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3601 5th Ave# FalkPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-647-6700
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1987- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Rheumatology, 1984 - 1986
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1981 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification dbMotion, dbMotion Inc., 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MyUPMC, UPMC, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
Clinical Trials
- Rituximab for the Treatment of Refractory Adult and Juvenile Dermatomyositis (DM) and Adult Polymyositis (PM) Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
- Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Dermatomyositis Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 17
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Detection of Dermatomyositis Skin Rashes in Skin of Color: Addressing Critical Training Gaps.Eaman Alhassan, Chester V Oddis
The American Journal of Medicine. 2026-02-09 - Validation of simplified scoring systems for assessing cutaneous disease activity in dermatomyositis.Nantakarn Pongtarakulpanit, Anuradha Bishnoi, Tanya Chandra, Sedin Dzanko, Eugenia Gkiaouraki
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2026-02-01 - Fitbit as an activity monitor in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: results from a real-world cohort.Akanksha Sharma, Shiri Keret, Bonny Rockette-Wagner, Raisa Lomanto Silva, Tanya Chandra
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- Author Correction: Treatment in MyositisChester V Oddis, Rohit Aggarwal, Nature
Press Mentions
ACR Convergence: Stronger Than Ever After More Than 8 DecadesJuly 13th, 2022- An Interview of Excitatory Motor Unit Action PotentialsDecember 18th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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