GloriaChristneHigginsMD

Pediatric Rheumatology • Columbus, OH

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine

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Office
555 S 18th St
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-5525

Fax+1 614-722-3194
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Education & Training

University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 1987 - 1990
Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1999 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Barriers to care in juvenile localized and systemic scleroderma: an exploratory survey study of caregivers' perspectives.
Leigh A Stubbs, Andrew M Ferry, Danielle Guffey, Christina Loccke, Erin Moriarty Wade, Pamela Pour, Kaveh Ardalan, Peter Chira, Ingrid M Ganske, Daniel Glaser, Gloria ...> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2023 Apr 25
11 citations
Extracutaneous Involvement Is Common and Associated with Prolonged Disease Activity and Greater Impact in Juvenile Localized Scleroderma.
Suzanne C. Li, Gloria C. Higgins, Mallory Chen, Kathryn S. Torok, C. Egla Rabinovich, Katie Stewart, Ronald M. Laxer, Elena Pope, Kathleen A. Haines, Marilynn Punaro, ...> ;Rheumatology. 2021 Mar 12
7 citations
Morbidity and Disability in Juvenile Localized Scleroderma: The Case for Early Recognition and Systemic Immunosuppressive Treatment.
Suzanne C. Li, Kathleen M. O’Neil, Gloria C. Higgins> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 3
12 citations
Initial Results from a Pilot Comparative Effectiveness Study of 3 Methotrexate-based Consensus Treatment Plans for Juvenile Localized Scleroderma.
Suzanne C. Li, Kathryn S. Torok, C. Egla Rabinovich, Fatma Dedeoglu, Mara L. Becker, Polly J. Ferguson, Sandy D. Hong, Maria Ibarra, Katie Stewart, Elena Pope, Gloria ...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2020 Aug 1
10 citations
Long-term outcomes in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis receiving adalimumab with or without methotrexate
Daniel J. Lovell, Hermine I. Brunner, Andreas Reiff, Lawrence Jung, Katerina Jarosova, Dana Němcová, Richard Mouy, Christy Sandborg, John F. Bohnsack, Dirk Elewaut, Ch...> ;RMD Open. 2020 Jul 1
10 citations
Developing comparative effectiveness studies for a rare, understudied pediatric disease: lessons learned from the CARRA juvenile localized scleroderma consensus treatm...
Suzanne C. Li, Robert C. Fuhlbrigge, Ronald M. Laxer, Elena Pope, Maria Ibarra, Katie Stewart, Thomas G. Mason, Mara L. Becker, Sandy D. Hong, Fatma Dedeoglu, Kathryn ...> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2019 Jul 15
19 citations
New features for measuring disease activity in pediatric localized scleroderma
Suzanne C. Li, Xiaohu Li, Elena Pope, Katie Stewart, Gloria C. Higgins, C. Egla Rabinovich, Kathleen M. O'Neil, Kathleen A. Haines, Ronald M. Laxer, Marilynn Punaro, H...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2018 Dec 1
Overview of Pediatric Rheumatology for the Primary Care Provider.
Suzanne C. Li, Gloria C. Higgins> ;Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2018 Aug 1
9 citations
Complications of Treatments for Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases.
Gloria C. Higgins> ;Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2018 Aug 1
9 citations
Healthcare Use Patterns and Economic Burden of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children before Diagnosis.
Frances Tian, Patsy Guittar, Melissa Moore-Clingenpeel, Gloria C. Higgins, Stacy P. Ardoin, Charles H. Spencer, Karla Jones, Bethanne Thomas, Shoghik Akoghlanian, Shar...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Jun 1
18 citations
Clinical Characteristics and Factors Associated With Disability and Impaired Quality of Life in Children With Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis: Results From the Childhood A...
Brandi E. Stevens, Kathryn S. Torok, Suzanne C. Li, Nicole Hershey, Megan L. Curran, Gloria C. Higgins, Katharine F. Moore, C. Egla Rabinovich, Samuel Dodson, Anne M. ...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2018 Dec 1
50 citations
Assessment of transition readiness in adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions.
Paul T. Jensen, Gabrielle V. Paul, Stephanie LaCount, Juan Peng, Charles H. Spencer, Gloria C. Higgins, Brendan Boyle, Manmohan K. Kamboj, Christopher Smallwood, Stacy...> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2017 Sep 9
46 citations
Race, Income, and Disease Outcomes in Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
Kathryn Phillippi, Mark F. Hoeltzel, Angela Byun Robinson, Susan Kim, Leslie Abramson, Eleanor S. Anderson, Mara L. Becker, Heather Benham, Timothy Beukelman, Peter R....> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 May 1
