Topics in Clinical Rheumatology - Fall 2008

Brought to you by the Arthritis Foundation, Maryland Chapter.

Date: September 26th, 2008

Overview of Overuse Injuries -
Andrew Tucker, M.D.
Chief of Sports Medicine
Union Memorial Hospital

Raynaud’s:  Primary and Secondary -
Laura Hummers, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

Approach to the Elderly Patient with Musculoskeletal Problems -
Shari Ling, M.D.
Staff Clinician with the Clinical Research Branch
National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program

Neuro-Rheumatology for the Primary Care Provider -
Julius Birnbaum, M.D.
Rheumatology Fellow
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

Musculoskeletal Imaging—Current Concepts -
John Carrino, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Section Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Managing Psychological Issues in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases -
Susan Bartlett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

Update on the Use of the Laboratory in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases -
Raymond Flores, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center, Divison of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Sjögren’s Syndrome -
Alan Baer, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology