DwightATowlerMDPhD

Diabetes, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Parathyroid

Thomas W. and Joan F. Burns Missouri Chair in Diabetology; Professor and Director- Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri

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Department Of Medicine Division Of Endocrinology Diabetes And Metabolism
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
Phone+1 573-882-3818

Dr. Dwight Towler is an endocrinologist in Columbia, MO. He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and has been in practice for 28 years. He specializes in treatment of bone and mineral disease including osteoporosis, hypercalcemia, parathyroid disorders, and impaired fracture healing with or without diabetes. He has more than 100 publications and over18,000 citations.

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1991 - 1992
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1989

PubMed

25 citations
Skeletal and extraskeletal disorders of biomineralization.
Michael T Collins, Gemma Marcucci, Hans-Joachim Anders, Giovanni Beltrami, Jane A Cauley
Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 2022-08-01
151 citations
Disruption of the yeast N-myristoyl transferase gene causes recessive lethality
Robert J. Duronio, Dwight A. Towler, Robert O. Heuckeroth, Jeffrey I. Gordon
Science. 1989-02-10
496 citations
Conditional inactivation of FGF receptor 2 reveals an essential role for FGF signaling in the regulation of osteoblast function and bone growth
Kai Yu, Jingsong Xu, Zhonghao Liu, Drazen Sosic, Jian-Su Shao
Development. 2003-07-01

Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Diabetes Mellitus in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection FractionFebruary 10th, 2021
VRIC: Highlighting Research in Vascular CalcificationMarch 14th, 2019
Αvβ Integrins Play an Essential Role in BMP‐2 Induction of Osteoblast Differentiation*October 18th, 2004
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Tnf-Alpha And Bmp2-Wnt Signaling In Diabetic Vascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2012
Osteogenic Regulation Of Vascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
Msx2-Wnt Signaling In Cardiovascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2011
Osteogenic Regulation Of Macrovascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2008
Hoxboxes, Homeodomains, And Osteoblast Gene ExpressionNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996–2007
Pharmacogenetics Of MALE OsteoperosisNational Center For Research Resources2004
Mineral And Skeletal MetabolismNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2004
Osteogenic Regulation Of Macrovascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2002
Transcriptional Regulation By Fibroblast Growth FactorNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2001