Dr. Gary S Firestein M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
200 W Arbor Dr San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. Gary Firestein is a rheumatologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Firestein 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. Firestein 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
UC Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Other Degree
Burnham Institute, La Jolla, CA Other Degree
UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Other Degree
Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Translational Medicine Medical Degree
Professor Medical Degree
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Medical Degree
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Signal transduction and transcription factors in rheumatic disease.
- p53 overexpression in synovial tissue from patients with early and longstanding rheumatoid arthritis compared with patients with reactive arthritis and osteoarthritis.
- Dominant-negative p53 mutations in rheumatoid arthritis.
- NF-kappa B regulation by I kappa B kinase in primary fibroblast-like synoviocytes.
- Analysis of the p53 tumor suppressor gene in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts.
- Jun N-terminal kinase in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Intra-articular IL-4 gene therapy in arthritis: anti-inflammatory effect and enhanced th2activity.
- Rheumatoid arthritis and p53: how oxidative stress might alter the course of inflammatory diseases.
- Expression and function of wingless and frizzled homologs in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Regulation of CS1 fibronectin expression and function by IL-1 in endothelial
- The effect of a T cell-specific NF-kappa B inhibitor on in vitro cytokine production and collagen-induced arthritis.
- Suppression of TNF-alpha production in human mononuclear cells by an adenosine kinase inhibitor.
- Apoptosis and p53 expression in rat adjuvant arthritis.
- Modulation of fibroblast-mediated cartilage degradation by articular chondrocytes in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Adenosine kinase inhibitor GP515 improves experimental colitis in mice.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTERl
200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92103SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITALl
4077 5TH AVE SAN DIEGO CA 92103