Dr. Diane Leigh Kamen MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Diane Kamen is a rheumatologist practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Kamen specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Kamen treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Univ of Ks Sch of Med, Kansas City Ks 1999
University of Wales in Great Britain 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Association of the G-463A myeloperoxidase gene polymorphism with renal disease in African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus.
- The link between vitamin D deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus.
- The importance of inflammation and vitamin D status in SLE-associated osteoporosis.
- How can we reduce the risk of serious infection for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?
- Vitamin D and molecular actions on the immune system: modulation of innate and autoimmunity.
- Pulmonary manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Skeletal manifestations of systemic autoimmune diseases.
- Vitamin D in lupus - new kid on the block?
- Using Wii Fit to reduce fatigue among African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot study.
- Bone geometry profiles in women with and without SLE.
- Quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared with related controls within a unique African American population.
- Premature atherosclerosis is associated with hypovitaminosis D and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor non-use in lupus patients.
- Seizure disorders in systemic lupus erythematosus results from an international, prospective, inception cohort study.
- Epidemiology of environmental exposures and human autoimmune diseases: findings from a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Expert Panel Workshop.
- Recruitment and retention in academic medicine--what junior faculty and trainees want department chairs to know.
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Lupus
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