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Vitamin D – Still A Hot Topic?
Presented By: Thomas Larsen, MD, PHD – Dept of Family Medicine, South Bend Clinic
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the classic pathways and physiologic functions of vitamin D in the human body
- Determine risk factors for vitamin D deficiency
- Explain the rationale for current vitamin D supplementation guidelines, understanding the challenges defining the optimal vitamin D level.
Dr. Thomas Larsen practices in the family medicine department of the South Bend Clinic in South Bend, IN. Dr. Larsen is board certified in family medicine and professionally certified in Outdoor Emergency Care. He is a member of the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Larsen graduated from Aarhus University in Denmark in 2008 and did his residency at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He considers it an enormous privilege getting to be part of his patients’ life stories when it comes to their health. He strives to listen and understand, and to the best of his training and knowledge provide options for diagnostic work-up and treatment. He believes a good patient-physician rela¬tion¬ship is all about partnering in health.