Christopher T Ritchlin MD
Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Vasculitis
Professor, Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
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400 Red Creek DrSuite 240Rochester, NY 14623
Phone+1 585-486-0901
Fax+1 585-340-5399
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Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1989
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
Albany Med Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1984 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Centocor Microarray Study of Patients Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- Draining PLN and Synovial Inflammation in RA Knee Joints Pre and Post Anti-TNF or B Cell Depletion Therapy Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
- Certolizumab and Lower Extremity Lymph Flow in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effects of Guselkumab on Structural Damage Progression in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis.Christopher T Ritchlin, Laura C Coates, Philip J Mease, Désirée van der Heijde, Proton Rahman
Advances in Therapy. 2026-07-01 - Synovial Telocytes are Characterized by Efhd1, Dpp4, and Pi16 Expression, Show High Responsiveness to Osmotic Stress, and Exhibit Fibroblast Plasticity Potential.Yue Peng, Andriy Kobryn, Lianping Xing, Benjamin D Korman, Christopher T Ritchlin
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2026-06-15 - Single-Cell and Spatial Omics Uncover Disease-Specific Synovial Landscapes in Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis.Alexandra Khmelevskaya, Christopher Ritchlin, Caroline Ospelt, Raphael Micheroli
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2026-06-15
Journal Articles
- Psoriasis: Psychosomatic, Somatopsychic, or Both?Chase W Kwon, Francisco Tausk, Christopher Ritchlin, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
J&j's Tremfya Shows Strong 48-Week Results in Phase 3b Psoriatic Arthritis StudyNovember 17th, 2025- Rethinking Fibromyalgia: Nociplastic Pain’s Big ImpactFebruary 19th, 2025
- New Ideas on PsA Pathogenesis May Drive New TreatmentsJanuary 7th, 2025
Grant Support
- ELLIPSS: ELucidating the Landscape of Immunoendotypes in Psoriatic Skin and SynoviumUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER2022–2026
- ELLIPSS: ELucidating the Landscape of Immunoendotypes in Psoriatic Skin and SynoviumUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER2022–2026
- Role Of B Cells In Synovial Inflammation &Ln Remodeling In RA ArthritisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
- Osteoclastic Bone Resorption In Psoriatic ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2003
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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