Daniel L. Kirby, MD

Director
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

Daniel L. Kirby, MD currently resides in Charlotte, N.C., and is a rheumatologist in private practice in Gaston County. He is actively involved in clinical research and co-directs an osteoporosis diagnostic and treatment facility.

Dr. Kirby received his bachelor of science degrees in chemistry, and in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Florida in Gainesville. His medical degree was earned at the University of Florida College of Medicine, also in Gainesville, followed by an internal medicine internship/residency at Shands Hospital and the Gainesville Veterans Administration at the University of Florida. He was later granted a fellowship in rheumatology and immunology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.

Dr. Kirby has been the recipient of several distinguished clinician awards, and served as a principal investigator in several key clinical trials. He is an invited speaker at regional medical conferences and is a member of several advisory boards and speakers bureaus. He also is a fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a member of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

Dr. Kirby’s research interests include rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.