Muhammad Kassim Javaid MBBS, BMedSci, MRCP, PhD

Kassim Javaid studied medicine at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and did his house jobs in London. He then finished a three-year SHO rotation in medicine at Southampton General Hospital followed by 8 months as a registrar before starting at the MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit in October 2000. His research areas are in osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, focusing on the effects of vitamin D and early life determinants. Dr. Javaid is involved in the FRiSCy initiative, looking at improving the care of older patients in the South Central region who suffer fragility fractures.