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Alicia Rodriguez-Pla, MD, Rheumatology, Fresno, CA

AliciaRodriguez-PlaMD

Rheumatology Fresno, CA

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  • Office

    6327 N Fresno St
    Ste 101
    Fresno, CA 93710
    Phone+1 559-732-9900
    Fax+1 559-443-2681

Summary

  • Dr. Alicia Rodriguez-Pla is a rheumatologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mayo Clinic Hospital and Community Regional Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Universidad de Navarra Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She is experienced in giant cell arteritis and systemic sclerosis. She has more than 70 publications and over 300 citings.

Education & Training

  • Lahey Clinic
    Lahey ClinicResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2013 - 2015
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthM.P.H., Master in Public Health, 2004 - 2007
  • Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
    Universitat Autonoma de BarcelonaPh.D., Medicine, 1999 - 2003
  • Universidad de Navarra Faculty of Medicine
    Universidad de Navarra Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Travel Award Spanish Society of Rheumatology, 1998-2004
  • Scholarship, Erasmus Programme Regional Hospital of Galway (Ireland), 1992
  • Scholarship, Hidroelectrica/ Iberdrola, Medicine Studies University of Navarra, 1988
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • MMP-12, A Novel Matrix Metalloproteinase Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis  
    Rodriguez-Pla A*, Martinez-Murillo F, Savino PJ, Eagle RC Jr, Seo P, Soloski MJ, Rheumatology (Oxford), 1/1/2009
  • Association of a Nonsynonymous Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 with Giant Cell Arteritis  
    Rodriguez-Pla A*, Beaty TH, Savino PJ, Eagle RC Jr, Seo P, Soloski MJ, Arthritis and Rheum, 1/1/2008
  • Proposal to Decrease the Number of Negative Temporal Artery Biopsies  
    Rodriguez-Pla A*, Rossello-Urgell J, Bosch-Gil J, Huguet-Redecilla P, Vilardell-Tarres M, Scand J Rheumatol, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Microarray Analysis of Acute and Intercritical Gout. Oral Communication
    Rodriguez-Pla, A, Bennett L, Dao K, Delgado E, Maurouard T, Pascual V, Cush JJ, Arthritis and Rheum; 76th American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2012
  • Baylor Institute for Immunology Research. SLE Serum Synergizes with CD14 Signaling in Generation of CCR-7-Expressing Monocyte-Derived DCs. Poster and Oral Communication
    Rodriguez-Pla A, Patel P, Trahan E, Banchereau J, Palucka AK, Pascual V, Keystone Symposia: Dendritic Cells and the Initiation of Adaptive Immunity, Santa Fe, NM, 2/1/2011
  • Serum from active SLE patients induces a distinct pattern of monocyte chemokine receptor expression.
    Rodriguez-Pla A, Patel P, Boudreax CD, Kowalski ET, Banchereau J, Pascual V, 9th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Vancouver, Canada, 6/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Clinical cases of scleroderma and lupus with real patients. 
    Boston University - 10/1/2014
  • Clinical cases of vasculitis and crystal arthropathy with real patients. 
    Boston University - 12/1/2013
  • Arthritis: Types and Tips. 
    Lawrence, MA - 10/1/2013
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Other

  • Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome Contribution to Coronary Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis. MPH Capstone Project in Epidemiology (Thesis) 
    Rodriguez-Pla A
    5/1/2007
  • The Role of Parvovirus B19, Herpesviruses and Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in the Etiopathogenesis of Giant Cell Arteritis. PhD Thesis (Internal Medicine/Immunology) 
    Rodriguez-Pla A, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Teaching Unit of Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron. Barcelona.
    3/1/2003

Other Languages

  • Spanish