Gurtej S Cheema MD

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Spondyloarthropathy, Vasculitis

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, UC, Davis School of Medicine

4860 Y StreetSuite 0100Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 530-752-2884
Fax+1 530-754-6047

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Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1999 - 2001
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Government Medical College PatialaClass of 1990

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis: a Rare Yet Challenging Disease
Arshia D. Islam, Stanley M. Naguwa, Gurtej S. Cheema, John C. Hunter, M. Eric Gershwin
Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology. 2013-02-17
177 citations
Lupus nephritis: A critical review
Andrea T. Borchers, Naama Leibushor, Stanley M. Naguwa, Gurtej S. Cheema, Yehuda Shoenfeld
Autoimmunity Reviews. 2012-12-01
184 citations
The SAPHO Syndrome
Minhchau Thi Nguyen, Andrea T. Borchers, Carlo Selmi, Stanley M. Naguwa, Gurtej S. Cheema
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2012-12-01

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