YukikoKimuraMD
Pediatric Rheumatology • Hackensack, NJDivision Chief, Pediatric Rheumatology, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Health Past President, Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), Professor of Pediatrics, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
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Office
30 Prospect Avenue
WFAN, PC 360
Hackensack, NJ 07601Phone+1 551-996-5306Fax+1 201-996-9815
Summary
- Dr. Yukiko Kimura is a pediatric rheumatologist in Hackensack, NJ and is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center and Joseph Sanzari Children’s Hospital. She is the division chief for rheumatology and is a Professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. She is experienced in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, clinical research, and clincial trials. She is a leader of CARRA, the North American pediatric rheumatology research network
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 1987 - 1990- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1985
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1985 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2003 - 2005- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New Jersey Monthly: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2019
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2019
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2019
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Clinical Trials
- Determining Predictors of Safe Discontinuation of Anti-TNF Treatment in JIA Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
- Efficacy of Web-based Pain Self-management for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
- Observational Study of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases: The CARRA Registry Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 113 citationsRandomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Rilonacept in the Treatment of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisNorman T. Ilowite, Kristi Prather, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Laura E. Schanberg, Melissa E. Elder
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2014-09-01 - 208 citationsTrial of Early Aggressive Therapy in Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisCarol A. Wallace, Edward H. Giannini, Steven J. Spalding, Philip J. Hashkes, Kathleen M. O'Neil
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2012-06-01 - 25 citationsTreatment of pain in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A survey of pediatric rheumatologistsYukiko Kimura, Gary A. Walco, Etan Sugarman, Paola M. Conte, Laura E. Schanberg
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2006-02-15
Books/Book Chapters
Other
- Evaluation of the child with joint pain or swellingKimura Y, Southwood TR
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-the-child-with-joint-pain-or-swelling
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-24 - 12/2018 - Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of fibromyalgia in children and adolescentsKimura Y, Walco GA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-fibromyalgia-in-children-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-26 - 12/2018 - Treatment and prognosis of fibromyalgia in children and adolescentsKimura Y, Walco GA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-and-prognosis-of-fibromyalgia-in-children-and-adolescents
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-03-27 - 12/2018
Press Mentions
- American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 10-14December 8th, 2022
- Early Initiation of Biologics Appears Best Strategy in JIANovember 21st, 2022
- Changing Treatment Patterns for Patients with JIAOctober 18th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Comparative effectiveness of CARRA consensus treatment plans for poyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisPCORI2015–2020
Committees
- Co-Chair, CARRA Research and Registry Oversight Committee 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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