Dwight A Towler MD PhD
Diabetes, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Parathyroid
Thomas W. and Joan F. Burns Missouri Chair in Diabetology; Professor and Director- Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-5000
Fax+1 214-645-2871
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Summary
- Dr. Dwight Towler is an endocrinologist in Columbia, MO. He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and has been in practice for 28 years. He specializes in treatment of bone and mineral disease including osteoporosis, hypercalcemia, parathyroid disorders, and impaired fracture healing with or without diabetes. He has more than 100 publications and over18,000 citations.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1991 - 1992- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2025 - 2028
MO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prediabetes Associates With Musculoskeletal Alterations Independent of Total Body Adiposity.Alan Fappi, Clifton J Holmes, Chao Cao, Vasavi Shabrish, Aman P Aher
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 2026-02-01 - 3 citationsParathyroid hormone-PTH1R signaling in cardiovascular disease and homeostasis.Dwight A Towler
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-07-01 - 2 citationsWnt16 Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Contractile Phenotype and Function via Taz (Wwtr1) Activation in Male LDLR-/- Mice.Abraham Behrmann, Dalian Zhong, Li Li, Shangkui Xie, Megan Mead
Endocrinology. 2023-12-23
Press Mentions
Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Diabetes Mellitus in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection FractionFebruary 10th, 2021
VRIC: Highlighting Research in Vascular CalcificationMarch 14th, 2019
Αvβ Integrins Play an Essential Role in BMP‐2 Induction of Osteoblast Differentiation*October 18th, 2004
Grant Support
- University of Texas Southwestern - Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (UT-StARR) ProgramUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
- Tnf-Alpha And Bmp2-Wnt Signaling In Diabetic Vascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2012
- Osteogenic Regulation Of Vascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
- Msx2-Wnt Signaling In Cardiovascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2011
- Osteogenic Regulation Of Macrovascular CalcificationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2008
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