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Office
1700 Owens Street
Room 367
San Francisco, CA 94158Phone+1 415-221-4810
Summary
- Dr. Schafer is Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism for the San Francisco VA Health Care System and Associate Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UC San Francisco. She is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the subspecialty of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Her research focus is osteoporosis and bone metabolism. One of her research emphases is osteoporosis treatment and the assessment of response to osteoporosis therapy. She also studies the relationships between bone, fat, and glucose metabolism, including the effects of obesity and diabetes on bone, and the skeletal regulation of energy metabolism. Currently, she is investigating the effects of bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) on calcium metabolism and skeletal health. Dr. Schafer's research has been funded by the NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2007 - 2009
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2004
- Harvard UniversityBA
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Clinical Trials
- Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
- Specialized Centers of Research (SCOR)on Sex Differences - Kyphosis Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
- Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 15
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Skeletal effects of sleeve gastrectomy, by sex and menopausal status and compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.Karin C Wu, Po-Hung Wu, Galateia Kazakia, Sheena Patel, Dennis M Black
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-11-27 - Higher FSH Level Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Incident Hip Fracture In Older Adults, Independent Of Sex Hormones.Eileen H Koh, Susan K Ewing, Sigurdur Sigurdsson, Vilmundur Gudnason, Trisha F Hue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-10-12 - 27 citationsConsensus Statement on Vitamin D Status Assessment and Supplementation: Whys, Whens, and Hows.Andrea Giustina, John P Bilezikian, Robert A Adler, Giuseppe Banfi, Daniel D Bikle
Endocrine Reviews. 2024-09-12
Journal Articles
- Subcutaneous Fat Fibrosis Links Obesity to Insulin Resistance in Chinese-AmericansAnne L Schafer, Diana L Alba, Suneil K Koliwad, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Press Mentions
- Bone Health Technologies and San Francisco VA Health Care System with University of California, San Francisco to Begin Osteoporosis Prevention Study for Postmenopausal Women with OsteopeniaJune 8th, 2022
- One Broken Bone? You May Be at Risk for AnotherSeptember 27th, 2021
- Traumatic Fractures Increase Subsequent Fracture Risk for Postmenopausal WomenJune 8th, 2021
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External Links
- UCSF Profileshttps://profiles.ucsf.edu/anne.schafer
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