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Robert Kimberly, MD, Rheumatology, Birmingham, AL

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Rheumatology Birmingham, AL

Professor of Medicine, University Alabama

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  • Office

    1717 6th Ave S
    Birmingham, AL 35233
    Phone+1 800-822-8816
    Fax+1 205-583-8060

Summary

  • Howard L. Holley Professor of Medicine Director, Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Autoimmunity Center

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1977 - 1979
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1977 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1997 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1975 - 1994
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1974 - 1976
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1990
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Genetic Fine Mapping of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus MHC Associations in Europeans and African Americans  
    Gary Gilkeson, Judith A James, Jane E Salmon, Diane L Kamen, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, John B Harley, Robert P Kimberly, Joseph McCune, Human Molecular Genetics
  • Genetic Variants at the 16p13 Locus Confer Risk for Eosinophilic Esophagitis  
    Robert P Kimberly, Marc E Rothenberg, Patrick M Gaffney, Hugh A Sampson, J Pablo Abonia, Mirna Chehade, Philip E Putnam, Brian P Vickery, Glenn T Furuta, John B Harley, Nature

Press Mentions

  • Meet New ACR President Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc
    Meet New ACR President Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MScNovember 9th, 2021
  • UAB Launches Studies on COVID-19 Awareness in Minority Populations
    UAB Launches Studies on COVID-19 Awareness in Minority PopulationsSeptember 28th, 2020
  • How Many Have Really Been Infected with Coronavirus? I Pricked My Finger to Help Find Out
    How Many Have Really Been Infected with Coronavirus? I Pricked My Finger to Help Find OutJuly 18th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Copy Number Variation In Chromosome 1 CandidatesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2012
  • Program Project In The Genetics Of SLENational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2012
  • SequencingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2011
  • Niams Multidisciplinary Clinical Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
  • Training Program In Rheumatic Diseases ResearchNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998–2011
  • A National Consortium To Explore The Genotypic Basis For ESRD In LupusNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2009–2010
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte Function In Immunologic DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996–2010
  • Determinants Of Immunologic ResponsivenessNational Center For Research Resources2007
  • Program Project In The Genetics Of SLE: Administrative CoreNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
  • Systemic Vasculitis: Host Factors In Tissue InjuryNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2004–2007
  • Multidisciplinary Clinical Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2006
  • Program Project In The Genetics Of SLENational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Rheumatic Diseases Core CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2004
  • Chromosome 1 CandidatesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002
  • Systemic Vasculitis--Host Factors In Tissue InjuryNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996–2002
  • Specialized Center Of Research In SLENational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998–2001
  • Candidate Genes On Chromosome 1QNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998–2001
  • Multipurpose Arthritis And Musculoskeletal DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997–2001
  • Systemic Vasculitis--Host Factors In Tissue InjuryNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1994–1996
  • Rheumatology Research Training ProgramNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1995
  • Multipurpose Arthritis &Musculoskeletal Diseases CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993–1995
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte Function In Immunologic DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1986–1995
  • Flow Cytometer/Cell Sorter Shared FacilityNational Center For Research Resources1994
  • Cell Sorter System Shared Resources FacilityNational Center For Research Resources1986
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte Function In Immunologic DiseasesNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985

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