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Office
2050 Kenny Rd
Columbus, OH 43221Phone+1 614-293-5066Fax+1 614-293-9449
Summary
- Alexa (Simon) Meara, MD, is a rheumatologist based in Columbus, OH. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University and her fellowship in Rheumatology at Ohio State University Hospital. She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Meara has experience with treating people that have pre-existing rheumatic issues or develop new autoimmune syndromes due to cancer therapies. She has contributed to publications focusing on various aspects of immune-related conditions, particularly in the context of cancer treatment. Her research includes work on inflammatory immune-related arthritis, checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis, and the role of artificial intelligence in detecting immune-related adverse events. She is the co-founder of the multi-disciplinary research consortium- Alliance for Prevention and Treatment of immune related events (ASPirE). She is breaking down the existing silos and bringing all the needed sub- specialties together as cancer becomes a chronic disease to improve patient quality of life and keep the cancer a distant memory.
Education & Training
- Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 2013 - 2015
- ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 2008 - 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
- A Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Determine the Impact of a Mobile Health Application on Rheumatoid Arthritis Shared Decision Making Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 20
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Expert Clinical Management of Inflammatory Immune-Related Arthritis in Patients with Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.Sebastian Bruera, Mar Riveiro-Barciela, Alexa Meara, Maria E Suarez-Almazor
Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology. 2025-02-01 - The Association of the Microbiome with Melanoma Tumor Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment and Immune-Related Adverse Events (NCT05102773).Caroline Dravillas, Nyelia Williams, Marium Husain, Rebecca Hoyd, Ahmed Hussein
Medrxiv. 2025-01-31 - Cytokine profile of bronchoalveolar lavage in patients with and without checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis.Michelle Ploch, Songzhu Zhao, Lai Wei, Joshua A Englert, Sarah P Cohen
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. 2025-01-03
Journal Articles
- How Do Health Literacy, Numeric Competencies, and Patient Activation Relate to Transition Readiness in Adolescents and Young Adults with Rheumatic Diseases?Stacy P Ardoin, Alexa Meara, Arthritis Care & Research
Press Mentions
- Columbus Cancer Programs Invest in the Future of CareMarch 12th, 2025
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment with Splints and BracesDecember 14th, 2023
- Are Fully Vaccinated People Who Get COVID at Risk for Long Term Symptoms?May 27th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Fellows-in-Training 2nd year
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