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Robert Lafyatis, MD, Rheumatology, Pittsburgh, PA

RobertA.LafyatisMD

Rheumatology Pittsburgh, PA

Professor, Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3601 Fifth Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Phone+1 412-647-0943
    Fax+1 412-647-4050

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1989
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1994 - 2017
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1985 - 1999
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1986 - 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Skin Gene Expression Is Prognostic for the Trajectory of Skin Disease in Patients with Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis  
    Robert Lafyatis, Yuqing Zhang, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Press Mentions

  • Forbius Announces the First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1b Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Trial of AVID200, a Novel TGF-Beta 1 & 3 Inhibitor
    Forbius Announces the First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1b Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Trial of AVID200, a Novel TGF-Beta 1 & 3 InhibitorMarch 4th, 2019
  • Rapid Skin Improvement Seen After Treating Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Fresolimumab
    Rapid Skin Improvement Seen After Treating Systemic Sclerosis Patients with FresolimumabJune 22nd, 2015

Grant Support

  • International Workshop On Scleroderma ResearchNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2012
  • Rheumatic Diseases Research Core CentersNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
  • Project 1 Biomarkers Of Disease Activity And Progression In Systemic SclerosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
  • Niams: CortNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
  • Innate Immunity In Dermal Fibrosis And Systemic SclerosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
  • Tenth International Workshop On Scleroderma Research - August 2-6,2008, CambridgeNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2009
  • Microarray Biomarkers Of Disease Activity And Progression In Systemic SclerosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2009
  • Altered Elastogenesis By TSK Fibrillin-1 And In SSCNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2009
  • Rituximab Treatment Of SclerodermaNational Center For Research Resources2007
  • International Workshop For Scleroderma ResearchNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006
  • Immune Mediated Alterations In Connective TissueNational Center For Research Resources2006
  • Rituximab Treatment Of Scleroderma - An OPEN Label, Phase I StudyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
  • SWAP And SR Protein Regulation Of Alternaive SplicingNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997
  • Autoimmunity To And MRNA Splicing Regulation By SWAPNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1995–1996

Professional Memberships