Nicola Napoli MD, PhD

Dr. Nicola Napoli obtained his MD degree at the University of Palermo, Italy, in 2000; followed by a 2-year fellowship in Geriatrics. In 2002, he joined our division for further training in metabolic bone disease and bone biology, before moving back to Italy in 2006, where he completed his PhD and was then appointed Junior Faculty in the Division of Endocrinology at Campus Bio-Medico University in Rome.

In 2008, he was appointed Voluntary Research Assistant Professor of Medicine in our division, based on his scientific accomplishments and continued interactions and collaborations with Washington University faculty. Dr. Napoli’s clinical specialty includes osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, and diabetes. His research focuses on the effects of diabetes and deranged energy metabolism on skeletal health.