Dr. Joan M Bathon M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
630 W 168th St 10-445 New York NY, 10032Rating
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About
Dr. Joan Bathon is a rheumatologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Bathon specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Bathon treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1978
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prevalence of significant knee pain among older Americans: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
- Comparison of the responses of B1 and B2 kinin receptors to agonist stimulation.
- Concomitant leflunomide therapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite stable doses of methotrexate. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Knee osteoarthritis compromises early mobility function: The Women's Health and Aging Study II.
- Modulation of kinin responses in human synovium by interleukin-1.
- Cultured human synovial fibroblasts rapidly metabolize kinins and neuropeptides.
- Relationship between body weight gain and significant knee, hip, and back pain in older Americans.
- Spirituality, well-being, and quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Etanercept: a clinical review of current and emerging indications.
- Serious infections associated with anticytokine therapies in the rheumatic diseases.
- Combination of infliximab and methotrexate therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, controlled trial.
- The role of biologicals in early rheumatoid arthritis.
- Myocardial dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: epidemiology and pathogenesis.
- Predictors of joint damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis treated with high-dose methotrexate with or without concomitant infliximab: results from the ASPIRE trial.
- Infliximab treatment maintains employability in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis And More
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Lupus
- Pain
Experience & Accolades
- DirectorDivision of Rheumatology
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