The following reflects the many activities occurring within the UA Division of Rheumatology and Arizona Arthritis Center over the past few months:
UAAC Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, Featured in National Rheumatology Professionals Video
Dec 4, 2017
C. Kent Kwoh, MD, director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center and chief of the UA Division of Rheumatology, was recently featured in a video produced by Healio Rheumatology. The focus of the interview is Dr. Kwoh's research on pain as a predictor of future joint replacement.
To view the video in its entirety, please click on the following link:
"Dr. C. Kent Kwoh featured at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting" …
It's #GivingTuesday at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center!
Nov 28, 2017
Today is #GivingTuesday. As on every other day of the year, the physicians, researchers, and staff of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center are ALL PULLING TOGETHER.
The UA Arthritis Center made note this morning that it’s #GivingTuesday, the latest iteration of post-Thanksgiving spending days. The global online movement dedicated to giving back puts the spotlight on generosity, inspiring people around the world to invest in causes they believe in…
UA Assistant Professor Dominick Sudano, MD, featured in Rheumatology News
Nov 14, 2017
Dominick Sudano, MD, assistant professor of medicine and a practicing rheumatologist at the Banner – University Medical Center South hospital campus, was featured Rheumatology News for his novel work to deliver rheumatology care to remote areas in the state of Arizona. Dr. Sudano is working in coordination with the Arizona Telemedicine Program and the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health to deliver training to primary care providers at remote sites to treat rheumatic diseases.
Please click on the following title to read the article in its entirety: “ECHO rheumatology programs increase access, improve care”…
The Secrets You Need to Know about Inflammation: Free UA Lecture Series Hosted by `Yuma Friends of UA Health Sciences’
Nov 7, 2017
The Yuma Friends of the University of Arizona Health Sciences will host a free public presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m., at the Goodwill Yuma Career Center, 3097 S. Eighth Ave., Yuma.
The lecture, “Inflammation: Friend or Foe,” will be presented by Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND, director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and assistant professor of practice in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona. She also is a faculty member with the UA Center for Integrative Medicine and the nutritionist/dietitian for Arizona Oncology Associates.
Dr. Marian will discuss the role of lifestyle and nutrition to combat inflammation and reduce the risks for developing disease or for managing current chronic diseases…
‘Imagine a Future Free of the Pain of Arthritis…Meet the UA Arthritis Center Researchers,’ Nov. 1
Oct 25, 2017
“Imagine a Future Free of the Pain of Arthritis…Meet the UA Arthritis Center Researchers,” will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6-7:15 p.m., at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, Kiewit Auditorium, 1515 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.
This unique event features a look into the future of care, prevention and ultimately a cure for this debilitating disease. A 45-minute panel discussion with question-and-answer session will follow the researcher open house and poster displays.
Featured UA Arthritis Center researchers at the event will include:
- C. Kent Kwoh, MD, director, UA Arthritis Center; The Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Endowed Chair in Rheumatology; chief, Division of Rheumatology; professor of medicine and medical imaging, UA College of Medicine – Tucson
- Wei-Hsuan "Jenny" Lo-Ciganic, PhD, assistant professor, UA College of Pharmacy
- David Margolis, MD, research assistant professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UA College of Medicine – Tucson
- Dominick Sudano, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, UA College of Medicine – Tucson
- Ernest Vina, MD, MS, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, UA College of Medicine – Tucson
- Joyce Wu, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Immunobiology, UA College of Medicine – Tucson ...
UA Arthritis Center's Shariq Chudhri, DO, featured in U.S. News and World Report
Oct 17, 2017
UA clinical assistant professor Shariq Chudhri, DO, offers an expert view on the impact of statins in patients in the risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Dr. Chudhri was featured in an article in the October 16, 2017, editions of U.S. News and World Report. To read the article, please click on the title below:
“Statins Can Help Lower the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis” ...
EXTRA INFO
2018 Living Healthy with Arthritis Annual Conference
"AGING AND OUR IMMUNITY: An international expert’s inside look at understanding the mechanisms of immunity, the changes that occur with age and leading-edge research on how we can impact these changes" with Dr. Janko Nikolich-Žugich, co-director, UA Center on Aging, and chair, UA Department of Immunobiology.
Saturday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.
Registration and check-in will begin at 8 a.m.Breakout sessions with:
• Mindy Fain, MD, co-director, University of Arizona Center on Aging; Anne and Alden Hart Professor of Medicine, UA College of Medicine – Tucson; chief, Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine
• Charles R. Katzenberg, MD, clinical professor of medicine, the University of Arizona Division of Cardiology, and member, UA Sarver Heart Center
• Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD, professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; professor, cancer biology, UA Graduate Interdisciplinary Program; member, UA BIO5 Institute and UA Cancer Center
• John Szivek, PhD, director, Robert G. Volz Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, and The William and Sylvia Rubin Chair of Orthopaedic Research, UA Arthritis Center; professor, orthopaedic surgery, UA College of Medicine – Tucson; professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Jason Wild, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UA College of Medicine – Tucson
For the latest rheumatology division or arthritis center news, see this link: https://arthritis.arizona.edu/news