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Isaac David Smith

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Clinic 1J, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Agreement 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 Cite

Medication 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 Cite

Lessons on Telemedicine in Rheumatology: Thinking beyond the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

Journal Article Rheum Dis Clin North Am · February 2025 During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was rapidly deployed to meet the clinical needs of patients with rheumatic diseases worldwide. Rheumatologists were forced to care for patients with all rheumatic diseases, regardless of disease activity, and limi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Wake Forest University, School of Medicine · 2016 M.D.