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Jonathan Kay, MD, Rheumatology, Worcester, MA

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Rheumatology Worcester, MA

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Spondyloarthropathy, Clinical Pharmacology

Timothy S. & Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology and Professor of Medicine and of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School

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  • Office

    119 Belmont Street
    Rheumatology Center, Memorial Campus
    Worcester, MA 01605
    Phone+1 508-334-6273
    Fax+1 508-334-6038

Summary

  • Dr. Jonathan Kay is a rheumatologist in Worcester, MA and is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 34 years. He specializes in rheumatoid arthritis & related, spondyloarthropathy, and clinical pharmacology and is experienced in ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, and psoriatic arthritis. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1989
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Biochemical Sciences, Magna cum laude, 1975 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1984 - 1988
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master (MACR) American College of Rheumatology, 2023
  • Timothy S. and Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2016
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Aminoguanidine inhibits advanced glycation end products formation on beta2-microglobulin.  
    Hou FF, Boyce J, Chertow GM, Kay J, Owen WF Jr, J Am Soc Nephrol 1998;9:277-83
  • Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.  
    Bernstein EJ, Schmidt-Lauber C, Kay J, Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 10.1016/j.berh.2012.07.008
  • Lyme disease.  
    Kay J, Preibisz JM, Comprehensive Therapy 1993;19:157-62
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Gender differences in baseline disease characteristics, clinical efficacy, and safety in rheumatoid arthritis patients from three randomized, double-blind, placebo-con...
    Furst DE, D. Khanna D, Hsia EC, Doyle MK, Fleischmann R, Keystone E, Kay J, Xu S, Rahman MU, Ann Rheum Dis 2010;69(Suppl3):681
  • Improvement and maintenance of hemoglobin levels among rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis & ankylosing spondylitis patients with anemia of inflammation after tr...
    Furst DE, Gathany TA, Kay J, Wasko MC, Keystone E, Kavanaugh A, Deodhar A, Murphy F, Han C, Doyle MK, Ann Rheum Dis 2012;71(Suppl3):663
  • Golimumab 3-year safety update: An analysis of pooled data from the long term extensions of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in rheumatoid arthriti...
    Kay J, Fleischmann R, Keystone E, Hsia EC, Doyle MK, Hsu B, Mack M, BeutlerA, Braun J, Kavanaugh A, Ann Rheum Dis 2012;71(Suppl3):515
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Lectures

  • Seminar in Advanced Rheumatology and Board Review Course 
    NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York - 3/21/2013
  • 2-Microglobulin Amyloidosis and Advanced Glycosylation Endproducts. 
    Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1996, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1997
  • 2-Microglobulin Amyloidosis: An Update. 
    Roger Williams General Hospital, Providence, RI, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcest
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Other

Press Mentions

  • What Is the Criteria to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis? What Patients Need to Know
    What Is the Criteria to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis? What Patients Need to KnowOctober 15th, 2020
  • If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis but Your Rheumatoid Factor Is Negative, What Does It Mean?
    If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis but Your Rheumatoid Factor Is Negative, What Does It Mean?September 8th, 2020
  • ACR 2019: 50+ Arthritis Updates That Should Be on Your Radar
    ACR 2019: 50+ Arthritis Updates That Should Be on Your RadarNovember 24th, 2019
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