Ozlem Pala MD MPH
Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Spondyloarthropathy
Director of Rheumatology, Georgia Clinic
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6330 Primrose Hill CtSuite 208Norcross, GA 30092
Phone+1 470-769-9760
Fax+1 470-769-9761
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Summary
- Dr. Ozlem Pala is a rheumatologist based in Atlanta, GA, specializing in conditions such as lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Behçet's disease. She completed her fellowship in rheumatology at Albany Medical Center and her residency in internal medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She holds an MPH in Public Health from the University of Miami. Her research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, and she has co-authored works on topics such as rheumatoid arthritis and its impact on patients. She is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.
Clinical Expertise
- Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Behcet's disease, Systemic sclerosis, Inflammatory myopathies, Gout, Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathies, Inflammatory arthritis
Education & Training
University of Miami MPH, Public Health, 2020 - 2022
Albany Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2005 - 2007
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Ege Univ- Fac MedClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2009 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2010
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Superior Oblique Palsy With Corresponding Eye Muscle Atrophy on MRI After Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus.Joshua Pasol, Elena B Roth, Richard J T Gorniak, Ozlem Pala
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2024-09-04 - 42 citationsB Lymphocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Effects of Anti-TNF-α Agents on B Lymphocytes: A Review of the LiteratureO. Pala, Alain Diaz, Bonnie B. Blomberg, Daniela Frasca
Clinical Therapeutics. 2018-06-01 - 6 citationsOpioid associated intravenous and cutaneous microvascular drug abuse (skin-popping) masquerading as Degos disease (malignant atrophic papulosis) with multiorgan involv...Cynthia M. Magro, Aixa E Toledo-Garcia, Ozlem Pala, Shabnam Momtahen, Lee Shapiro
Dermatology Online Journal. 2015-09-17
Journal Articles
- Impact of disease activity on patient-reported subjective cognitive decline in patients with rheumatoid arthritisPala O, Reed G, Pappas DA, Harrold LR, Kremer JM, Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:228–40., 12/2023
- Opioid associated intravenous and cutaneous microvascular drug abuse (skin-popping) masquerading as Degos disease (malignant atrophic papulosis) with multiorgan involv...Magro, C. M., Toledo-Garcia, A., Pala, O., Momtahen, S., & Shapiro, L., Dermatology online journal, 2015
Abstracts/Posters
- The Impact of Disease Activity on Patient-Reported Cognitive Dysfunction in Rheumatoid ArthritisOzlem Pala1, Dimitrios Pappas2, George Reed3 and Joel Kremer4, 1University of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2Corrona Research Foundation; CorEvitas, LLC, Albany, NY, 3Un..., ACR Convergence 2022, 11/13/2022
- What Influences Fatigue Improvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Prospective Cohort Study [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020; 72 (suppl 10).Aboulenain S, Donath E, Pala O., Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020; 72 (suppl 10)., 11/2020
- Effect of Aerobic Land-based Exercise Intervention on Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020; 72 ...Aboulenain S, Farhangi A, Donath E, Pala O., Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020; 72 (suppl 10)., 11/2020
Press Mentions
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Yeah, It’s a PainMay 7th, 2024- What Are the Four Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis?April 30th, 2024
- Can You Take Celebrex With Tylenol?February 27th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Association of Women in RheumatologyMember
Other Languages
- Turkish
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