Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Heterogeneity in the association of genetic risk for RA and resultant RA phenotypes.
Journal Article Rheumatology (Oxford) · February 4, 2026 OBJECTIVES: The impact of the genetic risk for RA on resultant disease phenotype in RA is incompletely understood. Using individual genetic variants associated with RA and a polygenic score (PGS), we hypothesized that those with higher genetic risk for RA ... Full text Link to item CiteAgreement of Administrative Pharmacy Dispensing With Self-Reported Use of Oral Prednisone in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Journal Article Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) · November 2025 OBJECTIVE: Administrative claims are used to evaluate oral glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite limited evidence to support accuracy. We aimed to evaluate the performance of claims-based algorithms for glucocorticoid use compared to sel ... Full text Link to item CiteMedication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis: implications for cardiovascular disease risk and strategies to address in U.S. veterans.
Journal Article Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res · April 2025 INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature mortality. The risk of CVD is closely associated with RA disease activity, and achieving RA remission ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
Wake Forest University, School of Medicine ·
2016
M.D.