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Amanda Nelson, MD, Rheumatology, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Hospitals

AmandaE.NelsonMDMSCR

Rheumatology Chapel Hill, NC

Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Spondyloarthropathy

Professor, Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Rheumatology, 2006 - 2009
  • Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
    Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2006
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2003 - 2004
  • USA Health
    USA HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2006 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Henry Kunkel Early Investigator Award American College of Rheumatology, 2021
  • RhMSUS Certified American College of Rheumatology, 2013
  • Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contributions of Symptomatic Osteoarthritis and Physical Function to Incident Cardiovascular Disease  
    Yvonne M Golightly, Joanne M Jordan, Jordan Renner, Amanda E Nelson, Michela Corsi, BioMed Central

Authored Content

  • AI and the Future of Rheumatology at ACR 2023November 2023

Press Mentions

  • A Clearer Clinical Picture: Exploring Shifts in Use, Cost of Diagnostic Imaging
    A Clearer Clinical Picture: Exploring Shifts in Use, Cost of Diagnostic ImagingJuly 19th, 2019
  • Exercise Helps Manage Hip Arthritis Pain
    Exercise Helps Manage Hip Arthritis PainDecember 11th, 2015
  • More African-Americans Burdened by Osteoarthritis in Multiple Large Joints
    More African-Americans Burdened by Osteoarthritis in Multiple Large JointsOctober 21st, 2011
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