Medicine Grand Rounds: ‘Axial Spondyloarthritis’ with OHSU's Dr. Atul Deodhar

The Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presents:

“Axial Spondyloarthritis: Why should the internists care?”
Atul A. Deodhar, MD, MRCP, FACR, FACP

Noon-1 p.m., Lecture Hall, Room 5403
College of Medicine – Tucson
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— A light lunch will be provided. —

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Presenter: Dr. Atul Deodhar is professor of medicine and medical director of rheumatology clinics for the Division of Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and American College of Physicians and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, England.

Dr. Deodhar is a past-chair of SPARTAN (Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network), an organization of North American rheumatologists dedicated to education and research in the field of axial spondyloarthritis, a type of arthritis that affects the joints in your chest, spine and pelvis. He serves on the steering committee of GRAPPA (Group for the Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis). In addition, he has served on the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) treatment guidelines sub-committee, and as associate editor of the Advanced Rheumatology Course by the Association of Health Professionals in Rheumatology (ARHP). He has served the ACR also as a vice chair of the annual meeting planning committee, member of the peripheral MRI task force, ARHP nominating committee and developer of the ARHP online advanced rheumatology course. And he has served on the Rheumatology Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Deodhar is editor-in-chief of Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology, and has been a guest editor for Current Opinion in Rheumatology. He’s a reviewer for the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Arthritis & Rheumatology, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Annals of Internal Medicine, and several other journals. His research interests are axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, a type of arthritis linked with psoriasis – a chronic skin and nail disease. He has authored three books, over 300 peer-reviewed articles, several book chapters and editorials. He also has been a principal or co-investigator in over 100 clinical trials, mostly focused on therapies for ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr. Deodhar completed his fellowship in rheumatology at Oregon Health & Science University and, before that, a research fellowship in rheumatology at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, England. He completed his residency in internal medicine and geriatrics at the Royal Cornwall Hospital as well as Sassoon General Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, India. He received his medical degrees from the University of Pune, India.

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Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Medicine Grand Rounds are held in Room 5403, on the fifth floor of the College of Medicine – Tucson. To view Medicine Grand Rounds remotely, see this live weblink: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/. To view it after the fact, click on "Archive" at the top of this same link's webpage and, from the dropdown menu under "Category," select "Medicine Grand Rounds" and click "Search" to find the event you're seeking.

Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

Learning Objectives:

• Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
• Understand more clearly advances in therapy
• Become truly professional physicians

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