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Donald J. McMahon is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine with a total of 128 publications. Their work emphasizes subfields such as Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Genetics, and Nephrology.

The scientist's research covers various main topics including:

  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Among their recent papers are:

  • Low volumetric bone density is a risk factor for early complications after spine fusion surgery, 2020, published in Osteoporosis International
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis and mortality in COVID-19 infection, 2021, published in Diabetes & Metabolism
  • Effect of Teriparatide on Bone Remodeling and Density in Premenopausal Idiopathic Osteoporosis: A Phase II Trial, 2020, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Changes in Bone Quality after Treatment with Etelcalcetide, 2023, published in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Patients with abnormal microarchitecture have an increased risk of early complications after spinal fusion surgery, 2020, published in Bone

Donald J. McMahon frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology (12 publications)
  • Osteoporosis International (5 publications)
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (5 publications)
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (4 publications)
  • Blood (2 publications)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Emily M. Stein
  • Yaser Khalid
  • Neethi Dasu
  • Thomas L. Nickolas
  • Sanchita Agarwal

Best Publications

  • The use of prostate specific antigen density to enhance the predictive value of intermediate levels of serum prostate specific antigen.

    Mitchell C. Benson;Ihn Seong Whang;Ihn Seong Whang;Carl A. Olsson;Carl A. Olsson;Donald J. Mcmahon;Donald J. Mcmahon

  • Characteristics of adult celiac disease in the USA: results of a national survey.

    Peter H. R. Green;Stavros N. Stavropoulos;Sofia G. Panagi;Susan L. Goldstein

  • The Natural History of Primary Hyperparathyroidism with or without Parathyroid Surgery after 15 Years

    Mishaela R. Rubin;John P. Bilezikian;Donald J. McMahon;Thomas Jacobs

  • Motor blocks in Parkinson's disease.

    N. Giladi;D. McMahon;S. Przedborski;E. Flaster

  • Localized injections of botulinum toxin for the treatment of focal dystonia and hemifacial spasm.

    Mitchell F. Brin;Stanley Fahn;Carol Moskowitz;Andrzej Friedman

  • Parathyroid hormone as a therapy for idiopathic osteoporosis in men: effects on bone mineral density and bone markers.

    Etah S. Kurland;Felicia Cosman;Donald J. McMahon;Clifford J. Rosen

  • Relationship between moderate to severe kidney disease and hip fracture in the United States.

    Thomas L. Nickolas;Donald J. McMahon;Elizabeth Shane

  • Bone mass, vitamin D deficiency, and hyperparathyroidism in congestive heart failure.

    Elizabeth Shane;Donna Mancini;Keith Aaronson;Shonni J. Silverberg

  • Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Further Characterization of a New Clinical Phenotype

    H. Lowe;D. J. McMahon;M. R. Rubin;J. P. Bilezikian

  • Prospective study of gut hormone and metabolic changes after adjustable gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    Judith Korner;William Inabnet;Gerardo Febres;Irene M. Conwell

  • Molecular staging of prostate cancer with the use of an enhanced reverse transcriptase-PCR assay

    Aaron E. Katz;Carl A. Olsson;Anthony J. Raffo;Cristoforo Cama

  • Increased bone mineral density after parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism

    S J Silverberg;F Gartenberg;T P Jacobs;E Shane

  • The Decline in Hip Bone Density after Gastric Bypass Surgery Is Associated with Extent of Weight Loss

    J. Fleischer;E. M. Stein;M. Bessler;M. Della Badia

  • Very Low–Calorie Diet Mimics the Early Beneficial Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

    Clifton Jackness;Wahida Karmally;Gerardo Febres;Irene M. Conwell

  • Rapid cortical bone loss in patients with chronic kidney disease.

    Thomas L Nickolas;Emily M Stein;Elzbieta Dworakowski;Kyle K Nishiyama

  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in Men with Idiopathic Osteoporosis

    Etah S. Kurland;Clifford J. Rosen;Felicia Cosman;Donald McMahon

  • Parent-defined target symptoms respond to risperidone in RUPP autism study: customer approach to clinical trials

    L. Eugene Arnold;Benedetto Vitiello;Christopher Mcdougle;Larry Scahill

  • High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography can assess microstructural and mechanical properties of human distal tibial bone.

    X Sherry Liu;X Henry Zhang;Kiranjit K Sekhon;Mark F Adams

  • Bone loss and turnover after cardiac transplantation.

    Elizabeth Shane;Maria Rivas;Maria Rivas;Donald J. McMahon;Ronald B. Staron

  • Trabecular Bone Score (TBS)—A Novel Method to Evaluate Bone Microarchitectural Texture in Patients With Primary Hyperparathyroidism

    Barbara Campolina Silva;Stephanie Boutroy;Stephanie Boutroy;Chiyuan Zhang;Donald Jay McMahon

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Shane
Elizabeth Shane Columbia University
Shonni J. Silverberg
Shonni J. Silverberg Columbia University
John P. Bilezikian
John P. Bilezikian Columbia University
David W. Dempster
David W. Dempster Columbia University
Robert R. Recker
Robert R. Recker Creighton University
Felicia Cosman
Felicia Cosman Columbia University
Donna Mancini
Donna Mancini Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Gary M. Brittenham
Gary M. Brittenham Columbia University
Eric A. Rose
Eric A. Rose Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Steven L. Spitalnik
Steven L. Spitalnik Columbia University

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