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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Olof Johnell Science Award, International Osteoporosis Foundation
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael R. McClung is affiliated with the Australian Catholic University in Australia and has focused their research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a specialization in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Their body of work extensively covers bone health and osteoporosis research, bone metabolism and diseases, and related treatment methodologies.

Their recent publications include:

  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis-2020 Update (2020), published in Endocrine Practice
  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis- 2020 Update Executive Summary (2020), published in Endocrine Practice
  • Skeletal responses to romosozumab after 12 months of denosumab (2021), published in JBMR Plus
  • Hormones and Aging: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement (2023), published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • A single dose of zoledronate preserves bone mineral density for up to 2 years after a second course of romosozumab (2020), published in Osteoporosis International

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, McClung's coauthors include:

  • E. Michael Lewiecki
  • Eugène McCloskey
  • Mary Bouxsein
  • Serge Ferrari
  • Felicia Cosman

McClung has published numerous papers in the following venues:

  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Osteoporosis International
  • Journal of Clinical Densitometry
  • Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society
  • Endocrine Practice

Their research topics span:

  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Bone fractures and treatments

Major fields of study include Medicine with a concentration in:

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Surgery
  • Reproductive Medicine

McClung has been recognized with awards such as the Olof Johnell Science Award from the International Osteoporosis Foundation in 2020, and was made a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1963.

Best Publications

  • Denosumab for Prevention of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

    Steven R. Cummings;Javier San Martin;Michael R. Mcclung;Ethel S. Siris

  • Effect of risedronate on the risk of hip fracture in elderly women. Hip Intervention Program Study Group.

    Michael R. McClung;Piet Geusens;Paul D. Miller;Hartmut Zippel

  • Denosumab in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density

    Michael R. McClung;E. Michael Lewiecki;Stanley B. Cohen;Michael A. Bolognese

  • Primer on the metabolic bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism

    John P. Bilezikian;Roger Bouillon;Thomas Clemens;Juliet Compston

  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis — 2016

    Pauline M. Camacho;Steven M. Petak;Neil Binkley;Dima L. Diab

  • Markers of bone turnover for the prediction of fracture risk and monitoring of osteoporosis treatment: a need for international reference standards

    Samuel Vasikaran;Samuel Vasikaran;Richard Eastell;O. Bruyere;A. J. Foldes

  • Romosozumab in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mineral Density

    Michael R. McClung;Andreas Grauer;Steven Boonen;Michael A. Bolognese

  • The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society.

    Jo Ann V. Pinkerton;Fernando Sánchez Aguirre;Jennifer Blake;Felicia Cosman

  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: 2001 edition, with selected updates for 2003.

    Stephen F. Hodgson;Nelson B. Watts;John P. Bilezikian;Bart L. Clarke

  • Parathyroid hormone and teriparatide for the treatment of osteoporosis: a review of the evidence and suggested guidelines for its use.

    Anthony B. Hodsman;Douglas C. Bauer;David W. Dempster;Larry Dian

  • Effect of denosumab on bone density and turnover in postmenopausal women with low bone mass after long-term continued, discontinued, and restarting of therapy: a randomized blinded phase 2 clinical trial.

    Paul D. Miller;Michael A. Bolognese;E. Michael Lewiecki;Michael R. McClung

  • Prevention of bone loss with alendronate in postmenopausal women under 60 years of age. Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort Study Group.

    D. Hosking;C. E. D. Chilvers;C. Christiansen;P. Ravn

  • Therapeutic equivalence of alendronate 70 mg once-weekly and alendronate 10 mg daily in the treatment of osteoporosis

    T. Schnitzer;H. G. Bone;G. Crepaldi;S. Adami

  • Vertebral fractures after discontinuation of denosumab: a post hoc analysis of the randomized placebo-controlled FREEDOM trial and its extension

    Steven R Cummings;Serge Livio Ferrari;Richard Eastell;Nigel Gilchrist

  • Low Body Mass Index Is an Important Risk Factor for Low Bone Mass and Increased Bone Loss in Early Postmenopausal Women

    Pernille Ravn;G Cizza;N H Bjarnason;D Thompson

  • Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: 2006 position statement of The North American Menopause Society

    B. Ettinger;S. T. Harris;D. Kendler;B. Kessel

  • Bisphosphonate Therapy for Osteoporosis: Benefits, Risks, and Drug Holiday

    Michael McClung;Steven T. Harris;Paul D. Miller;Douglas C. Bauer

  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Nelson Watts;John Bilezikian;Pauline Camacho;Susan Greenspan

  • Alendronate treatment of the postmenopausal osteoporotic woman: Effect of multiple dosages on bone mass and bone remodeling

    Charles H. Chesnut;Michael R. McClung;Kristine E. Ensrud;Norman H. Bell

  • Treatment with once-weekly alendronate 70 mg compared with once-weekly risedronate 35 mg in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a randomized double-blind study.

    Clifford J Rosen;Marc C Hochberg;Sydney L Bonnick;Michael McClung

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul D. Miller
Paul D. Miller University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
E. Michael Lewiecki
E. Michael Lewiecki University of New Mexico
Robert R. Recker
Robert R. Recker Creighton University
Jean-Yves Reginster
Jean-Yves Reginster University of Liège
Jacques P. Brown
Jacques P. Brown Université Laval
John A. Eisman
John A. Eisman Garvan Institute of Medical Research
John P. Bilezikian
John P. Bilezikian Columbia University
Richard Eastell
Richard Eastell University of Sheffield
Susan L. Greenspan
Susan L. Greenspan University of Pittsburgh
Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco

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