H. Berk Degirmenci, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

H. Berk Degirmenci, MD is an attending rheumatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Medical Center. He completed his medical degree with cum laude at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, followed by internal medicine residency at BMC-Brighton (formerly known as St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center) where he was honored with several recognitions including Intern of the Year (Stohlman Award) and Resident of the Year (Ramaswamy Award). He completed his rheumatology fellowship at Boston University Medical Center.

Dr. Degirmenci’s clinical and research interests include inflammatory arthritis, systemic vasculitis, use of ultrasound in rheumatology, and medical education. He is certified by the USSONAR program for use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatology. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his work, including election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during his rheumatology fellowship.

Publications

  • Published 4/21/2025

    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 Apr 21. PMID: 40256989.

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  • Published 3/24/2025

    Ualiyeva S, Basu A, Roguski M, Degirmenci HB, Dubreuil M, Erdil RM, Garibyan L, Arkun K. Molecular detection of Tropheryma whipplei DNA: a crucial tool for diagnosing Whipple's disease in the brain. Illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025 Mar 24; 9(12). PMID: 40127479.

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  • Published 8/8/2023

    Maheswaranathan M, Miller B, Ung N, Sinha R, Harrison C, Egeli BH, Degirmenci HB, Sirotich E, Liew JW, Grainger R, Chock EY. Patient perspectives on telemedicine use in rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 Jan; 43(1):543-552. PMID: 37552351.

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  • Published 3/13/2023

    Avila J, Degirmenci HB, Contreras Chavez P, Battinelli EM, Fleisher J. Rapid Onset Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in a Young Patient. Case Rep Hematol. 2023; 2023:7877536. PMID: 36950529.

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  • Published 12/19/2022

    Degirmenci HB, Oh J, Bays AM, Thomason JL, Liew JW. Public Interest in COVID-19 Therapeutics for High-Risk Populations During the Omicron Era: A Google Trends Analysis. Cureus. 2022 Dec; 14(12):e32684. PMID: 36660525.

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