She integrates biological, pharmacological, lifestyle, and psychological perspectives and research to optimize health and empower her patients. She has a special interest in bone health, conducting extensive research focused on osteoporosis and the related disorder hyperkyphosis, commonly known as the “dowager's hump.” Her discoveries helped define this condition as a new geriatric syndrome, with her work published in the American College of Physicians’ journal Annals of Internal Medicine and UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support resource for doctors worldwide. She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American Geriatrics Society, the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the Gerontological Society of America, and the Endocrine Society. She co-chairs the NIH National Institute on Aging Workshop for the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research.
