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Daniel Bikle, MD, Endocrinology, San Francisco, CA

Daniel David Bikle MD

Endocrinology•San Francisco, CA

Professor, Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine Staff Endocrinologist, San Francisco VA Medical Center

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  • 1700 Owens StRm 373San Francisco, CA 94158

  • Phone+1 415-575-0557

  • Fax+1 415-575-0593

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Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaPhD, Biochemistry, 1971 - 1974
  • Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
    Peter Bent Brigham Hospital1970 - 1971
  • Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
    Peter Bent Brigham Hospital1969 - 1970
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineMD, Medicine, 1965 - 1969
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1972 - 1974
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Career Award in Vitamin D Research 2009
  • Boy Frame Award for Clinical Excellence in the Field of Bone and Mineral Research 2007
  • Fellowship Molecular Medicine, 1997

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Skeletal and Extra-Skeletal Actions of Vitamin D: Current Evidence and Outstanding Questions  
    John Bilezikian, Daniel Bikle, Endocrine Reviews
  • Determination of Free 25(OH)D Concentrations and Their Relationships to Total 25(OH)D in Multiple Clinical Populations  
    Jennifer Lai, Janice B Schwartz, Michael Holick, Eric Orwoll, Daniel Bikle, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • The mechanism of action of vitamin D in the intestine.  
    Bikle DD, Morrissey RL, Zolock DT, Am J Clin Nutr

Books/Book Chapters

  • Endotext.Org. 
    Chapter: Vitamin D: Production, Metabolism, and Mechanisms of Action 
    Bikle DDEditors: LJ DeGroot.
  • Vitamin D: Chemical, Biochemical, and Clinical Endocrinology of Calcium Metabolism. 
    Chapter: Calcium transport by chick duodenal brush border membrane vesi¬cles 
    Page 313 - 315Bikle DDEditors: Norman AW, Schaefer K, Herrath DV, Grigoleit HG.de Gruyter, New York
  • Advances in Internal Medicine. 
    Chapter: The vitamin D endocrine system 
    Page 45 - 71Bikle DDEditors: Stollerman GH.Year Book Medical Publishers

Lectures

  • Vitamin D. 
    Meeting report from the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society fro Bone and Mineral Research

Press Mentions

  • How Much Vitamin D Do I Need? The Debate Behind Supplement Guidelines
    How Much Vitamin D Do I Need? The Debate Behind Supplement GuidelinesAugust 5th, 2025
  • Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures in Older Adults. Here's What Will Help
    Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures in Older Adults. Here's What Will HelpDecember 19th, 2024
  • Free Vitamin D No Better at Predicting Death in Men Than Standard Testing
    Free Vitamin D No Better at Predicting Death in Men Than Standard TestingOctober 28th, 2021

Grant Support

  • BCCMA:Foundational Research to Act Upon and Resist Conditions unfavorable to bone (FRACTURECURB):Role of abaloparatide for fracture healingVETERANS AFFAIRS MED CTR SAN FRANCISCO2022–2026
  • Role Of Vitamin D And Calcium Signaling In Wound HealingVeterans Affairs2011–2012
  • Integrin Regulation Of IGF-1 Responsiveness In Bone During Mechanical LoadingNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
  • Differential Gene Regulation In Normal &Transformed Keratinocytes By 1,25(Oh)2National Center For Research Resources2005–2011
  • Vitamin D Receptor Coactivators In KeratinocytesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2004–2011

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