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James Curran, MD, Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Medical Center

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Rheumatology • Chicago, IL

Myositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Vasculitis

Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. James Curran is a rheumatologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine and has been in practice 40 years. He specializes in myositis, rheumatoid arthritis & related, and vasculitis and is experienced in polymyositis, inflammatory myopathies, and intersitial lung disease: synthetase syndromes.

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Rheumatology, 1980 - 1982
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1980 - 2023
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1984 - 1988
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master American College of Rheumatology, 2015
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Emory Center for AIDS Research Awarded $11.25 Million NIH Renewal
    Emory Center for AIDS Research Awarded $11.25 Million NIH RenewalAugust 9th, 2022
  • State's Top Public Health Official Tears up, Thanks Workers for Continuing Despite Being 'Ridiculed'
    State's Top Public Health Official Tears up, Thanks Workers for Continuing Despite Being 'Ridiculed'September 14th, 2021
  • Epidemiologist: Georgia COVID Risk High Despite Case Decline
    Epidemiologist: Georgia COVID Risk High Despite Case DeclineSeptember 14th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. James Curran, Dr. James Curran, MD, Dr. J Curran