Eugene Y. Kissin, MD

Clinical Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Kissin serves as the program director for the rheumatology fellowship program and has a shared focus in medical education and in musculoskeletal ultrasound development. He helped found and leads the training program for USSONAR, the preeminent group for musculoskeletal ultrasound education in North America. He was selected to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Core Expert Panel for appropriateness criteria for musculoskeletal ultrasound use in rheumatology as well as the ACR musculoskeletal ultrasound task force and RhMSUS Development Project for musculoskeletal ultrasound certification. In addition, he directs the elective and ambulatory rotations for the medical students and residents at Boston University Medical Center.

Publications

  • Published 6/3/2026

    Bruyn GA, Wakefield RJ, Backhaus M, Balint PV, Chavez-Lopez M, Filippucci E, Jousse-Joulin S, Kaeley GS, Kane D, Kissin E, Lorenzon G, Magni-Manzoni S, Moller I, Naredo E, Pineda C, Schmidt WA, Zabotti A, Swen N. Erratum to: How ultrasound changed the practice of rheumatology: echoes of a 30-year collaboration. Z Rheumatol. 2026 Jun 03. PMID: 42234113.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/20/2026

    Bruyn GA, Wakefield RJ, Backhaus M, Balint PV, Chavez-Lopez M, Filippucci E, Jousse-Joulin S, Kaeley GS, Kane D, Kissin E, Lorenzon G, Magni-Manzoni S, Moller I, Naredo E, Pineda C, Schmidt WA, Zabotti A, Swen N. How ultrasound changed the practice of rheumatology: echoes of a 30-year collaboration. Z Rheumatol. 2026 Mar 20. PMID: 41860630.

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  • Published 6/17/2025

    Degirmenci HB, Kalish R, Chopra R, Gilek-Seibert K, Koumpouras F, Kyttaris V, Lakshminarayanan S, Libman B, Mathew S, O'Rourke K, Reginato AM, Kissin E. A Consensus-Based Shoulder Examination for Rheumatology Training. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Oct; 77(10):1263-1272. PMID: 40256989.

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  • Published 6/13/2025

    Calderon-Casellas C, Mumber H, Waterman DR, Kissin EY, Mehan WA, York MR, Lam CS. En Coup D'une Veine: Anatomy of a Novel Morphea Mimicker. Int J Dermatol. 2025 Dec; 64(12):2327-2329. PMID: 40515375.

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  • Published 12/10/2024

    Nishio M, Torralba KD, Ziniel SI, Kissin E, Aslam F. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Practices of Graduates of a Blended-Learning Program: A Survey of Rheumatologists From the United States. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 May; 77(5):658-665. PMID: 39578221.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham, MD
  • University of Rochester, BA

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