ErnestR.VinaMD

Rheumatology • Tucson, AZ

Lupus & Related, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Office
1625 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
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Summary

Dr. Ernest Vina is a rheumatologist in Tucson, AZ and is affiliated with Banner-University Medical Center-Tucson Campus and South Campus. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine Science and has been in practice for more than 10 years. He specializes in lupus, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases. He has research expertise in systemic lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, healthcare disparities, patient preferences, regression models, and pain measurement.

Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Rheumatology, 2008 - 2010
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2011
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Phenotype Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients from EPIC Cosmos.
Patel, J., Yao, L., Fleece, D., Arundathi, J., Wu, H., Vina, E., Caricchio, R.> ;Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2024 Jan 25
Does Physical Activity Confound Race Differences in Osteoarthritis-Related Functional Limitation?
Ernest R Vina, Puja Patel, Carolina Villamil Grest, C Kent Kwoh, Jason T Jakiela, Thomas Bye, Daniel K White> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2024 Feb 1
Renin-Angiotensin System-Modifying Antihypertensive Drugs Can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Complications in Lupus: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Chelsie Hurst, Maira Soto, Ernest R Vina, Kathleen E Rodgers> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2023 Mar 1
2 citations
Racial and ethnic differences in the pharmacologic management of osteoarthritis: rapid systematic review.
Ernest R Vina, Philip H Tsoukas, Shahrzad Abdollahi, Nidhi Mody, Stephanie C Roth, Albert H Redford, C Kent Kwoh> ;Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. 2022 Jan 1
12 citations
Gouty Arthropathy: Review of Clinical Manifestations and Treatment, with Emphasis on Imaging.
Jennifer S Weaver, Ernest R Vina, Peter L Munk, Andrea S Klauser, Jamie M Elifritz, Mihra S Taljanovic> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021 Dec 29
4 citations
Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Race and Gender Variations.
Ernest R. Vina, Ada O. Youk, Cristian Quinones, C. Kent Kwoh, Said A. Ibrahim, Leslie R. M. Hausmann> ;ACR Open Rheumatology. 2021 Sep 1
2 citations
The Role of Knowledge and Attitudes About Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Determining Treatment Use.
Ernest R. Vina, M. J. Hannon, Cristian Quinones, L. R. M. Hausmann, Said A. Ibrahim, Jazmin Dagnino, C.K. Kwoh> ;ACR Open Rheumatology. 2021 Feb 11
Understanding the Role and Challenges of Patient Preferences in Disparities in Rheumatologic Disease Care.
Ernest R. Vina, Cristian Quinones> ;Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. 2021 Feb 1
4 citations
Association of Patients' Familiarity and Perceptions of Efficacy and Risks With the Use of Opioid Medications in the Management of Osteoarthritis.
Ernest R. Vina, Cristian Quinones, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Said A. Ibrahim, C. Kent Kwoh> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2021 Jan 15
19 citations
Cumulative Disadvantage and Disparities in Depression and Pain among Veterans with Osteoarthritis: The Role of Perceived Discrimination
Juliette McClendon, Utibe R. Essien, Ada O. Youk, Said A. Ibrahim, Ernest R. Vina, C. Kent Kwoh, Leslie R. M. Hausmann> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2021 Jan 1
8 citations
Widespread Pain Is Associated with Increased Risk of No Clinical Improvement After TKA in Women.
Ernest R. Vina, Di Ran, Erin L. Ashbeck, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2020 Jul 1
12 citations
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use in Chronic Arthritis Pain: Variations by Ethnicity
Ernest R. Vina, Michael J. Hannon, Hana S. Masood, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Said A. Ibrahim, Jazmin Dagnino, Andrea Arellano, C. Kent Kwoh> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2020 Jun 1
14 citations
Pain Catastrophizing and Arthritis Self-Efficacy as Mediators of Sleep Disturbance and Osteoarthritis Symptom Severity.
Caitlan A. Tighe, Ada O. Youk, Said A. Ibrahim, Debra K. Weiner, Ernest R. Vina, C. Kent Kwoh, Rollin M. Gallagher, Adam D. Bramoweth, Leslie R. M. Hausmann> ;Pain Medicine. 2020 Mar 1
9 citations
Modifiable Determinants of Exercise Use in a Diverse Ethnic Population With Osteoarthritis.
Ernest R. Vina, Michael J. Hannon, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Said A. Ibrahim, Jazmin Dagnino, Andrea Arellano, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2019 Nov 1
7 citations
Social & psychological factors associated with oral analgesic use in knee osteoarthritis management.
Ernest R. Vina, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, D.S. Obrosky, Ada O. Youk, Said A. Ibrahim, Debra K. Weiner, Rollin M. Gallagher, C.K. Kwoh> ;Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2019 Jul 1
10 citations
Rationale and design of the Staying Positive with Arthritis (SPA) Study: A randomized controlled trial testing the impact of a positive psychology intervention on raci...
Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Said A. Ibrahim, C. Kent Kwoh, Ada O. Youk, D. Scott Obrosky, Debra K. Weiner, Ernest R. Vina, Rollin M. Gallagher, Genna T. Mauro, Acacia C. Parks> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2018 Jan 1
25 citations
Effect of a Positive Psychological Intervention on Pain and Functional Difficulty Among Adults With Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Ada O. Youk, C. Kent Kwoh, Rollin M. Gallagher, Debra K. Weiner, Ernest R. Vina, D. Scott Obrosky, Genna T. Mauro, Shauna E. McInnes, Said A. Ib...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2018 Sep 7
25 citations
Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated With Nonsurgical Osteoarthritis Treatment Among Patients in Outpatient Clinics.
Lauren M. Abbate, Amy S. Jeffreys, Cynthia J. Coffman, Todd A. Schwartz, Liubov Arbeeva, Leigh F. Callahan, Nicole A. Negbenebor, Wendy M. Kohrt, Robert S. Schwartz, E...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2018 Aug 1
17 citations
Healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with long-term corticosteroid exposure in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Shaum M Kabadi, J Yeaw, A K Bacani, E Tafesse, K Bos, S Karkare, M DeKoven, Ernest R. Vina> ;Lupus. 2018 Aug 1
41 citations
Natural history of pain and disability among African–Americans and Whites with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis: A longitudinal study
Ernest R. Vina, Di Ran, Erin L. Ashbeck, Chian K Kwoh> ;Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2018 Apr 1
13 citations
Race, sex, and risk factors in radiographic worsening of knee osteoarthritis
Ernest R. Vina, Di Ran, Erin L. Ashbeck, Charles Ratzlaff, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2018 Feb 1
470 citations
Epidemiology of osteoarthritis: literature update.
Ernest R. Vina, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 2017 Dec 1
9 citations
Race and Rehabilitation Destination After Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty: Analysis of a Large Regional Data Set:
Ernest R. Vina, Michael J. Kallan, Aliya Collier, Charles L. Nelson, Said A. Ibrahim> ;Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 2017 Sep 8
8 citations
Relationship Between Knee Pain and Patient Preferences for Joint Replacement: Health Care Access Matters
Ernest R. Vina, Di Ran, Erin L. Ashbeck, Manjinder Kaur, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2017 Jan 1
6 citations
Patient preferences for total knee replacement surgery: Relationship to clinical outcomes and stability of patient preferences over 2 years
Ernest R. Vina, Di Ran, Erin L. Ashbeck, Said A. Ibrahim, Michael J. Hannon, Jin Zhou, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2016 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis: Literature UpdateDecember 12th, 2017

Grant Support

K23NIH/NIAMS2015–2021

Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology - ACR
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Banner - University Medical Center TucsonTucson, Arizona