Irene J. J. Tan MD FACR

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

5401 Old York RoadKlein 202Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone+1 215-456-7380
Fax+1 215-456-3898

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Education & Training

Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Gastroenterology, 2021 - 2027
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1994
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Internship, Internal Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Rheumatology

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2013
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Exceptional Women in Medicine Castle Connolly, 2017, 2019-2023
Top Doctor - Philadelphia Castle Connolly, 2017-2023
Golden Apple Teaching Award - PA American Medical Student Association TUSM Chapter, 2016

Clinical Trials

Tc 99m Tilmanocept Imaging for Early Prediction of Anti-TNFα Therapy Response in Moderate to Severe Active RA Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 02
TERMINATED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Denosumab and Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis Patients With Osteoporosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Justin Riley Lam, Emmanuel Otabor, Laith Alomari, Maxim Barnett, Kevin Bryan Lo
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2025-11-17
2 citations
Synergistic Effects of Extra X Chromosome on Development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sjögren Disease in Klinefelter and Triple X Syndrome: A Retrospective Coho...
Anna-Kay Palmer, Irene J Tan
ACR Open Rheumatology. 2025-01-01
6 citations
Metformin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Investigating Cardiovascular Impact and Nephroprotective Effects in Lupus Nephritis.
Yurilu A Gonzalez Moret, Kevin Bryan Lo, Irene J Tan
ACR Open Rheumatology. 2024-08-01

Books/Book Chapters

Essentials of Clinical Pulmonology
Chapter: Pulmonary Vasculitis
Page 483 - 491Irene J Tan and Maria Elena Vega SanchezEditors: Shah Herth Lee Criner.Taylor & Francis Group, Boca RatonEdition 1,2019
The 5-Minute Clinical Consult
Chapter: Vascultiis
Irene J TanEditors: Domino F.Kluwer , PhiladelphiaEdition 23,2019

Committees

Various Positions, Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society 2014 - Present
Various Committees and Working Groups, American College of Rheumatology 2013 - Present
Various positions, Philadelphia Rheumatism Society 2013 - Present