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765 Medical Center CtSte 216Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone+1 619-623-3000
Fax+1 619-623-3001
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Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2004 - 2006
St Luke's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Assam Medical CollegeClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsPrevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Mohammad Zamani, Shaghayegh Alizadeh-Tabari, Puja Chitkara, Siddharth Singh, Rohit Loomba
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023-10-01 - 8 citationsTransition of Methotrexate Polyglutamate Drug Monitoring Assay from Venipuncture to Capillary Blood-Based Collection Method in Rheumatic Diseases.Kelley Brady, Ying Qu, Deborah Stimson, Robert Apilado, Roberta Vezza Alexander
The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. 2019-07-01 - 56 citationsCapillary blood collected on volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) device for monitoring hydroxychloroquine in rheumatoid arthritis patientsYing Qu, Kelley Brady, Robert Apilado, Tyler O'Malley, Smitha Reddy
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 2017-06-05
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