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Richard Martin, MD, Rheumatology, Grand Rapids, MI, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital

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Rheumatology Grand Rapids, MI

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Scleroderma & Related

Professor of Medicine Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine

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Summary

  • I am an academic rheumatologist in a community-based medical school. We teach, do nationally recognized research and have cared for > 140,000 members of our community. We help develop new therapies in RA, PsA, scleroderma and Raynaud’s. We also create and validate decision aids for patients considering starting high-stakes biological therapies. Our research has been cited > 9000 times.
  • West Michigan Rheumatology, PLLC - Research Inspiring Care

    We provide outstanding care for patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, pol

    ORCID

    Link to review our work. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0411-7519

Education & Training

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalFellowship, Center For The Evaluative Clinical Sciences - Summer Institutes For Informed Patient Choice, 2008 - 2010
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Human MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical Epidemiology and Community Based Research, 2006 - 2008
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityMA, Educational Psychology: Instructional Design, 1995 - 1998
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1989 - 1991
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1989
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1986
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganBS, Biomechanics and Applied Biology, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1987 - Present
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1989 - 1991
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • MIPS exemplary quality score CMS, 2017-2022
  • Hench Society Fellows Award Mayo Clinic Department of Rheumatology, 1991
  • Fellow - Summer Institutes for Informed Patient Choice Dartmouth University Center for Evaluative Care, 2009-2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Optimizing Therapy to Achieve Treatment Targets in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Live Workshop 
    American College of Rheumatology National Scientific Meeting Chicago, IL - 10/2018

Authored Content

  • Chat Rheum: Elevating Shared Decision Making Conversations in Rheumatoid Arthritis10/24/2018
  • Psoriatic Arthritis: Understanding Patient Perspectives and Patient Centered Care4/28/2017

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations