Our faculty are leaders in various clinical and basic science and translational research areas in rheumatology. Examples of expertise include osteoarthritis, gout, scleroderma, spondyloarthritis, musculoskeletal ultrasound and other advanced imaging, biomechanics, physical therapy, musculoskeletal pain, advanced epidemiologic methods, fibrosis, vasculopathy, innate and adaptive autoimmunity, and inflammation, among others.
Enjoy these pictures and comments, shared with us by Tuhina Neogi, from the Arthritis Foundation walk on Sunday, June 12. We lucked out with great weather. We had the best sign and the best turn out. We didn’t take enough pictures, though. We missed taking pics of some members of […]
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Giovanni Ligresti to Associate Professor. Join us as we congratulate Dr. Ligresti on this achievement, a result of his dedication to research and scholarly activity.
Phoebe Barsky Kim was born April 15 to Chan and Emily Kim, and big sister Addy.
Tuhina Neogi is the recipient of the 2022 Clinical Research Award from the Osteoarthritis Research Society International. The purpose of the OARSI Clinical Research Award is to recognize excellence in clinical research related to osteoarthritis. Research domains include, but are not limited to, areas such as epidemiology and health services research, clinical outcomes, translational research, […]
From Healio Rheumatology, April 11 issue Increasing rates of walking, standing or maximum-level activity is associated with reductions in cartilage loss in knee osteoarthritis, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress. “Physical activity is consistently recommended for managing knee OA,” S. Reza Jafarzadeh, PhD, of the Boston University School of Medicine, said […]
From Healio Rheumatology April 8, 2022 issue Wearable devices demonstrate strong reliability in assessing gait and standing speed in the homes of patients with osteoarthritis, according to findings presented at the 2022 OARSI World Congress. Wearable technologies to assess disease parameters and outcomes in patient homes have been gaining more widespread use in rheumatology in […]
From the February 25, 2022 issue of Healio Rheumatology 'Horribly mismanaged': Debate over gout treatment rages as cases surge According to Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and of epidemiology, Alan S. Cohen professor of rheumatology, and chief of rheumatology at the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, gout has been […]