JeffreyRCurtisMD

Rheumatology • Birmingham, AL

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related

Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Office
510 20th St S
FOT 802
Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone+1 205-975-2176

Fax+1 205-933-4484
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Summary

Dr. Jeffrey Curtis is a rheumatologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with UAB Hospital. He received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in rheumatoid arthritis & related and is experienced in osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, epidemiology, healthcare technology/informatics, and spondylitis.

Education & Training

University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2002 - 2005
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Stanford Health CarePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Biomedical Informatics
Harvard School of Public HealthMS, Epidemiology

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2001 - Present
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Clinical Trials

Treatment of Early Aggressive Rheumatoid Arthritis (TEAR) Start of enrollment: 2004 May 01
Completed
Phase 4
Anti-TNF Agents for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Improving Osteoporosis Care in a Home Health Setting Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Improving Quality of Osteoporosis Care Through Patient Storytelling Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Patient Activation After DXA Result Notification Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A PILOT STUDY OF THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIVE ZOSTER VACCINE IN ANTI-TNF USERS Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
COVID-19 VaccinE Response in Rheumatology Patients Start of enrollment: 2021 Nov 15
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator, Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Home-Based Telemedicine in Rheumatology-A Scoping Review.
Jinka, Y., Fortune, N., Davuluri, N., Nowell, W., Gavigan, K., Cush, J., Grainger, R., Venuturupalli, S., Peck, A., Soares, N., Curtis, J.> ;ACR Open Rheumatology. 2024 Mar 8
Dr Singer et al reply.
Singer, D., Thompson-Leduc, P., Poston, S., Gupta, D., Cheng, W., Ma, S., Devine, F., Duh, M., Curtis, J.> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2024 Mar 1
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Patient-Clinician Discordance Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Advanced Therapy.
Jeffrey R Curtis, Robert R McLean, I-Heng Lee, Rachel H Mackey, Page C Moore, Richard Haubrich, Jeffrey D Greenberg, Alicea Wu> ;ACR Open Rheumatology. 2024 Mar 1
Work Productivity and General Health Through 2 Years of Guselkumab Treatment in a Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis.
Jeffrey R Curtis, Iain B McInnes, Proton Rahman, Dafna D Gladman, Steven Peterson, Feifei Yang, Oluwakayode Adejoro, Alexa P Kollmeier, Natalie J Shiff, Chenglong Han,...> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2024 Apr 1
Anti-citrullinated protein antibody profiles predict changes in disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis initiating biologics.
Nozima Aripova, Joel M Kremer, Dimitrios A Pappas, George Reed, Bryant R England, Bill H Robinson, Geoffrey M Thiele, Ted R Mikuls, Curtis, J.> ;Rheumatology. 2024 Feb 1
Modeling of antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Kim, Y., Choi, Y., Jung, J., Kim, J., Kim, M., Lee, E., Curtis, J.> ;Scientific Reports. 2024 Jan 16
Extracting forced vital capacity from the electronic health record through natural language processing in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease.
Roul, P., Yang, Y., Sayles, H., Rojas, J., Sauer, B., England, B., Hershberger, D., Cannon, G., Curtis, J., Baker, J., Mikuls, T.> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2024 Jan 1
Filgotinib Demonstrates Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Independent of Smoking Status: Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 Trials and Claims-Based Analysis.
Curtis, J., Emery, P., Downie, B., Zhong, Y., Liu, J., Han, L., Hawtin, R., Burmester, G.> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2024 Feb 1
Classifying Multimorbidity Using Drug Concepts via the Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index: Methods and Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.
Jared J Vanderbleek, Justin K Owensby, Alex McAnnally, Bryant R England, Lang Chen, Jeffrey R Curtis, Huifeng Yun> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2024 Apr 1
Malignancy in the Upadacitinib Clinical Trials for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis.
Andrea Rubbert-Roth, Adriana M Kakehasi, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Marc Schmalzing, Hannah Palac, Derek Coombs, Jianzhong Liu, Samuel I Anyanwu, Ralph Lippe, Jeffrey R Curtis> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2024 Feb 1
Correction: Real-World Sarilumab Use and Rule Testing to Predict Treatment Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Findings from the RISE Registry.
Jeffrey R Curtis, Huifeng Yun, Lang Chen, Stephanie S Ford, Hubert van Hoogstraten, Stefano Fiore, Kerri Ford, Amy Praestgaard, Markus Rehberg, Ernest Choy> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2024 Feb 1
Decision Impact Analysis to Measure the Influence of Molecular Signature Response Classifier Testing on Treatment Selection in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Jeffrey R Curtis, Vibeke Strand, Steven J Golombek, George A Karpouzas, Lixia Zhang, Angus Wong, Krishna Patel, Jennifer Dines, Viatcheslav R Akmaev> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
MACE and VTE across upadacitinib clinical trial programmes in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ernest Choy, Iain B McInnes, Eduardo Mysler, Peter Nash, Kunihiro Yamaoka, Ralph Lippe, Nasser Khan, Anna K Shmagel, Hannah Palac, Jessica ...> ;RMD Open. 2023 Nov 1
Determining patient preferences for the medical management of osteoporosis using conjoint analysis.
Xiaoyu Liu, Katherine E Makaroff, Christopher V Almario, Carine Khalil, So Yung Choi, Jeffrey R Curtis, Brennan M R Spiegel> ;Osteoporosis International. 2024 Jan 1
Factors Associated With Maintenance of Remission Following Change From Combination Therapy to Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Jeffrey R Curtis, Paul Emery, Greg Kricorian, Priscilla K Yen, David H Collier, Vivian Bykerk, Boulos Haraoui> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2023 Sep 1
Extending the vision of adaptive point-of-care platform trials to improve targeted use of drug therapy regimens: An agile approach in the learning healthcare system to...
Gigi Hirsch, Priscilla Velentgas, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kay Larholt, Jay J H Park, Chris L Pashos, Ludovic Trinquart> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2023 Oct 1
Treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica by Rheumatology Providers: Analysis from the American College of Rheumatology RISE Registry.
Sebastian E Sattui, Fenglong Xie, Zihan Wan, Cassie Clinton, Robyn T Domsic, Jeffrey R Curtis> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2024 Feb 1
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis during treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis with rituximab in the United States of America: a retrospective cohort s...
Arielle Mendel, Hassan Behlouli, Cristiano Soares de Moura, Évelyne Vinet, Jeffrey R Curtis, Sasha Bernatsky> ;Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2023 Jul 29
Machine Learning Approaches to Classify Self-Reported Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Scores Using Activity Tracker Data: Longitudinal Observational Study.
Kaushal Rao, William Speier, Yiwen Meng, Jinhan Wang, Nidhi Ramesh, Fenglong Xie, Yujie Su, W Benjamin Nowell, Jeffrey R Curtis, Corey Arnold> ;JMIR Formative Research. 2023 Jun 26
1 citations
Accuracy of administrative claims prescription fill data to estimate glucocorticoid use and dose in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rachel W Galvao, Jeffrey R Curtis, Leslie R Harrold, Qufei Wu, Fenglong Xie, Michael D George> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2023 Nov 1
Real-World Sarilumab Use and Rule Testing to Predict Treatment Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Findings from the RISE Registry.
Jeffrey R Curtis, Huifeng Yun, Lang Chen, Stephanie S Ford, Hubert van Hoogstraten, Stefano Fiore, Kerri Ford, Amy Praestgaard, Markus Rehberg, Ernest Choy> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2023 Aug 1
Identifying inpatient mortality in MarketScan claims data using machine learning.
Fenglong Xie, Timothy Beukelman, Dongmei Sun, Huifeng Yun, Jeffrey R Curtis> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Clinical and Economic Burden of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Administrative Claims.
David Singer, Philippe Thompson-Leduc, Sara Poston, Deepshekhar Gupta, Wendy Y Cheng, Siyu Ma, Francesca Devine, Alexandra Enrique, Mei Sheng Duh, Jeffrey R Curtis> ;Rheumatology and Therapy. 2023 Aug 1
Engaging Multistakeholder Perspectives to Identify Patient-Centered Research Priorities Regarding Vaccine Uptake Among Adults With Autoimmune Conditions.
Shilpa Venkatachalam, Kelly Gavigan, Shubhasree Banerjee, Jennifer Gordon, Lisa Emrich, Hope Sullivan, Ashira Blazer, Brittany Banbury, Kimberly N Weaver, Laura Stradf...> ;ACR Open Rheumatology. 2023 Jun 1
3 citations
Risk-Benefit Analysis of Primary Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Receiving Rituximab.
Jun Won Park, Jeffrey R Curtis, Se Rim Choi, Min Jung Kim, You-Jung Ha, Eun Ha Kang, Yun Jong Lee, Eun Bong Lee> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2023 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

