Osteoporosis affects 200 million women around the world, and half of women over the age of 50 in the United States are likely to have an osteoporosis-related fracture, which is twice the rate of men

Dr. Harvinder Bedi is honored and humbled to be highlighted in this edition of Phoenix Magazine, featuring the best doctors and surgeons in their respective fields.

Dr. Harvinder Bedi and Stephanie Hurd (PA-C) work side by side with patients that suffer from osteoporosis and osteopenia to ensure that their surgical treatments produce optimal results with minimal risk to bone fractures. 

Whether you’re already dealing with a back that’s prone to pain, or you want to prevent a problem from developing in the first place, there are a few key steps you can take to support your back.

There are any number of reasons why smoking is bad for your health, and we’re going to add bone loss to this list. In the following, we explore the link between smoking and osteoporosis, giving you another good reason to quit.