Robert P Kimberly MD

Professor of Medicine, University Alabama

1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816
Fax+1 205-583-8060

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Summary

Howard L. Holley Professor of Medicine Director, Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Autoimmunity Center

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1977 - 1979
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1977 - 2028
AL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1975 - 1994
PA State Medical License 1974 - 1976
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Cerner Patient Portal and Powerchart, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart and Cerner Healthe, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The effect of personality on likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.
Joshua K Wood, Sara J Weston, David M Condon, Heather Kalish, Carleen Klumpp-Thomas
Personality and Individual Differences. 2026-03-01
1 citations
A genetically determined molecular switch modulates the anti-inflammatory potential of human IgA.
Andrew W Gibson, Jianming Wu, R Curtis Hendrickson, Travis Ptacek, James Mobley
Frontiers in Immunology. 2025-01-01
A comparative analysis of COVID-19 seroprevalence rates, observed infection rates, and infection-related mortality.
Eric W Ford, Kunal N Patel, Holly Ann Baus, Shannon Valenti, Jennifer A Croker
Frontiers in Public Health. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Genetic Fine Mapping of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus MHC Associations in Europeans and African Americans
Gary Gilkeson, Judith A James, Jane E Salmon, Diane L Kamen, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, John B Harley, Robert P Kimberly, Joseph McCune, Human Molecular Genetics
Genetic Variants at the 16p13 Locus Confer Risk for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Robert P Kimberly, Marc E Rothenberg, Patrick M Gaffney, Hugh A Sampson, J Pablo Abonia, Mirna Chehade, Philip E Putnam, Brian P Vickery, Glenn T Furuta, John B Harley, Nature

Press Mentions

Meet New ACR President Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MScNovember 9th, 2021
UAB Launches Studies on COVID-19 Awareness in Minority PopulationsSeptember 28th, 2020
How Many Have Really Been Infected with Coronavirus? I Pricked My Finger to Help Find OutJuly 18th, 2020

Grant Support

Host Factors in Response to Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies and VaccinationUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2020–2025
Copy Number Variation In Chromosome 1 CandidatesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2012
Program Project In The Genetics Of SLENational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2012
SequencingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2011
Niams Multidisciplinary Clinical Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011