Dr. Heaney's Bio
Robert P. Heaney MD, FCAP is John A. Creighton University Professor and Professor of Medicine at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. A recognized expert in the field of osteoporosis, vitamin D and calcium physiology, he has worked for more than 50 years in the study of osteoporosis and bone physiology. Dr. Heaney was a member of the Panel on Calcium and Related Nutrients involved in the development of the IOM’s Dietary Reference Intakes for these nutrients, and his laboratory has done bioavailability testing for many of the major food companies in North America. Dr. Heaney has received many honors and awards and is a member of numerous professional organizations as well as being published widely in peer-reviewed journals.