Doctor Steven Weiner is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine/Rheumatology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is in the private practice of rheumatology and has his office in Woodland Hills, California. Dr. Weiner has practiced rheumatology exclusively for the last twenty-eight years.

Doctor Weiner teaches primarily at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program, Rheumatology Division. He does clinical research studies on rheumatic diseases and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology.

Doctor Weiner was the former Chief of Rheumatology at Olive View Medical Center, and was a Phillip and Jane Williams Fellow of Scleroderma Research. He is the author of over 100 abstracts, articles, textbook chapters, and instructional tapes and videos. His area of expertise is experimental therapeutics with special attention to arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders.

Doctor Weiner has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics in rheumatic disease. He has received awards for teaching excellence, and most recently was honored by the United Scleroderma Foundation in recognition of his research in Scleroderma, and by the Arthritis Foundation for his teaching program.

Curriculum Vitae
Steven Richard Weiner, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R.

6325 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 224
Woodland Hills, California 91367
Telephone: 818-703-7595
Facsimile: 818-703-8417

Education

Columbia University, New York, New York
Psychology (B.A.)

University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky (M.D.) 1978

Medical Training

Medical Internship, Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1978-79

Internal Medicine Residency, Temple University Hospital
Sol Sherry, M.D., Professor and Chairman of Medicine 1979-1981

Fellowship, Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, Harold E. Paulus, M.D., Professor of Medicine
and Acting Chief of Rheumatology 1981-1983

Professional/Charitable Organizations

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Fellow, American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Member, ACR Slide Committee, 2001 - present

Member, Arthritis Foundation, 1981 – present

Medical Advisory Board Member of the Los Angeles Chapter of
The Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation, 1996 – present

Medical Advisory Board Member, United Scleroderma Foundation/
Scleroderma Foundation, Southern California Chapter, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Vice President of Medical and Education, Arthritis Foundation, Southern
California Chapter, Valley Branch, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Consultant, Wegener’s Granulomatosis Support Group 1991 – present

Member, Arthritis Health Professionals Association, 1983-1998

Medical Advisory Board Member, Scleroderma Federation, 1993 – 1996

Advisory Board Member, San Fernando Valley Arthritis Volunteer,
Action Committee, 1981 – 1986

Co-Chairman, Medical and Education Subcommittee, San Fernando Valley
Arthritis Volunteer Action Committee, 1981 – 1986

Board Member, San Fernando Valley Branch Arthritis Foundation, 1986 – 1993

Chairman, Medical and Education Subcommittee, San Fernando Valley Branch,
Arthritis Foundation, 1986 – 1989

Board Member, Southern California Chapter Arthritis Foundation, Medical
And Scientific Committee, 1991 – 1996

Former Chairman, Southern California Arthritis Foundation Community Services
Review Subcommittee, 1991 – 1996

Member, Southern California Arthritis Foundation, Patient Services Committee,
1991 – 1996

Member, American Federation for Clinical Research, 1982 - 1990

Committees

Executive Board Member – UCLA Department of Medicine Practice Group,
1986 – 1987

Member, Olive View Medical Center Research Committee, 1983 – 1987

Chairman, Olive View Medical Center Microscope Committee, 1986 – 1989

Member, Olive View Medical Center Library Committee, 1983 – 1990

Co-Chairman, Olive View Medical Center Research Space Allocation
Committee, 1986 – 1987

Chairman, NSAIA Subcommittee, Olive View Medical Center, Pharmacy
Committee, 1985 – 1987

Member, Olive View Strategic Planning Committee for the year 2000,
1989 – 1990; Chairman, Finance Subcommittee

Honors/Awards/Grants

University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Summer Research Fellowship

Diplomat American Board of Internal Medicine

Diplomat American Board of Rheumatology

Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, grant

Fellow, American College of Rheumatology

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Southern California Arthritis Foundation Fellowship Award, 1981 – 1983

American Lupus Society, Certificate of Appreciation, 1983

Southern California Rheumatism Society, Ellis Dresner Fellowship Research
Competition, Honorable Mention, 1983

Golden Apple Teaching Award, Olive View Medical Center, 1985 – 1986

Phillip and Jane Williams Fellow in Scleroderma Research (Competition –
Research Award), 1988 – 1990

Southern California Arthritis Foundation Award for Services 1990

Award of Appreciation, Southern California Arthritis Foundation, 6/95

Mary Frances Andrews Memorial for Wegener’s Granulomatosis Research
(Grant) 10/95

