AgustinEscalanteMD

Rheumatology • San Antonio, TX

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related

Professor, Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio

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Office
527 N Leona St
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone+1 210-257-1400

Fax+1 210-450-6084

Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1989
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1987 - Present
TX State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Loss of cortical bone from the metacarpal diaphysis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: independent effects of systemic inflammation and glucocorticoids.
Jose F. Roldan, Inmaculada del Rincón, Agustín Escalante
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2006-03-01
234 citations
Paradoxical effect of body mass index on survival in rheumatoid arthritis: role of comorbidity and systemic inflammation.
Agustín Escalante, Roy W. Haas, Inmaculada del Rincón
Archives of Internal Medicine. 2005-07-25
54 citations
Ethnic variation in the clinical manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: Role of HLA–DRB1 alleles
Inmaculada del Rincón, Daniel F. Battafarano, Ramón A. Arroyo, Frederick T. Murphy, Michael Fischbach
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2003-04-15

Press Mentions

Paradoxical Effect of Body Mass Index on Survival in Rheumatoid ArthritisRole of Comorbidity and Systemic InflammationOctober 20th, 2016