Rheumatology

Stuart Kassan, M.D. '72 received the Paulding Phelps Award at the 2015 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.
Herbert Baraf, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, was recognized with the Paulding Phelps Award at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Meeting in Boston, Nov. 15.
David Borenstein, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, commented in a HealthDay article about a new study finding that many patients with early stage rheumatoid arthritis stayed in remission with less medication. This article also appeared in Newsday, WebMD, and Newsmax Health.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Victoria Shanmugam, MBBS, MRCP, has been appointed to serve as the director of the Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine.
David Borenstein, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by Radio Health Journal on different conditions affected by weather, why pain responds to weather changes, and possible remedies to some of these maladies. 
David Borenstein, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, hosted the radio program, Speaking of Health with Dr. B, on WomensRadio. This week, he discussed the importance of understanding Sickle Cell Anemia. 
Stuart Kassan, M.D. ‘72, member of the George Washington University (GW) board of trustees and the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dean’s Council, was named a ‘Distinguished Clinical Professor of Medicine’ at the University of Colorado (CU) Denver School of Medicine.
Herbert Baraf, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by Arthritis Today on whether an emerging class of medications called janus kinase inhibitors (JAK inhibitors, or jakinibs) will change current rheumatoid arthritis treatment options.
Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine, was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article on a new study finding that almost half of the more than 50 million Americans that have arthritis can't perform normal daily activities because of the disease.
Patience White M.D., professor of medicine, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the link between achy joints and the weather.