TerenceWStarzMD

Rheumatology • Pittsburgh, PA

Clinical Professor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh

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Office
3500 Fifth Avenue
Ste 430
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-682-2434

Fax+1 412-682-1044
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Rheumatology, 1975 - 1977
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1975
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1973 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2010, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2007-2008, 2010-2011
Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2006
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Agreement of Physicians and Nurses Performing Tender and Swollen Joint Counts in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Christine L. Amity, Elizabeth A. Schlenk, Kenneth N. Gold, Marisa M. Eckels, Niveditha Mohan, Goundappa K. Balasubramani, Stephen R. Wisniewski, Marc C. Levesque, Tere...> ;Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2016 Jan 1
8 citations
AAOS appropriate use criteria: optimizing the non-arthroplasty management of osteoarthritis of the knee.
Adolph J. Yates, Brian J. McGrory, Terence W. Starz, Kevin R. Vincent, Brian McCardel, Yvonne M. Golightly> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2014 Apr 1
26 citations
Do patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in clinical remission have evidence of persistent inflammation on 3T magnetic resonance imaging
Amanda G. Brown, Raphael Hirsch, Tal Laor, Michael J. Hannon, Marc C. Levesque, Terence W. Starz, Kimberly Francis, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2012 Dec 1
3 citations
Assessing for Risk and Progression of Osteoarthritis: The Nurseʼs Role
Mary Carol Antonelli, Terence W. Starz> ;Orthopedic Nursing. 2012 Mar 1
4 citations
Assessing for risk and progression of osteoarthritis: the nurse's role.
Mary Carol Antonelli, Terence W. Starz> ;The American Journal of Nursing. 2012 Mar 1
3 citations
Tender points in rheumatoid arthritis--how do they help us?
Terence W. Starz> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2012 Jan 1
53 citations
Report of the American College of Rheumatology Pain Management Task Force
David G. Borenstein, Roy D. Altman, Alfonso E. Bello, W. Winn Chatham, Daniel J. Clauw, Leslie J. Crofford, Joseph Croft, Afton L. Hassett, Franklin Kozin, David S. Pi...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2010 May 1
34 citations
Heterogeneity Within the Fibromyalgia Population: Theoretical Implications of Variable Tender Point Severity Ratings
Hilary D. Wilson, Terence W. Starz, James P. Robinson, Dennis C. Turk> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2009 Dec 1
29 citations
Couple-Oriented Education and Support Intervention for Osteoarthritis: Effects on Spouses’ Support and Responses to Patient Pain
Lynn M. Martire, Richard Schulz, Francis J. Keefe, Thomas E. Rudy, Terence W. Starz> ;Families, Systems & Health. 2008 Jun 1
Rheumatoid arthritis: what you need to know.
Terence W. Starz> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2007 Mar 1
64 citations
Older spouses' perceptions of partners' chronic arthritis pain: implications for spousal responses, support provision, and caregiving experiences.
Lynn M. Martire, Francis J. Keefe, Richard Schulz, Rebecca E. Ready, Scott R. Beach, Thomas E. Rudy, Terence W. Starz> ;Psychology and Aging. 2006 Jun 1
1 citations
Opioid usage among older adults with low back pain: Comment on the article by Solomon et al
Molly T. Vogt, Terence W. Starz, C. Kent Kwoh> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2006 Jun 15
118 citations
Analgesic Usage for Low Back Pain : Impact on Health Care Costs and Service Use
Molly T. Vogt, C. Kent Kwoh, Doris K Cope, Thaddeus A. Osial, Michael Culyba, Terence W. Starz> ;Spine. 2005 May 1
2 citations
Gauging patients' interest in an arthritis Web site.
Bethany A. Fedutes, Terence W. Starz, Molly T. Vogt, Robert J. Weber, Nicole T. Ansani> ;American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2004 Jul 1
25 citations
Factors associated with attrition of African Americans during the recruitment phase of a clinical trial examining adherence among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Janice L. Holmes, Susan M. Sereika, C. Kent Kwoh, Lora E. Burke, Terence W. Starz, Maura K. McCall, Susan M. Foley> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2004 Jun 15
105 citations
Quadriceps activation failure as a moderator of the relationship between quadriceps strength and physical function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis
G. Kelley Fitzgerald, Sara R. Piva, James J. Irrgang, Fawzi F. Bouzubar, Terence W. Starz> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2004 Feb 15
43 citations
Concordance of four methods of disability assessment using performance in the home as the criterion method.
Joan C. Rogers, Margo B. Holm, Scott R. Beach, Richard Schulz, Joseph Cipriani, Andrea R. Fox, Terence W. Starz> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2003 Oct 15
47 citations
Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers.
Lynn M. Martire, Richard Schulz, Francis J. Keefe, Terence W. Starz, T. A. Osial, Mary Amanda Dew, Charles F. Reynolds> ;Aging & Mental Health. 2003 Jan 1
17 citations
Task independence, safety, and adequacy among nondisabled and osteoarthritis-disabled older women.
Joan C. Rogers, Margo B. Holm, Scott R. Beach, Richard Schulz, Terence W. Starz> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2001 Oct 1
194 citations
Differential responses by psychosocial subgroups of fibromyalgia syndrome patients to an interdisciplinary treatment
Dennis C. Turk, Akiko Okifuji, J. David Sinclair, Terence W. Starz> ;Arthritis Care and Research. 1998 Oct 1
114 citations
Interdisciplinary treatment for fibromyalgia syndrome : Clinical and statistical significance
Dennis C. Turk, Akiko Okifuji, J D Sinclair, Terence W. Starz> ;Arthritis Care and Research. 1998 Jun 1
161 citations
A standardized manual tender point survey. I. Development and determination of a threshold point for the identification of positive tender points in fibromyalgia syndr...
Akiko Okifuji, Dennis C. Turk, J D Sinclair, Terence W. Starz, Dawn A. Marcus> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1997 Feb 1
58 citations
Effects of type of symptom onset on psychological distress and disability in fibromyalgia syndrome patients
Dennis C. Turk, Akiko Okifuji, Terence W. Starz, J. David Sinclair> ;Pain. 1996 Dec 1
183 citations
Pain, disability, and physical functioning in subgroups of patients with fibromyalgia.
Dennis C. Turk, Akiko Okifuji, J D Sinclair, Terence W. Starz> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1996 Jul 1
39 citations
Lymphocyte subsets associated with T cell receptor β‐chain gene rearrangement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and neutropenia
Rowena Gonzales‐Chambers, Donna Przepiorka, Alan Winkelstein, Amrit Agarwal, Terence W. Starz, William E. Kline, Holly Hawk> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1992 May 1
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Authored Content

Placebos: Their Underappreciated Impact in Pharmaceutical TrialsSeptember 2018

Press Mentions

Obituary: Paul S. Caplan, Physician Who Had Practice in Oakland for 60 YearsMarch 11th, 2020
Placebos: Their Underappreciated Impact in Pharmaceutical TrialsSeptember 20th, 2018
Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society Engages Multiple GenerationsJuly 5th, 2018
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