Risk of Subsequent Fracture After Prior Fracture Among Older Women
Jeffrey Curtis, MD, Osteoporosis international
Screening of Hyperlipidemia Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States
Aprajita Jagpal, Monika M Safford, Christie M Bartels, Jeffrey R Curtis, Arthritis Care & Research
The International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement (ICHOM)Set of Outcomes That Matter to People Living with Inflammatory Arthritis Consensus from an Internati...
Jeffrey Curtis, MD, Arthritis Care & Research
Herpes Zoster in Tofacitinib: Risk Is Further Increased with Glucocorticoids but Not Methotrexate
Jeffrey R Curtis, Kevin Winthrop, Arthritis Care & Research
Correction to: Hip Fracture Trends in the United States, 2002 to 2015
R F Gagel, E Siris, K G Saag, J R Curtis, Osteoporosis international
Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain
Jasvinder A Singh, Kenneth G Saag, Jeffrey R Curtis, JAMA
Glucocorticoid Exposure and Fracture Risk in a Cohort of US Patients with Selected Conditions*
K Saag, J R Curtis, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Satisfaction with Subcutaneous Golimumab and Its Auto-Injector Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Inadequate Response to Adalimumab or Etanercept
Raphael J Dehoratius, Lawrence H Brent, Jeffrey R Curtis, The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
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Press Mentions

New ACR Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccinations in Rheumatology CareJanuary 27th, 2023
Study Validates Importance of Patient Data in Rheumatoid Arthritis CareDecember 7th, 2022
An Evidence-Based Drug Update & Guidance for RheumatologistsAugust 14th, 2022
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Grant Support

The Takeoff Trial: Clinical Trial Planning GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
Longitudinal Comparative Effectiveness &Safety Of Biologics In AutoimmunityAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2009–2011
Ethnic Differences In The Risk Of Fracture And Vascular DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2011