HerbertStuart BlockBarafMDFACP, MACR
Rheumatology • Bethesda, MDCrystal Related
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Office
Edgemoor Ln
Bethesda, MD 20814
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1976 - 1978
George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1973
University of MichiganBachelor of Science, 1965 - 1969
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 1978 - 2026
DC State Medical License 1974 - 2013
NC State Medical License 1976 - 2002- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Innovation in Clinical Medicine Award American College of Rheumatology, 2022
- Herbert Baraf Excellence in Arthritis Care Award (inaugural recipient) Arthritis Foundation - Metro DC, 2022
- Paulding Phelps Award American College of Rheumatology, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsEarly effects of tocilizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis: a one-week sub-study of a randomised controlled trial (Rapid Onset and...Yusuf Yazici, Jeffrey R. Curtis, A Ince, Herbert S B Baraf, Denise M Lepley
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2013-01-10 - 74 citations2011 Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout and hyperuricemia.Max I. Hamburger, Herbert S B Baraf, Adamson Tc rd, Jan Basile, Lewis Bass
Postgraduate Medicine. 2011-11-01 - 359 citationsEfficacy and Tolerability of Pegloticase for the Treatment of Chronic Gout in Patients Refractory to Conventional Treatment: Two Randomized Controlled TrialsJohn S. Sundy, Herbert S B Baraf, Robert A. Yood, N. Lawrence Edwards, Sergio R. Gutierrez-Urena
JAMA. 2011-08-17
Press Mentions
Gout: Combining 2 Existing Drugs Doubles Treatment Success in New StudyMay 20th, 2021
Practice & Society Donations Advance Advocacy Efforts for Rheumatologists & PatientsOctober 3rd, 2019- Private Practice in Rheumatology: Winners & Losers in the Workforce Numbers GameJuly 25th, 2018
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