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2360 Maryland RdWillow Grove, PA 19090
Phone+1 215-657-6776
Fax+1 267-913-5961
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Summary
- Charles Pritchard, MD is a renowned rheumatologist based in Willow Grove, PA. His specialties lie notably in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, degenerative joint diseases, sjogrens, lupus and vasculitis. He completed his medical education at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1983, finished a residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center (1983-1986), and pursued a fellowship in Rheumatology at Temple University Hospital (1986-1988). He is past president of the Philadelphia Rheumatism Society. He is a board certified musculoskeletal sonographer.Dr. Pritchard's research has been recognized and cited widely, with publications in prestigious journals like BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Rheumatology International, and The Journal of Rheumatology. His professional excellence was honored with the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from NextGen Healthcare and the Fellow (FACR) title from the American College of Rheumatology. He is currently president of the Rheumatology Specialty Center. He is actively involved in clinical research.
Education & Training
Temple University HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1988
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsSafety of infusing rituximab at a more rapid rate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the RATE-RA study.Charles H. Pritchard, Maria Greenwald, Joel M. Kremer, Norman B Gaylis, William F. C. Rigby
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2014-05-24 - 9 citationsSafety of biologic agents after rituximab therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritisRicha Mishra, Vijay Singh, Charles H. Pritchard
Rheumatology International. 2011-04-01 - 79 citationsSafety, tolerability, and clinical outcomes after intraarticular injection of a recombinant adeno-associated vector containing a tumor necrosis factor antagonist gene:...Philip J. Mease, Nathan Wei, Edward J. Fudman, Alan Kivitz, Joy Schechtman
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2010-04-01
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- Member
- Fellow
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