Rheumatology

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Conference Reporter in Rheumatoid Arthritis to Cover Key Topics at 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

conference reporter by Alan L. Epstein, MD; Jonathan Kay, MD; Leonard H. Calabrese, DO

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Conference Reporter delivers health care providers with insights from key thought leaders on exciting news presented at major medical conferences, in a concise and timely format. This issue of Conference Reporter will feature coverage of selected topics in Rheumatoid Arthritis presented at this year's ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

"Whether you are able to attend in person or not, Conference Reporter in Rheumatoid Arthritis will enhance your ACR/ARP 2019 experience."

Tom Iarocci, MD, Editor-in-Chief

Rheumatologist survey participants selected the following expert commentators to cover the community-selected topics listed below at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

Community-Selected Expert Commentators:

Leonard H. Calabrese, DO

Professor of Medicine
RJ Fasenmyer Chair of Clinical Immunology
Director, RJ Fasenmyer Center for Clinical Immunology
Vice Chair, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH

Alan L. Epstein, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Attending Physician and Chief of Rheumatology
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Jonathan Kay, MD

Professor of Medicine and Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Timothy S. and Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology
Director of Clinical Research, Rheumatology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA

Community-Selected Topics:

Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patient Management Principles for Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Use of Hepatotoxic Medications
Managing Pain in Rheumatology: Learning From the Opioid Epidemic
Vaccination Strategies for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pregnancy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Principles for Clinical Practice

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Alan L. Epstein, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Attending Physician and Chief of Rheumatology
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA