Expert Interviews

Jessica Walsh, MD: Patient Perspectives of Biologic Treatments for Axial Spondyloarthritis

June 09, 2021

Rheumatology Network spoke with Jessica Walsh, MD, to discuss her study, “Patient perspectives of biologic treatments for axial spondyloarthritis: satisfaction, wear-off between doses, and use of supplemental medications."

Alyssa Johnsen, MD, PhD: Guselkumab Improves Joint Symptoms and Skin Clearance in Psoriatic Arthritis

June 08, 2021

Alyssa Johnsen, MD, PhD, spoke with Rheumatology Network about the efficacy of guselkumab for psoriatic arthritis, the challenges of delivering safe and effective treatments in this patient population, and how guselkumab can help improve physical, social, and work activity for these patients.

Benjamin Nowell, PhD: Mindfulness Program for Patients With Rheumatic Disease

June 08, 2021

Rheumatology Network sat down for an interview with Benjamin Nowell, PhD, in partnership with CreakyJoints, to discuss the Healthy Mind Healthy You study, which assessed 2 mindfulness programs of varying lengths, designed for people with rheumatic disease, and compared the results.

Pedro Machado, MD, PhD: COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease

June 07, 2021

Rheumatology Network sat down with Pedro Machado, MD, PhD, to discuss his EULAR 2021 presentation entitled, “COVID-19 vaccine safety in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease.”

Roy Fleischmann, MD: Efficacy of Upadacitinib and Adalimumab for Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 04, 2021

Roy Fleischmann, MD, discusses his presentations for EULAR 2021, which include topics about the side effects of JAK inhibitors, disease activity measures of methotrexate withdrawal among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and the long-term safety and efficacy of upadacitinib or adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Neil Solomons, MD: Efficacy of Voclosporin for Treatment of Lupus Nephritis

June 03, 2021

Neil Solomons, MD, sits down to discuss his latest study, entitled “Aurinia Announces Publication of AURORA 1 Phase 3 Study Results with LUPKYNIS™ (voclosporin) in The Lancet,” which will be presented at EULAR 2021.

John Botson, MD, RPh, CCD: Pegloticase Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Gout

June 02, 2021

As a part of our EULAR 2021 coverage, Rheumatology Network sat down with John Botson, MD, RPh, CCD, to discuss why patients with uncontrolled gout are significantly burdened with systemic co-morbid disease, why gout is more prevalent and severe in patients who have received kidney transplants, and why such few studies have been published on the use of pegloticase in organ transplant patients.

Laura Coates, MBChB, MRCP, PhD: What Factors Influence Patients' Opinion of Remission?

May 31, 2021

Rheumatology Network interviewed Laura Coates, MBChB, MRCP, PhD, to discuss what her recent study adds to existing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) research, what some of the key factors are that impact a patient’s opinion of remission, and the clinical significance.

CreakyJoints Espanol Strives to Close the Gap in Healthcare Disparities

May 25, 2021

Rheumatology Network sat down with Daniel Hernandez, MD, and Shilpa Venkatachalam, PhD, MPH, of CreakyJoints to highlight health disparities in marginalized communities and introduce their exciting new venture, CreakyJoints Espanol.

Philip J. Mease, MD: Guselkumab Efficacy for Psoriatic Arthritis

April 26, 2021

This week, Rheumatology Network sat down with Philip J. Mease, MD, to discuss his study, “Comparative effectiveness of guselkumab in psoriatic arthritis: results from systematic literature review and network meta-analysis.”