UCLA “Certificate of Service” 8/95

Award for Rheumatology (PSS) Research (Bridges of Promise II) from the
Lupus Foundation of America and the United Scleroderma
Foundation, Culver City, California, 10/96

Award for Service on the Medical and Scientific Committee, Southern California Chapter, Arthritis Foundation, 1991 – 1996, given 12/96

Marilyn Magaram Award from the Southern California Chapter of Arthritis
Foundation, 12/2000

Articles

1) Weiner, S: Subcorneal pustular dermatosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Rheum 1981;24:213-214

2) Weiner, S: Atrial myxoma as a cause of stroke and TIA in a young man.
Postgrad Med 1982;72:270-271

3) Weiner, S.R., Szydlo, L., and Fan, P: Synovial cyst presenting as forearm
mass. Postgrad Med 1982;72:258-261

4) Weiner, S.R., Bassett, L., and Spiegel, T: Superior, posterior and lateral dis-
placement of C1 in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1982;25:1378-1381

5) Weiner, S.R., and Fan, P: Popliteal cyst involvement with gonococcal
arthritis-dermatitis syndrome. Sex Transm Dis 1983;10:141-143

6) Weiner, S.R., Bassett, L.W., Reichman, R.D: Protective effects of polio-
myelitis on psoriatic arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1985;28:703-706

7) Williams, H.J., Wilkens, R.F., Samuelson, C.O., Alarcon, G.S., Gattadauria,
M., Yarboro, C., Polisson, R.P., Weiner, S.R., et al: Comparison of low
dose oral pulse Methotrexate and placebo in the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis. A controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum 1985;28:721-728

8) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: Chronic arthropathy occurring after augment-
ation mammoplasty. Plastic Reconstr Surg 1986;77:185-187

9) Weiner, S.R., Utsinger, P.D: Whipple disease. Semin. Arthritis Rheum
1986;15:157-167

10) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E., Weisbart, R: Wegener’s granulomatosis in
the elderly. Arthritis Rheum 1986;29:1157-1159

11) Weiner, S.R., Kwan, L.W., Weisbard, R., Caro, H., Paulus, H.E: Twins
discordant for Wegener’s Granulomatosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1986; 4:389-390

12) Spiegel, T.M., King, W., Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: Measuring disease
activity: comparison of joint tenderness, swelling and ultrasonography
in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1987;30:1283-1288

13) Noritake, D., Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E., Weisbard, R: Rheumatic
manifestation of Wegener’s granulomatosis. J Rheumatol 1987;14:949-
1951

14) Clarke, J., Weiner, S.R., and Utsinger, P.D: Bypass Diease. Clin Exp
Rheumatol 1987;5:275-287

15) Weiner, S.R., Noritake, D.T., Paulus, H.E: Kaposi’s sarcoma in a patient
with rheumatoid arthritis and polymyositis treated with corticosteroid
therapy. Western J Med 1988;148:702-703

16) Weiner, S.R., and Paulus, H.E: Treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis.
Semin Respiratory Med 1989;10:156-161

17) Moser, D.K., Stevenson, W.G., Woo, M.A., Weiner, S.R., Clements, P. J.,
et al: Frequency of late potentials in systemic sclerosis. Am J Cardiol
1991;67:541-543

18) Weiner, S.R., Taggart, N.A., Utsinger, P.D: Rheumatic manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1991;20:353-356

19) Lupus Plasmapheresis Study Group: Clark, W.F., et al (15 authors),
Weiner, S.R: Plasmapheresis and subsequent pulse cyclophosphamide
alone in severe lupus: design of the LPSG Trial. J Clin Apheresis 1991;
6:40-47

20) Moser, D.K., Clements, P.J., Brecht, M.L., Weiner, S.R: Predictors of
psycho-social adjustment in systemic sclerosis: the influence of formal
education level, functional ability, hardiness, uncertainty and social
support. Arthritis Rheum 1993;36:1398-1405

21) Clements, P.J., et al (20 authors), Weiner, S.R. (4 authors): Skin score in systemic sclerosis: an assessment of inter-observer variability in three
independent studies. J Rheumatol 1993;20:11-15

22) Clements, P.J., Lachenbruch, P., Siebold, J., White, B., Weiner, S.R., et
al (16 authors): Inter and intraobserver variability of total skin thickness
score (modified Rodnan TSS) in systemic sclerosis. J Rheumatol 1995;
22:1281-5

