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Reading Rheum

Robyn Domsic, MD; David G. Borenstein, MD | August 1, 2007

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

Meet the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Challenge

David G. Borenstein, MD | August 1, 2007

Limited evidence and diagnostic options make this increasing condition difficult to treat

Clinician Call to Action

Terry Hartnett | April 1, 2007

Use teamwork, screening, and scheduling to improve efficiency—and patient care

Reading Rheum

Robyn T. Domsic, MD; Eric S. Schned, MD; David G. Borenstein, MD | March 1, 2007

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

Audioconference: Management of Fibromyalgia

Staff | February 1, 2007

Tremendous progress is being made in the area of fibromyalgia,” says Dan Clauw, MD, professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and moderator of the March 14 audioconference on the current management of fibromyalgia. “However,” he continues, “as in many fields of medicine, those who are not directly involved in fibromyalgia research and treatment are not aware of the progress that has been made.”

Highlights from the European Congress of Internal Medicine

Vanessa Caceres | July 10, 2025

An overview of highlights from the 2025 ECIM meeting, including research on treatment options for systemic sclerosis, the management of PMR & autoimmune testing.

Rheumatology in China: An American Fellow’s Experience

Audrey Liu, MD | July 9, 2025

An American rheumatology fellow explores the differences& similarities between the U.S. & Chinese health systems through a visit toa hospital inHangzhou, China.

The Secret Lives of the Rheumatologist

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS | July 9, 2025

Clark Kent, Hannah Montana, Dexter Morgan, David Bowie and your friendly neighborhood rheumatologist: What do all of these people have in common? Chances are, they live secret lives we rarely get to peer into. Unlike Superman, Miley Stewart, Dexter Morgan and Ziggy Stardust, rheumatologists are very much real, flesh-and-blood characters. Rheumatologists also have secret lives…

Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease: The Great Mimic

Bryn Nelson, PhD | July 9, 2025

CPPD is notoriously difficult to diagnose due to its diverse presentations & uncertain etiology. Recent advances have helped rheumatologists better understand its risk factors, classify, diagnose & treat the condition.

One Rheumatologist’s Sabbatical for Contemplative Leisure

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR | June 7, 2025

The year before my hike, I was extremely busy with various ACR workforce issues; meetings; presentations, locally, regionally and nationally; juggling medical missions and more. However, I had blocked time in my calendar over one year in advance to hike the Camino de Santiago in Spain with a long-time U.S. Army buddy. I met Pat…