Timothy Edward McAlindon MD

Crystal Related, Geriatric Rheumatology, Lupus & Related, Myositis

Physician

119 Belmont StWorcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-334-5224
Fax+1 617-636-2388

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Education & Training

University of Southampton Faculty of MedicineClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1997 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Vitamin D to Slow Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
COMPLETED
PHASE2
A Placebo-Controlled Study of Collagen Hydrolysate in Subjects With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3
Effect of Steroid Injections in a Knee With Osteoarthritis
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Development of a population-anchored Z-score for MRI-based knee osteoarthritis disease activity: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Jonggyu Baek, Julieann C Patarini, Emily Kirillov, Nhung Vo, Michael J Richard
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2026-09-01
Do Not Throw Out the Radiographs! Radiographic Disease Severity as a Prognostic Biomarker for the Onset of Frequent Knee Pain.
Grace H Lo, Nathan Ji, Julieann C Patarini, Timothy E McAlindon, Charles B Eaton
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2026-06-15
Early detection of knee osteoarthritis - The role of a composite disease activity metric: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Julieann C Patarini, Timothy E McAlindon, Jonggyu Baek, Emily Kirillov, Nhung Vo
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Validation of a New Symptom Outcome for Knee Osteoarthritis: The Ambulation Adjusted Score for Knee Pain
Timothy E McAlindon, Marc C Hochberg, Rebecca D Jackson, Jeffrey B Driban, C Kent Kwoh, Clinical Rheumatology
Declining Walking Speed Associates with Increasing Bone Marrow Lesion Volume and Effusion Volume in Individuals with Accelerated Knee Osteoarthritis
Jeffrey B Driban, Timothy E McAlindon, Arthritis Care & Research
Adults with Incident Accelerated Knee Osteoarthritis Are More Likely to Receive a Knee Replacement: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Jeffrey B Driban, Timothy E McAlindon, Clinical Rheumatology

Press Mentions

Why Do Weather Changes Make My Pain Worse?January 23rd, 2023
Remedium Bio Announces Successful $2.3M Expanded Seed RaiseAugust 15th, 2022
Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis Linked to Greater Radiographic Progression, Structural DamageJune 1st, 2021

Grant Support

Effect Of Intra-Articular Steroids On Structural Progression Of Knee OA: An RCTNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2010–2011
The Role Of Bone In Osteoarthritis ProgressionNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2011
Trial Of Vitamin D To Reduce Progression Of Knee OANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2008
Research Training In Rheumatology At New England MedicalNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2005
Trial Of Vitamin D To Reduce Progression Of Knee OANational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2004