RobertH.ShmerlingMD
Rheumatology • Boston, MAContributing Editor, Harvard Medical School Senior Editor, Harvard Health Publications
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Shmerling is a rheumatologist in Boston, MA. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and was in practice for more than 30 years before retiring from clinical practice in 2020. He served as Clinical Chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Program Director for the Beth Israel Deaconess Rheumatology Fellowship and Robinson Firm Chief in the medical residency there.
He has more than 70 publications and over 8000 citations.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1989- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Marian Ropes Award Arthritis Foundation, 2019
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1999
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsEffects of vitamin C supplementation on gout risk: results from the Physicians' Health Study II trial.Stephen P Juraschek, J Michael Gaziano, Robert J Glynn, Natalya Gomelskaya, Vadim Y Bubes, Julie E Buring, Robert H Shmerling, Howard D Sesso> ;The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2022 Sep 2
- 2 citationsAntinuclear Antibody Testing for the Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Rand A Nashi, Robert H Shmerling> ;Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. 2022 May 1
- 4 citationsThe profile of the causative organisms which lead to septic arthritis of native joints over the last two decades in a single tertiary medical center in the east coast ...Manny Menachem Arieli, Mary Louise Fowler, Sarah B. Lieber, Robert H. Shmerling, Ziv Paz> ;International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021 Nov 5
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Journal Articles
- Management of GoutRobert Shmerling, MD, JAMA
Other
- Harvard Health Ad Watch: An Arthritis Ad in 4 PartsRobert Shmerling, MD, Harvard University
https://www.doximity.com/articles/7315e64d-c436-45b5-bd36-932c92ce813a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-20 - Are Polypills and Population-Based Treatment the Next Big Things?Robert Shmerling, MD, Harvard Health Blog
https://www.doximity.com/articles/00c00c44-c6d0-44dc-a1f6-3b6dbafff116
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-26
Authored Content
- Does Lupus or Arthritis Affect Your Prognosis if You Get COVID-19?November 2020
Press Mentions
The FDA Relaxes Restrictions on Blood DonationMay 19th, 2023- Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis? Plus, How to Get Rid of Bad Breath, and More Health NewsApril 24th, 2023
- Is the Pandemic Over?March 5th, 2023
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- Fellow
- Research Member
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