23) Bhaduauria, S., Moser, D.K., Clements, P.J., Singh, R.R., Lachenbruch,
P.A., Pitkin, R.M., Weiner, S.R: Genital tract abnormalities and female
sexual function impairment in systemic sclerosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol
1995;172-580-587

24) Wigley, F.M., et al (12 authors), Weiner, S.R. (6 authors): A multicenter
placebo-controlled double-blind study of intravenous iloprost infusion in
patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis.
Ann Int Med 1994;120:199-206

25) Clements, P.J. et al (16 authors), Weiner, S.R. (3 authors): Correlates of the disability index of the Health Assessment Questionnaire: a measure of functional impairment in systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Rheum 1999;42:2372-2380

26) Clements, P.J., et al (16 authors), Weiner, S.R., (3 authors): High dose vs
low dose d-penicillamine in early diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSC):
analysis of a two-year, double-blind randomized controlled trial. Arthritis
Rheum 1999;42:1194-1203

27) Clements, P.J., et al (16 authors), Weiner, S.R., (3 authors): Skin thickness score as a predictor and correlate of outcome in systemic sclerosis: high-dose versus low dose penicillamine trial. Arthritis Rheum 2000;43:2445-54

28) Furst, D.E., et al (4 authors), Weiner, S.R., Andrews, B: The effects of the ACR systemic sclerosis (SSC) trial guideline on the nature of SSC patients entering a clinical trial. Rheumatol 2001;40:615-622

29) Clements, P.J., et al (16 authors), Weiner, S.R. (3 authors): The disability index of the Health Assessment Questionnaire is a predictor and correlate of outcome in the high-dose versus low-dose penicillamine in systemic sclerosis trial. Arthritis Rheum 2001;44:653-661

Invited Articles

1) Weiner, S.R: The meaning of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Emergency Med 14:252-254, 1982

2) Weiner, S.R: Growing pains. American Family Physician, 25:189-191,
1983

3) Weiner, S.R: Trouble in the nontraumatized elbow. Emergency Med,
15:119-127, 1983
4) Weiner, S.R: The back: Problems and preventive care. UCLA Health
Insights, 1:3-4, 1983

5) Weiner, S.R: Astronauts and osteopenia. UCLA Health Insights, 1:
(Number 3) 2, 1983

6) Weiner, S.R: Septic arthritis or reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.
Hospital Practice 18:61-64, 1983
7) Weiner, S.R: Antigravity equipment help or hazard. UCLA Health
Insights 1 (Number 2), 1983

8) Weiner, S.R: Diagnosis and treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis.
Internal Med Specialist 5:45-52, 1984

9) Weiner, S.R: Emergencies in rheumatoid arthritis. Am Fam Phys 29:
127-131, 1984

10) Kwan, L.W., Weiner, S.R., Weisbart, R: Digital gangrene in a heavy
smoker. Hosp Prac 19:261-2, 1984

11) Weiner, S.R: Recommendations for the use of slow-acting drugs in the
maintenance therapy of rheumatoid arthritis. Internal Med Specialist
6:88-104, 1985

12) Weiner, S.R: Preventive back care. UCLA Health Insights 3:1-5, 1985

13) Kwan, L., Weiner, S.R: Cold Hands, Cold Feet – Raynaud’s phenomenon.
UCLA Health Insights 7:2-4, 1988

14) Weiner, S.R: Mononeuritis Multiplex and Vasculitis. Hospital Practice
1990, 25, pp. 78-81

15) Weiner, S.R: Occupational Low Back Pain. Management Review, July,
1990, pp. 46-49

16) Marcus, S., Weiner, S.R: Raynaud’s syndrome. Postgraduate Medicine,
1990

17) Weiner, S.R: A young boy with a limp. Hospital Practice, 1992

18) Weiner, S.R: Silicone augmentation mammoplasty and rheumatic disease.
In Silicone in Medical Devices – proceedings of a conference held in
Baltimore, MD in Feb. 1-2, 1991. HHS Publication FDA 92-4249 (Dec,
1991) pp. 81-102

19) Silverman, S., Vescio, R., Silver, D., Renner, S., Weiner, S.R., Berenson, J:
Silicone gel implants and monocloncal gammopathies: three cases of
multiple myeloma and the prevalence of multiple myeloma and monoclonal
gammopathy of undetermined significance: In Springer: CTMI 210
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, Immunopathology of
Silicones. Potter, M. and Rose, N.R. (eds.), 1996

20) Weiner, S.R: Men’s Issues and Scleroderma. The Scleroderma Sun,
1997;4:6-7

21) Weiner, S.R: Wegener’s granulomatosis – Consultant’s Corner (Q&A),
Wegener’s Granulomatosis International Newsletter, 1998;XII:9

Chapters

1) Utsinger, P.D., Zvaifler, N.J., Weiner, S.R: Chapter 3: Etiology. In
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Etiology, Diagnosis and Management: Editors
Utsinger, PD, Zvaifler, NJ, Erlich, GE. JB Lippincott Co., Philadelphia
1985, pp 21-48

2) Swezey, R., and Weiner, S.R: Rehabilitation Medicine and Arthritis. In
Arthritis and Allied Conditions. Editors Daniel J. McCarty, Lea & Febiger,
Tenth Edition 1985, pp 692-721

3) Weiner, S.R., and Clements, P: Scleroderma Heart Disease. In
Systemic Sclerosis: Scleroderma. Editor Jayson, MI.V., John Wiley
& Sons, Ltd., London. 1988 pp 207-220

4) Utsinger, P.D., and Weiner, S.R: Rheumatic Manifestations of Gastro-
intestinal Disease. In Rheumatic Diseases: Diagnosis and Management.
Edited by Warren H. Katz, M.D., J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. 1988,
pp 728-733

5) Utsinger, P.D., Spalding, D.M., Weiner, S.R., Clarke, J: Intestinal
Immunology: inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal bypass arthropathy.
In Infections in the Rheumatic Diseases. L. Espinoza, D. Goldenberg, F.
Arnett, G. Alarcon (eds.) Grune and Statton, 1988, pp 317-341

6) Weiner, S.R., and Paulus, H.E: Apheresis. In Immunomodulators in the
Rheumatic Diseases. D. Furst, M.Weinblatt (eds) Marcel Dekker, Inc.,
Publishers, 1990, pp 133-170

7) Weiner, S.R: Organ Involvement: sexual function and pregnancy. In
Systemic Sclerosis. Clements, P.J., Furst, D.E., Williams & Wilkens
Publ., 1996, pp 483-500

8) Utsinger, P.D., Weiner, S., Utsinger, J: Human Models: Whipples
Disease, Celiac Disease, Jejunoiliac Bypass Arthritis in Balliere’s.
Clinical Rheumatology, Vol. 6, March, 1996, pp 45-72

Videotapes/Audiotapes

1) Videotape – Scleroderma 1986

2) Videotape – Arthritis Rehabilitation 1989

3) Audiodigest: Emergency Medicine 1988; 5: Urgent Care of Rheumatic
Disorders

4) Videotape – Arthritis and Low Back Pain in the Elderly, UCLA Geriatric
Course 1990

Abstracts

1) Reddy, C.P., and Weiner, S: Unusual effects of atropine on sinus node and
atrioventricular junction in patients with sick sinus syndrome. Clinical Re-
search, 26:363, 1978

2) Weiner, S.R., and Paulus, H.E: Treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis
(WG) with cyclophosphamide (CTX); Outcome analysis. Arthritis Rheum
26:S65, 1983

3) Osterman, H., Weiner, S.R., and Paulus, H.E: Home exercise program for
rheumatoid arthritis patients – retention and compliance. Western Regional
ARA meeting, 2/83.

4) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E., Anders, K., and Lewin, K: Significance of
hepatic granulomas and vasculitis in suspected Wegener’s granulomatosis.
Western Regional ARA meeting, 11/84

5) Osterman, H.A., Weiner, S.R., Kono, D.H., and Paulus, H.E: A comparison
of the physical therapy findings in early rheumatoid arthritis and early sclero-
derma. Western Regional ARA meeting, 11/84

6) Osterman, H.A., Weiner, S.R., Kono, D.H., and Paulus, H.E: Evaluation of
a physical therapy assessment format for the scleroderma patient. Western
Regional ARA meeting, 11/84

7) Hannemann, S.L., and Weiner, S.R: Evaluation of hand and wrist splint use
in rheumatoid arthritis. Western Regional ARA meeting, 11/84

8) Hannemann, S.L., and Weiner, S.R: Splint use in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Rheum 28:S147, 1985 (Supplement)

