Ellen Gravallese, M.D.
Division Chief
Professor of Medicine & Cell Biology
| Dr. Gravallese’s research in the laboratory has focused on pathogenic mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis, with a special interest in rheumatoid arthritis. Contributions include the identification of cell types producing matrix metalloproteinase enzymes that destroy the extracellular matrix of cartilage in disease such as rheumatoid arthritis and pigmented villonodular synovitis, and the identification of pathways leading to bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical research interests have focused on focal bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship of articular and systemic bone loss. Dr. Gravallese’s clinical interests include rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. |
Katherine Upchurch, M.D.
Clinical Chief
Associate Professor of Medicine
| Interests: Polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, other vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, cutaneous lupus, rheumatoid arthritis |
Firas Alkassab, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
| Residency and Fellowship Training: The University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical and Research interests: Scleroderma and related fibrosing diseases, primary and secondary Raynaud’s, connective tissue disease associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
Educational interest: medical student, resident and fellow education, fellows educational conferences
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Bonnie Bidinger, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Interests: Rheumatoid Arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, clinical teachingPublications: Bidinger B., Torres R., Rossetti R.G., Brown L., Beltre R.,Burstein S., Lian J.B., Stein G.S., Zurier R.B. Ajulemic acid, a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid acid, induces apoptosis in human T lymphocytes. Clinical Immunology. 2003; 108:95-102.
Zurier R.B., Rossetti R.G., Burstein S.H., Bidinger B. Suppression of human monocyte interleukin-1ß production by ajulemic acid, a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid. Biochemical Pharmacology. 2003; 65:649-655. |
Beata Cieslak-Skowronska, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Internal Medicine Residency, University of Massachusetts Memorial
Fellowship, Division of Rheumatology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA |
Deborah M. DeMarco, M.D.
Professor of Medicine | Clinical interests: Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and general rheumatologic conditions.
Educational interests: resident evaluation, curriculum development and outcome
assessment.
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Leslie Harrold, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Medicine | Interests: autoimmune connective tissue diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma, gout and vasculitis.
Research: Dr. Harrold performs epidemiologic and health services research in the area of gout, Churg-Strauss vasculitis and osteoarthritis. |
Jonathan Kay, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Research
| Interests: nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and clinical trials in patients with rheumatic diseases. |
Nancy Y.N. Liu, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine | Clinical interests: spondyloarthropathies (such as psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or reactive arthritis); rheumatoid arthritis. Educational interests: undergraduate and graduate education for primary care in musculoskeletal diseases; development of simulation techniques in teaching musculoskeletal medicine. |
Elise Pyun, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Residency Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
Clinical and Research Rheumatology Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center
Interests: General Rheumatology, Osteoporosis |
Ann Marshak-Rothstein, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine | Interests: Systemic autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma.
Research: The main focus of the Marshak-Rothstein lab is to understand how components of the innate immune system contribute to the onset and development of systemic autoimmune diseases. In particular, the goal is to understand to contribution of toll-like receptors 7 and 9 in the activation of autoreactive B cells. In addition, the lab is exploring the proinflammatory and proapoptotic role of Fas ligand in models of fibrosis and immune privilege. |
Karen Salomon-Escoto, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Medicine School: National University Pedro Heriquez Urena, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Class of 2001, Magna Cum Laude.
Internal Medicine Internship: Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Internal Medicine Residency and Rheumatology Fellowship: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
Interests:
Educational interests: Fellow/resident/student education. Teaching residents the approach to rhematologic complaints and conditions relevant to primary care.
Clinical interests: systemic lupus erythematosus, Raynaud’s, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis. |
Judith Stebulis, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Clinical Interests: General Rheumatology
Educational Interests: Fellow/Resident/Student Education.
Research Interests: Computer facilitated medical education |
Robert B. Zurier, M.D.
Professor of Medicine | Clinical Interest: General rheumatology
Educational Interests: Fellow/resident/student education.
Research interests: Mechanisms of joint tissue injury.
Exploration of influence of nonpsychoactive cannabinoid acids on immune/inflammatory reactions. |