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John Fitzgerald, MD, Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA

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Rheumatology Los Angeles, CA

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Professor, Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine

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  • Office

    200 Medical Plaza Suite 365c
    Los Angeles, CA 90024
    Phone+1 310-825-2448
    Fax+1 310-206-8606

Education & Training

  • UCLA School of Public Health
    UCLA School of Public HealthPh.D., 1997 - 2005
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1996 - 1999
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineMPH, 1989 - 1993
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1993
  • Santa Clara University
    Santa Clara UniversityMBA, 1986 - 1989
  • Santa Clara University
    Santa Clara UniversityB.S., 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Rheumatology Fellows' Appreciation Award UCLA, 2012
  • Distinguished Board Leadership Award Arthritis Foundation Southern California Chapter, 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Reducing gender disparities in post-total knee arthroplasty expectations through a decision aid  
    Volkman ER, FitzGerald JD, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 1/1/2015
  • American College of Rheumatology Report on Reasonable Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Rheumatology Clinical Practice  
    McAlindon T, Kissin E, Nazarian L, Ranganath V, Prakash S, Taylor M, Bannuru RR, Srinivasan S, Gogia M, McMahon MA, Grossman J, Kafaja S, FitzGerald J, Arthritis Care & Research, 1/1/2012
  • 2012 American College of Rheumatology Guidelines for Management of Gout Part II: Therapy and Anti-inflammatory Prophylaxis of Acute Gouty Arthritis  
    Khanna D, Khanna P, FitzGerald J*, Singh M, Bae S, Neogi T, Pillinger M, Merril J, et al, Arthritis Care & Research, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • High score on PREDICTS is associated with 10-fold increased odds for the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in SLE.
    McMahon M, Sahakian L, Grossman J, Skaggs B, Fitzgerald J, Charles-Schoeman C, Ragavendra N, Gorn A, Karpouzas G, Weisman M, Wallace D, Hahn B, Arthritis Res Ther, 1/1/2012
  • Cholesterol Efflux by High Density Lipoproteins Is Impaired in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Charles-Schoeman C, Lee YY, Grijalva V, FitzGerald JD, Ranganath VK, Taylor M, McMahon MA, Paulus HE, Reddy ST, Arthritis Rheum, 1/1/2011
  • Plasma Tumor Necrosis Factor-Like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis (sTWEAK) Levels Are Associated with Carotid Plaque Progression in Women with SLE
    McMahon MA, Lorenco E, Grossman JM, Sahakian L, FitzGerald JD, Ragavendra N, Charles-Schoeman C, Gorn AH, Weisman MH, Wallace D, Hahn BH, Skaggs B, Arthritis Rheum, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • Turning Guidelines into Quality Measures: Development of Gout Quality Measures. 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/18/2015
  • Emerging Therapies for Gout 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/10/2015
  • Updated on Policy, RhMSUS certification and AIUM accreditation 
    Boston, MA - 1/14/2014
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Press Mentions

  • The Doctor Game: Gout No Longer Just a Disease for Blue-Bloods
    The Doctor Game: Gout No Longer Just a Disease for Blue-BloodsApril 19th, 2021
  • 8 Gout Complications You Need to Know About
    8 Gout Complications You Need to Know AboutJuly 3rd, 2019

Grant Support

  • Development of an Informed Decision-Making Intervention to address under-utilization of total knee replacement for African-American patients.”Arthritis Foundation2021–2023
  • Development and validation of lens-free polarized microscopy to identify monosodium urate and calcium pyrophosphate crystals from synovial fluid.NIAMS2018–2021
  • Impact Of Medicare Policies On Utilization And Outcomes.Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality2002–2005
  • Potential Impact Of Bundled Medicare PaymentsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2000–2001

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish