Think about it. Most rheumatology labs are stuck in the 1960s. Translational biomarker research looks excellent on paper and in theory. However, many barriers exist from the bench to the bedside. This article highlights this problem for the rheumatology community and proposes practical solutions. Case in Point For an example, let’s examine systemic lupus erythematosus…
Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR, an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. He completed his rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was honored with the 2019 Distinguished Fellow Award from the American College of Rheumatology. His research and writings have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, Arthritis Care and Research and The Journal of Graduate Medical Education, among other journals. He participated in fellowships with the American Federation for Aging Research (Medical Student Training in Aging Research), the American Austrian Foundation (Max Kade Clinical Clerkship in Vienna, Austria), and the fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (through Yale School of Medicine). He is a co-editor of the textbook Clinical Innovation in Rheumatology: Past, Present, and Future, a co-editor of the book Masterclass in Medicine: Lessons from the Experts, and a co-editor of the textbook series Interdisciplinary Rheumatology.
Articles by Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR
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