Howard M Belmont MD

Lupus & Related, Scleroderma & Related, Vasculitis

Professor, Medicine, New York University School of Medicine

333 E 38th St# NyuNew York, NY 10016
Phone+1 646-501-7400
Fax+1 646-501-7228

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Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1983 - 1984
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1980
Harvard UniversityBA, Cum Laude, 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1981 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2022
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, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
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 EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Atorvastatin to Prevent Avascular Necrosis of Bone in Steroid Treated Exacerbated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
TERMINATED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Correlation of Hydroxychloroquine Whole Blood Levels With Real and Ideal Body Weight Dosing and Development of Retinal Toxicity.
Alexis Kaiser, Joseph Colcombe, Lucy Cobbs, Emily Gutowski, Jill Buyon
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2026-08-06
1 citations
Induction treatment of lupus nephritis: to pulse or not to pulse? Whether 'tis nobler to universally or selectively prescribe.
Emily Gutowski, Howard Michael Belmont
Lupus Science & Medicine. 2026-02-15
5 citations
Low versus high initial oral glucocorticoid dose for lupus nephritis: a pooled analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials.
Amit Saxena, Cristina Sorrento, Peter Izmirly, Janine Sullivan, Monica Gamez-Perez
Lupus Science & Medicine. 2025-01-06

Journal Articles

Factors Associated with First Thrombosis in Patients Presenting with Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome in APS Alliance for Clinical Trials & International Networking...
Doruk Erkan, Michelle Petri, H Michael Belmont, Jason S Knight, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Anal squamous cell carcinoma in two intravenous cyclophosphamide treated systemic lupus patients with human papilloma virus infection
Lydon EJ, Belmont HM, Lydon EJ, Belmont HM, 7/26/2013
Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus:2013
Belmont HM, Update Bulletin of NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

UpToDate
Chapter: Pharmacology and side effects of azathioprine when used in rheumatic diseases
Belmont HMEditors: Furst D, Romain P.2013
Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology
Chapter: Immune Mediated Rheumatic Diseases
Belmont HMEditors: Massoud Mahmoudi.Humana Press2009
Vascular Manifestations of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombosis
Belmont HM, Abramson SEditors: Asherson, Cervera, Tripplet, and Abramson.CRC Press, Chicago, IL2001

Abstracts/Posters

Long term follow-up of AVN natural history in cohort of SLE patients randomized to atorvostatin during high dose treatment
Lydon E, Belmont HM, Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1/1/2013
Favorable response to belimumab at three months
Shum K, Buyon JP, Belmont HM, Askanese A, Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1/1/2012
HPV as a Risk Factor for Perianal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lydon E, Belmont HM, Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1/1/2010

Grant Support

Clinical Trial: Lipitor To Prevent Avascular Necrosis In Systemic Lupus ErythemaNational Center For Research Resources2008
Lipitor To Prevent Avascular Necrosis In Systemic Lupus ErythematosusNational Center For Research Resources2004–2007