MariaIoanaDanilaMDMSc, MSPH

Rheumatology • Birmingham, AL

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine

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Office
2000 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-9999

Education & Training

University of Alabama at BirminghamGraduate Certificate, Healthcare Quality and Safety, 2015 - 2015
University of Alabama at BirminghamDiploma, Healthcare Leadership, 2013 - 2014
University of Alabama at BirminghamMSPH, Epidemiology, 2012 - 2014
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2006 - 2008
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of VictoriaMSc, Microbiology, 2000 - 2003
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2006 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Physicians, 2009
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Clinical Trials

A Trial to Compare Nintedanib With Placebo for Patients With Scleroderma Related Lung Fibrosis Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 12
Completed
Phase 3
Phase ll Study of Pirfenidone in Patients With RAILD (TRAIL1) Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 07
Completed
Phase 2
CONfident Treatment Decisions in Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 07
Completed
Not Applicable
South-seq: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Sequencing for Newborn Nurseries in the South Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 15
Recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

107 citations
IFNγ induces epigenetic programming of human T-bethi B cells and promotes TLR7/8 and IL-21 induced differentiation.
Esther Zumaquero, Sara L. Stone, Christopher D. Scharer, Scott A. Jenks, Anoma Nellore
Elife. 2019-05-15
830 citations
Characteristics associated with hospitalisation for COVID-19 in people with rheumatic disease: data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician-reported r...
Milena A. Gianfrancesco, Kimme L. Hyrich, Sarah Al-Adely, Loreto Carmona, Maria I. Danila
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2020-05-29
51 citations
Concerns, healthcare use, and treatment interruptions in patients with common autoimmune rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael D. George, Shilpa Venkatachalam, Shubhasree Banerjee, Joshua F. Baker, Peter A. Merkel
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2021-04-01

Press Mentions

Barriers to Tele-Rheumatology Persist Despite ‘Humongous’ Post-Pandemic DemandOctober 28th, 2024
Infrared Cameras Added to Telemedicine Visits for Arthritis PatientsJune 6th, 2022
Dr. Maria Danila Discusses How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Patients with Autoimmune and Rheumatic DiseasesDecember 1st, 2020
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Committees

Member, American College of Rheumatology Committee on Quality of Care 2018 - Present
Member, American College of Rheumatology Alternative Payment Model Workgroup 2016 - Present
Member, American College of Rheumatology Insurance Subcommittee 2013 - 2016

Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology - ACR
Fellow