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Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1981 - 1983
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1981 - 1982
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1993
Clinical Trials
- Shoe Inserts for Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee Start of enrollment: 2002 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dampened inflammation and reduced risk of osteoarthritis among non-industrialized societies.Ian J Wallace, David T Felson, Virginia B Kraus, Tuhina Neogi, Ida K Haugen
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2026-01-01 - Response to letter to the editor regarding 'The relation of walking forces to structural damage in the knee: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study'.Lauren K Sara, David T Felson, Michael P LaValley, Joshua J Stefanik, Cara L Lewis
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2026-01-01 - Corrigendum to "The PIKASO trial (Preventing Injured Knees from Osteoarthritis: Severity Outcomes): Rationale and design features for a randomized controlled trial" [O...Cale A Jacobs, Morgan H Jones, Jamie E Collins, Lily M Waddell, Xiaojuan Li
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- Effect of Biomechanical Footwear on Knee Pain in People with Knee OsteoarthritisDavid Felson, MD, JAMA
- Association of Diabetes Mellitus and Biomarkers of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism with Incident Radiographic Knee OsteoarthritisNancy E Lane, David T Felson, Neil A Segal, Cora E Lewis, Ann V Schwartz, Arthritis Care & Research
- Association of Back Pain with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Older Women: A Cohort StudyEric J Roseen, David T Felson, Robert B Saper, Journal of General Internal Medicine
Authored Content
- Biomechanical Footwear for Osteoarthritic Knee Pain—ReplyOctober 2020
Press Mentions
Major Weight Loss and Knee-Pain Relief Seen with New Eli Lilly DrugDecember 11th, 2025- Can Collagen Supplements Improve Your Skin? Here's What the Research ShowsOctober 20th, 2025
- Conflicting Data Leave Some Doubt About OA Role for GLP-1sMarch 17th, 2025
Grant Support
- Novel Insights into Osteoarthritis, Pain and Function: MOST4BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS2023–2028
- Patient-centered Development of a Composite Digital Endpoint of Mobility and Pain for Knee OsteoarthritisBOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS)2025–2027
- Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) RenewalNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
- Niams Multidisciplinary Clinical Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2011
- Rheumatology Training GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2011
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- Research Member
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