Chris T Derk MD MS
Scleroderma & Related
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce St5th Floor White BuildingPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2454
Fax+1 215-923-5828
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Summary
- Board certified Rheumatologist who specializes in Scleroderma and Other scleroderma related fibrotic illnesses and Raynaud’s.
Education & Training
Thomas Jefferson universityMS, Pharmacology, 2003 - 2006
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Rheumatology, 2001 - 2003- Abington Memorial HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
- Multi-center, Web Based Observational Study of Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma Patients Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 01
- Study of Ambrisentan With Antifibrotic Agent Combination Therapy in Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and systemic lupus erythematosus: insights from a systematic review.Konstantinos Parperis, Maria Papachristodoulou, Chris Derk, Savvas Psarelis, Konstantinos Voskarides
Rheumatology. 2025-04-21 - A systematic review of prevalence and predictors of depression in systemic sclerosis based on the CES-D, BDI, and PHQ- 9 self-assessment questionnaires.Esra Mehmetoglu, Anvitha Mummadisetty, Andreas Chatzittofis, Konstantinos Parperis, Nora Sandorfi
Clinical Rheumatology. 2025-04-16 - Zebra Bodies in Kidney Biopsy: Drug-Induced Phospholipidosis in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Tania Aguila, Riya Madan, Matthew B Palmer, Chris T Derk
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Mortality, Length of Stay and Cost of Hospitalization Among Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Results from the National Inpatient SampleChris T Derk, Nora Sandorfi, Michael George, Rheumatology
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Greek
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