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David Felson, MD, Rheumatology, Boston, MA

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Rheumatology • Boston, MA

Professor of Medicine, Boston University

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  • Office

    725 Albany St
    # Shapiro
    Boston, MA 02118
    Phone+1 617-638-7460
    Fax+1 617-638-5226

Education & Training

  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1981 - 1983
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1981 - 1982
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1993

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of Biomechanical Footwear on Knee Pain in People with Knee Osteoarthritis  
    David Felson, MD, JAMA
  • Association of Diabetes Mellitus and Biomarkers of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism with Incident Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis  
    Nancy E Lane, David T Felson, Neil A Segal, Cora E Lewis, Ann V Schwartz, Arthritis Care & Research
  • Association of Back Pain with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Older Women: A Cohort Study  
    Eric J Roseen, David T Felson, Robert B Saper, Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Authored Content

  • Biomechanical Footwear for Osteoarthritic Knee Pain—ReplyOctober 2020

Press Mentions

  • Semaglutide Users See Improvements in Arthritic Knee Pain
    Semaglutide Users See Improvements in Arthritic Knee PainNovember 3rd, 2024
  • Obesity Drug Shows Promise in Easing Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
    Obesity Drug Shows Promise in Easing Knee Osteoarthritis PainOctober 30th, 2024
  • Wegovy Reduced Pain from Knee Osteoarthritis
    Wegovy Reduced Pain from Knee OsteoarthritisOctober 30th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) RenewalNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
  • Niams Multidisciplinary Clinical Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2011
  • Rheumatology Training GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2011
  • Relation Of Alignment And Other Risk Factors To Knee OANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2010
  • Structural Correlates Of Knee PainNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2008
  • Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
  • BU Clinical Research Training (CREST) ProgramNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
  • Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST)National Institute On Aging2001–2007
  • Strutural Correlates Of Knee PainNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006
  • A Randomized Trial Of A Wedged Insole For Osteoarthritis Of The KneeNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
  • (BOAMRI) Biomarkers In Osteoarthritis MRI StudiesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2006
  • Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center At Boston UNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2005
  • The Framingham Osteoarthritis StudyNational Institute On Aging2000–2005
  • Clinical Research Training ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2004
  • Wedged Insole For Treatment Of Osteoarthritis Of The KneNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2002
  • Core--MethodologyNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2002
  • Articular Cartilage Thickness In Knees Of OsteoarthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2002
  • Therapy In Psoriatic Arthritis--An OPEN Trial Of 1,25 DihydroxycholecalciferolNational Center For Research Resources1996–2001
  • Effects Of Nutrition, Physical And Structural Factors On Knee OsteoarthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997–2000
  • Osteoarthritis In Chinese VS Caucasian PopulationsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996–2000
  • Arthritis And Musculoskeletal DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1994–2000
  • Core--Research And Evaluation Support UnitNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1990–2000
  • Heredity In Osteoarthritis--Farmington OffspringNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1992–1996
  • Longitudinal Osteoarthritis Study In An Elderly CohortNational Institute On Aging1991–1995
  • Arthritis And Musculoskeletal Diseases CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Therapy In The ElderlyNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1991–1993
  • Review--Comparative Efficacy And Toxicity Of Second LINE Drugs For RANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1992
  • Osteoarthritis And Physical Disability In The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1988–1991
  • Rheumatologic Applications Of MetaanalysisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1987–1991
  • Epidemiology Of OsteoporosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1987–1991

Professional Memberships

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