70 citations
Comparing Presenting Clinical Features in 48 Children With Microscopic Polyangiitis to 183 Children Who Have Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's): An ARChiVe C...
David A. Cabral, Debra Canter, Eyal Muscal, Kabita Nanda, Dawn M. Wahezi, Steven J. Spalding, Marinka Twilt, Susanne M. Benseler, Sarah Campillo, Sirirat Charuvanij, P...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2016 Oct 1
2 citations
Proceedings of the 2016 Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Scientific Meeting: Toronto, Canada. 14-17 April 2016
Lampros Fotis, Nur Shaikh, Kevin Baszis, Anthony R. French, Phillip I. Tarr, Sriharsha Grevich, Peggy Lee, Sarah Ringold, Brian G. Leroux, Hannah Leahey, Megan Yuasa, ...> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2016 Jul 12
47 citations
Quantitative evaluation of a pediatric rheumatology transition program.
Paul T. Jensen, Jill Karnes, Karla Jones, Amy Lehman, Robert M. Rennebohm, Gloria C. Higgins, Charles H. Spencer, Stacy P. Ardoin> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2015 May 24
22 citations
Randomized, double-blind, dose-escalation trial of triptorelin for ovary protection in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.
Hermine I. Brunner, Clovis A. Silva, Andreas Reiff, Gloria C. Higgins, Lisa Imundo, Calvin B. Williams, Carol A. Wallace, Nadia E. Aikawa, Shannen Nelson, Marisa S. Kl...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2015 May 1
20 citations
Effects of obesity on health-related quality of life in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus:
Rina Mina, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, Shannen Nelson, Barbara A. Eberhard, Gloria C. Higgins, Nora G. Singer, Karen Onel, Lori B. Tucker, Kathleen M. O'Neil, Marilynn P...> ;Lupus. 2015 Feb 1
27 citations
Extension Study of Participants from the Trial of Early Aggressive Therapy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Carol A. Wallace, Sarah Ringold, John F. Bohnsack, Steven J. Spalding, Hermine I. Brunner, Diana Milojevic, Laura E. Schanberg, Gloria C. Higgins, Kathleen M. O'Neil, ...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2014 Dec 1
49 citations
Clinically Inactive Disease in a Cohort of Children with New-onset Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treated with Early Aggressive Therapy: Time to Achieveme...
Carol A. Wallace, Edward H. Giannini, Steven J. Spalding, Philip J. Hashkes, Kathleen M. O’Neil, Andrew Zeft, Ilona S. Szer, Sarah Ringold, Hermine I. Brunner, Laura E...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2014 Jun 1
A37: children with small joint oligoarticular onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis are more likely to develop extended arthritis.
Barbar-Smiley, F.,Thompson, S. D.,Higgins, G. C.> ;2014 Mar 29
56 citations
Secondary analysis of APPLE study suggests atorvastatin may reduce atherosclerosis progression in pubertal lupus patients with higher C reactive protein
Stacy P. Ardoin, Laura E. Schanberg, Christy Sandborg, Huiman X. Barnhart, Greg Evans, Eric Yow, Kelly L. Mieszkalski, Norman T. Ilowite, Anne Eberhard, Lisa Imundo, Y...> ;Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2014 Mar 1
16 citations
Validation of the systemic lupus erythematosus responder index for use in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
Rina Mina, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, Shannen Nelson, B. Anne Eberhard, Gloria C. Higgins, Nora G. Singer, Karen Onel, Lori B. Tucker, Kathleen M. O'Neil, Marilynn Puna...> ;Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2014 Feb 1
113 citations
Development of Consensus Treatment Plans for Juvenile Localized Scleroderma: A Roadmap Toward Comparative Effectiveness Studies in Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
Suzanne C. Li, Kathryn S. Torok, Elena Pope, Fatma Dedeoglu, Sandy D. Hong, Heidi Jacobe, C. Egla Rabinovich, Ronald M. Laxer, Gloria C. Higgins, Polly J. Ferguson, An...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2012 Aug 1
5 citations
Do Adult Disease Severity Subclassifications Predict Use of Cyclophosphamide in Children with ANCA-associated Vasculitis? An Analysis of ARChiVe Study Treatment Decisions
Kimberly Morishita, Jaime Guzman, Peter Chira, Eyal Muscal, Andrew Zeft, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, América G. Uribe, Leslie Abramson, Susanne M. Benseler, Anne Eberhar...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2012 Oct 1
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Journal Articles

Quantitative Evaluation of a Pediatric Rheumatology Transition Program
Stacy P Ardoin, Paul T Jensen, Robert Rennebohm, Gloria C Higgins, Charles H Spencer, BioMed Central