Jason Liebowitz, MD, is a rheumatologist with Skylands Medical Group in Rockaway, N.J. He completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where he also served as a chief resident. He completed his rheumatology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and was nominated for the 2019 Distinguished Fellow Award from the American College of Rheumatology. His research has been published in JAMA Internal Medicine, The Journal of Rheumatology, Arthritis Care and Research, The American Journal of Medicine and Medical Humanities. He greatly enjoys teaching trainees and caring for patients, which he considers a tremendous honor and privilege, and he is grateful to be able to cover medical conferences and contribute articles to The Rheumatologist.
Weighing treatment options and adjusting them to meet the needs of patients with JIA is a complicated process. Experts discussed factors influencing treatment options, optimizing treatment doses and possibilities for treatment withdrawal for these patients.... [Read More]
Experts provide insights into spondyloarthropathy, temporomandibular joint involvement and imaging for pediatric patients with JIA.... [Read More]
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The past several decades have seen the transition of medical training from a hierarchical, teacher-driven model to a learner-centered approach that emphasizes competency-based medical education (CBME). CBME refers to several aspects of education, including: 1) flexible, lifelong learning; 2) emphasis on knowledge and skills rather than regurgitation of facts; and 3) formative rather than summative… [Read More]
Vision loss, implications of treatment and more—Sarah Mackie, BMBCh, PhD, MRCP, discussed the latest research on the evaluation and management of giant cell arteritis.... [Read More]
Convex-walking shoes, dietary supplements, advancements in nerve growth factor inhibitors and more—Xavier Chevalier gave an overview and new insights into treatments for osteoarthritis.... [Read More]
Laura Coates, MBChB, MRCP, PhD, described & compared the intricacies of different outcome measures, as well as implications for clinical practice & trials, for patients with psoriatic arthritis.... [Read More]