JeffreyRCurtisMD

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related

Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Office
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-6600

Fax+1 205-933-4484

Dr. Jeffrey Curtis is a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with UAB Hospital. He received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in rheumatoid arthritis & related and is experienced in osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, epidemiology, healthcare technology/informatics, and spondylitis.

University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2002 - 2005
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Stanford Health CarePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Biomedical Informatics
Harvard School of Public HealthMS, Epidemiology

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

PubMed

188 citations
Real-world comparative risks of herpes virus infections in tofacitinib and biologic-treated patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Jeffrey R. Curtis, Fenglong Xie, Huifeng Yun, Sasha Bernatsky, Kevin L. Winthrop
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2016-04-25
280 citations
Long-term safety of tofacitinib for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis up to 8.5 years: integrated analysis of data from the global clinical trials
Stanley Cohen, Yoshiya Tanaka, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Eun Bong Lee
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2017-01-31
133 citations
Risk of Herpes Zoster in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases: Implications for Vaccination.
Huifeng Yun, Shuo Yang, Lang Chen, Fenglong Xie, Kevin L. Winthrop
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2016-09-01

Journal Articles

Risk of Subsequent Fracture After Prior Fracture Among Older Women
Jeffrey Curtis, MD, Osteoporosis international
Screening of Hyperlipidemia Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States
Aprajita Jagpal, Monika M Safford, Christie M Bartels, Jeffrey R Curtis, Arthritis Care & Research
The International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement (ICHOM)Set of Outcomes That Matter to People Living with Inflammatory Arthritis Consensus from an Internati...
Jeffrey Curtis, MD, Arthritis Care & Research
Herpes Zoster in Tofacitinib: Risk Is Further Increased with Glucocorticoids but Not Methotrexate
Jeffrey R Curtis, Kevin Winthrop, Arthritis Care & Research
Correction to: Hip Fracture Trends in the United States, 2002 to 2015
R F Gagel, E Siris, K G Saag, J R Curtis, Osteoporosis international
Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain
Jasvinder A Singh, Kenneth G Saag, Jeffrey R Curtis, JAMA
Glucocorticoid Exposure and Fracture Risk in a Cohort of US Patients with Selected Conditions*
K Saag, J R Curtis, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Satisfaction with Subcutaneous Golimumab and Its Auto-Injector Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Inadequate Response to Adalimumab or Etanercept
Raphael J Dehoratius, Lawrence H Brent, Jeffrey R Curtis, The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
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New ACR Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccinations in Rheumatology CareJanuary 27th, 2023
Study Validates Importance of Patient Data in Rheumatoid Arthritis CareDecember 7th, 2022
An Evidence-Based Drug Update & Guidance for RheumatologistsAugust 14th, 2022
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The Takeoff Trial: Clinical Trial Planning GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
Longitudinal Comparative Effectiveness &Safety Of Biologics In AutoimmunityAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2009–2011
Ethnic Differences In The Risk Of Fracture And Vascular DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2011