Dr. Michael E Weinblatt MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
75 Francis St Brigham & Womens Hos Boston MA, 02115Rating
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Dr. Michael Weinblatt is a rheumatologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Weinblatt 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. Weinblatt 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
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The best of times, the worst of times: rheumatology 2001.
- Urgent care and tight control of rheumatoid arthritis as in diabetes and hypertension: better treatments but a shortage of rheumatologists.
- Etanercept in the treatment of adult patients with Still's disease.
- Low prevalence of antibodies to glucose-6-phosphate isomerase in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a spectrum of other chronic autoimmune disorders.
- Infections and anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy.
- Rheumatoid arthritis: more aggressive approach improves outlook.
- Pattern of infliximab utilization in rheumatoid arthritis patients at an academic medical center.
- Comparison of 2 doses of etanercept (50 vs 100 mg) in active rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized double blind study.
- Rituximab as therapy for refractory polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
- Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison.
- Immunosuppressive medications and hospitalization for cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Agreement between patient report and medical record review for medications used for rheumatoid arthritis: the accuracy of self-reported medication information in patient registries.
- RAPID: rheumatoid arthritis.
- Peripheral blood expression of nuclear factor-kappab-regulated genes is associated with rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and responds differentially to anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha versus methotrexate.
- HPLC-based analysis of serum N-glycans on a 96-well plate platform with dedicated database software.
Awards
- 2011 Boston Super Doctors
- McDaniel College Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2008 American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Clinical Investigator
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Pain
Fellowships
- Robert Brigham Hospital, Fellow 1978
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