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Office
3300 Thurston Building
Campus Box 7280
Chapel Hill, NC 27599Phone+1 919-966-7042- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Wake Forest University School of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1987 - 1989
- Wake Forest University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
- Wake Forest University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
- West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1984
- Virginia TechBachelor's, 1977 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1999 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Osteoarthritis Research Society International Basic Science Research Award 2014
- Team Science Award Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2014
- Established Investigator in Basic Sciences Award Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Strength Training for ARthritis Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
- Effects of Vitamin K on Lower-extremity Function in Adults With Osteoarthritis: Start of enrollment: 2023 Sep 20
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 193 citationsNitric oxide–mediated chondrocyte cell death requires the generation of additional reactive oxygen speciesMarcello Del Carlo, Richard F. Loeser
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2002-02-01 - 277 citationsMechanisms and therapeutic implications of cellular senescence in osteoarthritis.Philip R. Coryell, Brian O. Diekman, Richard F. Loeser
Nature Reviews. Rheumatology. 2021-01-01 - 61 citationsHuman articular chondrocytes produce IL-7 and respond to IL-7 with increased production of matrix metalloproteinase-13David L. Long, Simon M. Blake, Xiao Yu Song, Michael W. Lark, Richard F. Loeser
Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2008-02-20
Journal Articles
- Effect of High-Intensity Strength Training on Knee Pain and Knee Joint Compressive Forces Among Adults with Knee OsteoarthritisRichard Loeser Jr., MD, JAMA
- Intentional Weight Loss for Overweight and Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Is More Better?Richard F Loeser, Ali Guermazi, Mary F Lyles, Arthritis Care & Research
- Sufficient Vitamin K Status Combined with Sufficient Vitamin D Status Is Associated with Better Lower Extremity Function: A Prospective Analysis of Two Knee Osteoarthr...Richard Loeser Jr., MD, Arthritis Care & Research
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species promote hyperoxidation of peroxiredoxins and inhibit pro-survival IGF-1 signaling in human articular chondrocytesCollins JA, Poole L, Furdui C, Nelson K, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 1/1/2015
- Cysteine-mediated redox regulation of cell signaling in chondrocytes stimulated with fibronectin fragmentsWood ST, Long D, Reisz J, Yammani R, Burke E, Klomsiri C, Poole L, Furdui C, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 1/1/2015
- Function of the chondrocyte PI-3 kinase-Akt signaling pathway is stimulus dependentGreene MA, Loeser RF, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Vitamin K Insufficiency and OsteoarthritisChicago, IL - 1/1/2015
- Aging, Oxidative Stress and the Development of OsteoarthritisMultiple Locations, 2010, 2012, 2014 - 1/1/2015
- Aging and Osteoarthritis: What’s the Mechanistic Link?Multiple Locations, 2011, 2014 - 1/1/2015
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Authored Content
- Emerging Evidence of a Role for the Gut Microbiome in OsteoarthritisNovember 2023
Press Mentions
- Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: December 2022 Update [PDF]December 2nd, 2022
- Dr. Joanne Jordan Receives Prestigious “Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award” from the American College of RheumatologyOctober 21st, 2020
- 6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear and TearAugust 15th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Integrin Function In CartilageNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2011
- Development Project 3National Institute On Aging2008–2009
- Aging And IGF-I In CartilageNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
- Aging And IGF 1 In CartilageNational Institute On Aging2001–2005
- Integrin Function In CartilageNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2004
- Cell Adhesion To Matrix GLA ProteinNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993–1996
- Cell Adhesion To Matrix GLA ProteinNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1992
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Atrium Wake Forest BaptistWinston Salem, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
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