Monica Guma MD , PhD

Physician

9500 Gilman DrLa Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-642-3247
Fax+1 858-552-7425

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Education & Training

Autonomous University of Barcelona Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Clinical Trials

Effect of Anti-inflammatory Diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 01
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Effect of Anti-inflammatory Diet in Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 01
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Effect of Mediterranean Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Start of enrollment: 2023 Sep 01
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Potential role of bile acids as a microbiome-derived mechanism in synovitis of knee osteoarthritis synovitis.
Jessica D Murillo-Saich, Helena Mannochio-Russo, Marta Sala-Climent, Nathan Argel, Anna Quan
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2026-06-01
A Polyamine Takes the Fast Track to Attack Crystal-Induced Inflammation.
Monica Guma, Robert Terkeltaub
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2026-02-01
1 citations
Oxylipin serum profile changes in response to an open-label anti-inflammatory dietary intervention.
Marta Sala-Climent, Esha Lal, Francesca Cedola, Maram Alharthi, Marta Fernandez-Bustamante
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Serum Metabolomic Profiling Predicts Synovial Gene Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monica Guma, MD, BioMed Central

Press Mentions

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Nutrition: What We Know — and What We Don’tOctober 8th, 2025
Best of 2024: Eating for Rheumatoid Arthritis SaveDecember 30th, 2024
Basic & Clinical Research Conference to Explore Dynamics of Inflammation and Cardiovascular RiskNovember 8th, 2024

Grant Support

Obesity-Induced Inflammatory Mediators Predict Lack of Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Starting Biological TherapiesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2024–2029
Rheumatic Diseases Research Training GrantUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2013–2029
Rheumatic Diseases Research Training GrantUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2013–2029
Can circulating bile acids predict knee OA progression?UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2023–2025