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Gary Firestein, MD, Rheumatology, San Diego, CA

Gary S Firestein MD

Rheumatology•San Diego, CA

Distinguished Professor, Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine

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  • 200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103

  • Phone+1 858-822-0480

  • Fax+1 858-534-2606

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1983 - 1986
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - 2027
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected member American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2021
  • Elected Master American College of Rheumatology, 2021
  • Elected member Association of American Physicians, 2002
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Reply to Letter to the Editor  
    Gary L Simon, Gary S Firestein, Aileen Y Chang, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Reply to Comments on “The Frequency of Chronic Joint Pain Following Chikungunya Virus Infection A Colombian Cohort Study”  
    Gary S Firestein, Gary L Simon, Aileen Y Chang, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Methods for High-Dimensonal Analysis of Cells Dissociated from Cyropreserved Synovial Tissue  
    Paul J Utz, William H Robinson, Ellen M Gravallese, Soumya Raychaudhuri, Alessandra B Pernis, Susan M Goodman, Michael B Brenner, Lionel B Ivashkiv, Brendan F Boyce, P..., BioMed Central

Lectures

  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR): Winter Rheumatology Symposium 
    American College of Rheumatology(ACR), Snowmass, Colorado - 1/26/2013

Other

Press Mentions

  • Novel Study Identifies Key Molecular Players in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Novel Study Identifies Key Molecular Players in Rheumatoid ArthritisOctober 23rd, 2022
  • UCSD Gets $3 Million to Reduce Latino Childhood Obesity
    UCSD Gets $3 Million to Reduce Latino Childhood ObesityJuly 7th, 2021
  • In-Depth: The Flaw with U.S. Efforts to Track Coronavirus Variants
    In-Depth: The Flaw with U.S. Efforts to Track Coronavirus VariantsMay 25th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Rheumatic Diseases Research Training GrantUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2013–2029
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • Methotrexate treatment of Arthritis caused by Chikungunya virus (MARCH): A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate versus placebo in the treatment of chronic arthritis after chikungunya infectionGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
  • UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research InstituteUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2015–2025
  • UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research InstituteUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2015–2025
  • Identification of key regulators in rheumatoid arthritisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2014–2025
  • Regulation Of P38 And Inflammation By MAPK KinasesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2012
  • CTSA Infrastructure For AIDS ResearchNational Center For Research Resources2011
  • SAN Diego Clinical And Translational Research InstituteNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
  • CTSA Infrastructure For Pediatric ResearchNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
  • CTSA Infrastructure For Clinical TrialsNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
  • C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase And Joint Destruction In RANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
  • Innate Immunity And The Ikki Complex In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) SynoviumNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
  • Training Grant In Rheumatic DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2010
  • 'C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase And Joint Destruction In Ra'National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2006
  • Synovial Dysfunction Due To P53 Abnormalities In RANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997–2006
  • Ikki Expression And Regulation In Rheumatoid ArthritisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2005
  • Rheumatic DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2005
  • Core--BiomarkerNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2002
  • Regulation Of Peripheral Inflammation By The CNSNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2002
  • Core--Research ResourcesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998–2002
  • C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase And Joint Destruction In RANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001
  • Dominant Negative IKK1 Gene Therapy In Rheumatoid ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2000
  • Knee Synovitis In Rheumatoid Arthritis--Mechanistic Effects Of New DrugNational Center For Research Resources1999
  • Conference On Pathogenesis Of Rheumatoid ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998
  • Methods Study In Rheumatoid Arthritis And Knee Synovitis/EffusionNational Center For Research Resources1998
  • Apoptosis In Rheumatoid ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996
  • Cytokine Interactions In Inflammatory ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1990–1993
  • Rheumatic DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1986–1992
  • Lymphokines In Rheumatoid ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1988–1991
  • Immunoreactants In Rheumatic DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1986–1989
  • Rheumatic DiseasesNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
  • Immunoreactants In Rheumatic DiseasesNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985

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