The Bone Health Basement Tapes

In this pivotal episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes , host Peter Bianco is joined by Dr. Mary Bouxsein—Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a central leader behind the SABRE initiative—alongside Dr. Shannon Carpenter, founder of The Bone Health Clinic. At the center of the conversation is SABRE (Study to Advance Bone Mineral Density as a Regulatory Endpoint), a landm...

Bone health is often addressed only after a fracture occurs, leaving a large gap between scientific knowledge and everyday clinical practice. In this episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes , we sit down with Dr. Shannon Carpenter , an orthopedic surgeon who took an unconventional path—building a clinical practice dedicated specifically to bone health. Dr. Carpenter founded The Bone Health Clini...

In this episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes , we sit down with Dr. Sundeep Khosla — endocrinologist, researcher, and one of the central scientific figures in modern bone health. Dr. Khosla has spent his career at the Mayo Clinic asking foundational questions about why the skeleton ages and fails, and his answers helped change how the field thinks about bone loss in both women and men. His re...

In this episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes, we welcome Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri, founder of Bone & Body Women’s Health, a practice built around a simple but powerful idea: bone health should be central to women’s healthcare—not an afterthought addressed only after risk becomes severe. Dr. DeSapri’s work sits at the intersection of menopause medicine, endocrinology, metabolic health, and...

Episode Summary — Basement Tapes Recording (Feb 27, 2026) Speakers: Peter Bianco, Matt Bruns (DNP), Dudley Phipps Core themes: certification, infrastructure, risk visibility, workforce training, collaboration, ecosystem maturation, tech + capital readiness In this episode, Peter, Matt, and Dudley step back from day-to-day tactics to explain what’s changing in the bone health ecosystem—and why the...

Episode Focus This season-opening episode examines whether bone health is approaching a “Big Bang” moment similar to diabetes 15 years ago—and, critically, how to ensure that the scaling of bone health care does not repeat the moral and practical mistakes that accompanied diabetes’ transformation. The episode is anchored by a conversation with Victor Montori , MD, Professor of Medicine and endocri...

Season 3 Trailer: Bone Health’s Big Bang? Bone health has never lacked importance. Fragility fractures are predictable, costly, and life-altering—and clinicians have long known how much better outcomes could be with earlier intervention. So why does prevention still feel so hard to sustain? In Season 3 of Bone Health Basement Tapes , we explore a possibility—one we’re not yet sure we believe. What...

This episode goes inside ASOP’s Provider Certification pilot—the first step toward a scalable, provider-focused training and credentialing path for bone health. We unpack why the curriculum was built, how the pilot was structured, and what the early results suggest about standardizing care pathways to meet rising demand. You’ll hear what worked, what needs refinement, and how certification can tra...

Physical therapy is one of the most powerful tools we have to reduce fracture risk, restore mobility, and preserve independence—yet it remains underutilized and overlooked in most osteoporosis care models. In this episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes , we’re joined by Dr. Payal Sahni, PT, DPT , Sr. Physical Therapist at Burke Comprehensive Spine and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center, the forme...

This episode of the Bone Health Basement Tapes: Originals series features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Michael McClung, Founding Director and now Director Emeritus of the Oregon Osteoporosis Center. Dr. McClung reflects on a distinguished career that has reshaped the field of fracture prevention and management through pioneering research, evidence-based innovation, and far-reaching educationa...

“When you get a hip fracture, there is a 30% chance that you die within the next year. Let’s say you have renal disease or something like that—the risk jumps to 50%. These patients not being able to be on the right medication because it’s financially hard to make these clinics work - is going to kill people because they aren’t going to get the care they need.” – Dr. Russell Goode In today’s episod...

In this international edition of The Bone Health Basement Tapes, we welcome Dr. Jo De Schepper, a leading voice in musculoskeletal health from St. Niklaas, Belgium. As an orthopedic surgeon with a sub-practice focus on treating osteoporosis, Dr. De Schepper brings a uniquely integrated European perspective to the evolving role of bone health in surgical care. Together, we explore three major theme...

The inaugural episode of the Bone Health Basement Tapes: Originals Series delves into the rich history of bone health research through the lens of one of its most influential figures: Dr. David W. Dempster, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University and Senior Research Fellow at the Regional Bone Center of Helen Hayes Hospital, where Dr. Dempster has been at t...

In this episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes , we’re joined by the team from MiCare Path, ASOP’s strategic partner in building the Bone Health Optimization Platform (BHOP) . Together, we dive into the real-world creation and performance of Bone Health Virtual Care Service Lines — separating fact from fiction and addressing common misconceptions around how virtual care codes actually work. MiC...

We all know that surgical success depends on precision, skill, and planning—but what about the quality of the bone itself? For too long, the role of bone health in surgical outcomes has been under appreciated. Yet, poor bone quality can lead to hardware failure, delayed healing, and avoidable complications—especially in spine and orthopedic surgeries. The good news? We can do something about it be...

In this special episode of The Bone Health Basement Tapes , we bring together two leading experts to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health applications are reshaping osteoporosis care. Our guests are Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University , and Gina Woods, MD, Clinical Professor o...

In this episode, we discuss the critical gaps in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment, the need for a dedicated society like ASOP, and how advocacy, education, and technology can reshape the future of bone health. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or someone passionate about improving patient outcomes, this conversation is for you. Guests: Dr. Anne F. Lake is a board-certified nurse practiti...

Bone Health Basement Tapes Podcast – Episode 2 Is it time to move beyond traditional T-score measurements and instead focus on comprehensive risk assessment, value-based care, and sustainable bone health outcomes? We have a fantastic discussion lined up featuring Jared Torkelson, PA-C , Minnesota Orthopedic APP Supervisor at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Instructor of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic...