SterlingWestMD

Rheumatology • Aurora, CO

Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related

Rheumatology University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Office
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-7700

Fax+1 720-848-1947
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Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Rheumatology, 1979 - 1981
Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 1981 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1979 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FRCP) Royal College of Physicians-London, 2021
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2018
Master (MACR) American College of Rheumatology, 2015
Master (MACP) American College of Physicians, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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Sterling G West, V Michael Holers> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2023 Jun 1
4 citations
The Effect of Pre-Appointment Consultation Triage on Patient Selection and Revenue Generation in a University Rheumatology Practice.
Sterling G. West, Duane W. Pearson, Christopher C. Striebich, Ryan Goecker, Jason R. Kolfenbach> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2019 May 1
18 citations
Current management of sarcoidosis I: pulmonary, cardiac, and neurologic manifestations.
Sterling G. West> ;Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 2018 May 1
Minocycline-induced Cartilage Hyperpigmentation Mimicking Alkaptonuria in a Patient with Knee Pain.
Jennifer R Stichman, Sterling G. West> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2016 Apr 1
614 citations
An official European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society research statement: interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features
Aryeh Fischer, Katerina M. Antoniou, Kevin K. Brown, Jacques Cadranel, Tamera J. Corte, Roland M. du Bois, Joyce S. Lee, Kevin O. Leslie, David A. Lynch, Eric L. Matte...> ;The European Respiratory Journal. 2015 Oct 1
2 citations
Osteoporosis for the practicing neurologist.
Khichar Shubhakaran, Rekha Jakhar Khichar> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2014 Jun 1
1 citations
Osteoporosis for the practicing neurologist.
Micol S Rothman, Sterling G West, Michael T McDermott> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2014 Feb 1
15 citations
White Matter Abnormalities and Working Memory Impairment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Elizabeth Kozora, David B. Arciniegas, Emily C. Duggan, Sterling G. West, Mark S. Brown, Christopher M. Filley> ;Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. 2013 Jun 1
10 citations
Recent-onset systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by acute respiratory failure.
M. Kristen Demoruelle, Anthony Kahr, Kimi Verilhac, Kevin D. Deane, Aryeh Fischer, Sterling G. West> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2013 Feb 1
11 citations
Site differences in mild cognitive dysfunction (MCD) among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Elizabeth Kozora, Doruk Erkan, Sterling G. West, Christopher M. Filley, L Zhang, G Ramon, Emily C. Duggan, Lockshin> ;Lupus. 2013 Jan 1
29 citations
Immune function and brain abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without overt neuropsychiatric manifestations.
Elizabeth Kozora, Christopher M. Filley, L Zhang, Mark S. Brown, David Miller, David B. Arciniegas, Pelzman Jl, Sterling G. West> ;Lupus. 2012 Apr 1
18 citations
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in patients with connective tissue disease and myelitis.
Jason R. Kolfenbach, Brian J. Horner, Elizabeth D. Ferucci, Sterling G. West> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2011 Aug 1
30 citations
Memory impairment associated with neurometabolic abnormalities of the hippocampus in patients with non-neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus:
Elizabeth Kozora, Mark S. Brown, Christopher M. Filley, L Zhang, David Miller, Sterling G. West, Pelzman Jl, David B. Arciniegas> ;Lupus. 2011 Feb 18
42 citations
Antibodies against N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without major neuropsychiatric syndromes
Elizabeth Kozora, Sterling G. West, Steven F. Maier, Christopher M. Filley, David B. Arciniegas, Mark S. Brown, David Miller, Alex Grimm, Lening Zhang> ;Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2010 Aug 15
212 citations
Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Call for Clarification
Aryeh Fischer, Sterling G. West, Jeffrey J. Swigris, Kevin K. Brown, Roland M. du Bois> ;Chest. 2010 Aug 1
40 citations
White matter microstructure and cognition in non-neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
Christopher M. Filley, Elizabeth Kozora, Mark S. Brown, David Miller, Sterling G. West, David B. Arciniegas, Alex Grimm, Lening Zhang> ;Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. 2009 Mar 1
50 citations
Cognitive and neurologic status in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without major neuropsychiatric syndromes.
Elizabeth Kozora, David B. Arciniegas, Christopher M. Filley, Sterling G. West, Mark A. Brown, David Miller, Alex Grimm, Maria D. Devore, Christy Wingrove, Lening Zhang> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2008 Nov 15
23 citations
Neuropsychological patterns in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with depression.
Elizabeth Kozora, David B. Arciniegas, Lening Zhang, Sterling G. West> ;Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2007 May 15
Reflux and autoimmunity: common links among patients with pulmonary fibrosis?
Aryeh Fischer, Richard T. Meehan, Kevin K. Brown, Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Sterling G. West> ;Chest. 2007 Mar 1
63 citations
Unique characteristics of systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease.
Aryeh Fischer, Richard T. Meehan, Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Sterling G. West, Kevin K. Brown> ;Chest. 2006 Oct 1
127 citations
Depression, fatigue, and pain in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Relationship to the American College of Rheumatology SLE neuropsychological battery
Elizabeth Kozora, Misoo C. Ellison, Sterling G. West> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2006 Aug 15
62 citations
Anti-th/to-positivity in a cohort of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Aryeh Fischer, Frederick J Pfalzgraf, Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Timothy M. Wright, Douglas Curran-Everett, Sterling G. West, Kevin K. Brown> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2006 Aug 1
68 citations
Antiphospholipid antibodies as a cause of pulmonary capillaritis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage : A case series and literature review
Kevin D. Deane, Sterling G. West> ;Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2005 Dec 1
48 citations
Cognition, MRS neurometabolites, and MRI volumetrics in non-neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus: preliminary data.
Elizabeth Kozora, David B. Arciniegas, Christopher M. Filley, Misoo C. Ellison, Sterling G. West, Mark S. Brown, Jack H. Simon> ;Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. 2005 Sep 1
9 citations
Clinical academic rheumatology: Getting more than you pay for
Pendleton Wickersham, Diane Golz, Sterling G. West> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2005 Apr 15
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Journal Articles

The Effect of Pre‐Appointment Consult Triage on Patient Selection and Revenue Generation in a University Rheumatology Practice
Jason R Kolfenbach, Duane W Pearson, Christopher C Striebich, Sterling G West, Arthritis Care & Research

Lectures

48th Annual Internal Medicine Program
University of Colorado Denver, Estes Park, Colorado - 7/15/2012

Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology - ACR
Master
American College of Physicians - ACP
Master