RichardMSilverMD
Rheumatology • Charleston, SCRheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Scleroderma & Related, Vasculitis
Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina
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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1979 - 1981
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1979 - Present
SC State Medical License 1981 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1975 - 2002- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Master American College of Rheumatology, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1994
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Tolerability of Pirfenidone in Participants With Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) (LOTUSS) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 69 citationsRiociguat in patients with early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (RISE-SSc): randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trialDinesh Khanna, Yannick Allanore, Christopher P. Denton, Masataka Kuwana, Marco Matucci-Cerinic
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2020-05-01 - 3 citationsRiociguat in patients with early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (RISE-SSc): open-label, long-term extension of a phase 2b, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.Oliver Distler, Yannick Allanore, Christopher P Denton, Masataka Kuwana, Marco Matucci-Cerinic
The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2023-11-01 - 1578 citations2013 classification criteria for systemic sclerosis: an American college of rheumatology/European league against rheumatism collaborative initiativeFrank H J van den Hoogen, Dinesh Khanna, Jaap Fransen, Sindhu R Johnson, Murray Baron
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2013-11-01
Press Mentions
Anti-Fibrotic Peptide Shows Early Promise Against Interstitial Lung DiseaseApril 13th, 2016
Grant Support
- Clinical Trial: Apple StudyNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
- Apple StudyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
- Niams Clinical Research Center For Rheumatoid DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2007
- Number Of Subjects Serum Collection (Ssc And SLE New Patients):773National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006
- Number Of Subjects BAL Studies (Patients And Controls): 112National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005
- Number Of Subjects Skin Biopsies (Patients And Controls): 120National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005
- Cyclophosphamide VS Placebo In Syst SCL Pulm AlveolitisNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Cyclophosphamide Vs. Placebo In Syst. Scl. Pulm. AlveolitisNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Scleroderma Lung StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003
- Trial Of BAY 12-9566 In Osteoarthritis (OA) Of KneesNational Center For Research Resources2001–2002
- Oral Cyclophosphamide VS Oral Placebo In SSC AlveolitisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage In Connective Tissue DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1996–2000
- Planning Grant For A Multipurpose Clinical Research CentNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999
- Treatment Study Of The Chronic Manifestations Of The Eosinophilia Myalgia SyndreNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
- Magnesium Deficiency In The Eosinophilia Myalgia SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1994–1995
- Mechanics Of Alveolitis In Connective Tissue DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1993–1995
- Controlled Study Of Cyclophosphamide In SSC Lung DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1993
- Tryptophan-Related Connective Tissue DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1990–1991
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