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James Son, MD, Rheumatology, Wexford, PA

JamesSonMD

Rheumatology Wexford, PA

Attending Rheumatologist at UPMC

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  • Office

    117 VIP Dr
    Suite 120
    Wexford, PA 15090
    Phone+1 724-935-1130

Summary

  • I obtained my Medical Degree at The Medical College of Georgia, completed my residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and am board certified in Internal Medicine. I completed my clinical Rheumatology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University with a focus in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with RhMSUS certification. I am a board-certified rheumatologist in practice at UPMC.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Rheumatology, 2021
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineRheumatology, 2021
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2016

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2019
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Low levels of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) 3.1 associated with diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis  
    James J Son, Mariko Ishimori, James Mirocha, Michael H Weisman, Lindsy J Forbess, Medicine, 4/23/2021
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Common Variable Immunodeficiency  
    Antoine Azar, Nawras Aldaoud, Dylan Hardenbergh, Rebecca Krimins, James Son, Jennifer Shiroky, Homa Timlin, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 3/23/2021

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Newest Generation Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP) 3.1 Assay in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Son J, Ishimori M, Forbess LJ, American College of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, 10/2018
  • Spondyloarthritis Following Treatment with Vedolizumab in a Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Son J, Scaramangas-Plumley D, Melmed G, Weisman, MH, American College of Physicians, San Diego, CA, 10/2016
  • Transfusional Iron Overload In An Adult Sickle Cell Disease Population: Epidemiology, Prevalence, and Management
    Son J, Xu H, Barrett N, Bowman L, Wells L, Clair B, Kutlar, A, American Society of Hematology, New Orleans, LA, 12/2013

Research History

  • ORISE Research FellowResearch Fellow at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, GA) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch.2010 - 2012

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