9) Caldwell, K.D.,Weiner, S.R: A study of compliance to outpatient physical
therapy programs utilizing an indigent population. Western Regional ARA
meeting, 11/85

10) Weiner, S.R., Brinkman, C., Paulus, H.E: Scleroderma, CREST Syndrome
and pregnancy. Arthritis Rheum 29:S24, 1986 (Supplement)

11) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: Periarticular calcification and Wegener’s gran-
ulomatosis. Arthritis Rheum 29:S27, 1986 (Supplement)

12) Spiegel, T.M., King, N., Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: Ultrasonographic
assessment of synovial proliferation and effusion response to nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory agents in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 29:S28,
1986 (Supplement)

13) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: (1) Rheumatic Manifestations of Wegener’s
granulomatosis (2) Wegener’s granulomatosis in the Elderly (3) Treat-
ment of Wegener’s granulomatosis: an Outcome Analysis (4) Midline
Granuloma: Natural History and Response to Therapy. International
Colloquium Wegener’s granulomatosis, Mayo Clinic, 5/86

14) Weiner, S.R., Brinkman, C.R., Paulus, H.E: Scleroderma, CREST Syndrome
and Pregnancy. Arthritis Rheum. (Supplement) 6/86

15) Caldwell, K.D., Weiner, S.R., Brown, A: Evaluation of mobilization in the
treatment of frozen shoulder. Arthritis Rheum (Supplement) 6/86

16) Caldwell, K.D., Weiner, S.R: Noncompliance to outpatient physical therapy
in an indigent population: causes and cures. Arthritis Rheum (Supplement)
6/86

17) Osterman, H.A., Weiner, S.R., Kono, D.H., Paulus, H.E: Scleroderma:
identifying areas for physical therapy intervention and developing an
assessment format correlating with organ involvement. Arthritis Rheum
Supplement) 6/86

18) Weiner, S.R., Kono, D.H., Osterman, H.A., Levy, J., Paulus, H.E., Pitts, W:
Preliminary report of a trial of apheresis in the treatment of scleroderma.
Arthritis Rheum (Supplement) 1/87

19) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: Treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis with
cyclophosphamide: an outcome analysis. Arthritis Rheum (Supplement) 1/87

20) Woo, M.A., Heaney, D., Stevenson, W.G., Weiner, S.R., Clements, P.J., and
Suzuki, S: Incidence of cardiac late potentials in patients with systemic
Sclerosis. Clinical Research 37:102A, 1989

21) Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E., Meadison, R.E: Pentoxifylline for Raynaud’s
phenomenon and scleroderma. Arthritis Rheum 32:R21 (Supplement) 1989

22) Weiner, S.R., Clements, P.J., Paulus, H.E: Connective tissue disease after
augmentation mammoplasty. Arthritis Rheum 32:R23 (Supplement) 1989

23) Weiner, S.R., Suzuki, S.M., Clements, P.J., Woo, M.A., Heaney, D.,
Stevenson, W.G., Paulus, H.E: Signal averaged electrocardiogram in
Scleroderma. Arthritis Rheum 32:S4, 1989

24) Weiner, S.R., Suzuki, S.M., Clements, P.J., Paulus, H.E: Scleroderma after augmentation mammoplasty. Arthritis Rheum 32:S79, 1989

25) Moser, D.K., Clements, P.J., Brecht, M.L., Weiner, S.R: Predictors of
psychosocial adjustment in systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Rheum 1992; 35
(Suppl): D138

26) Love, L.A., Weiner, S.R., Vasey, F.B., Crofford, L.J., Oddis, C.V., Starr,
M.R., Bridges, A.J., Targoff, I.N., Gurley, R.C., Miller, F.W: Clinical
And immunogenetic features of women who develop myositis after silicone
Implants (MASI). Arthritis Rheum 1992;35(Suppl): 68

27) Bulpitt, K.J., Weiner, S.R., Paulus, H.E: Comparison of the systemic
manifestations associated with polyurethane-coated and non-coated
silicone breast implants. Arthritis Rheum 1992;35 (Suppl): B270

28) Weiner, S.R., Bulpitt, K.J., Myers, B.L., Paulus, H.E: Chronic
arthropathy after silicone augmentation mammoplasty. Arthritis Rheum
1992; 35 (Suppl): C274

29) Weiner, S.R., Clements, P.J., Myers, B.L., Paulus, H.E: Scleroderma
after augmentation mammoplasty: three year follow-up of United
Scleroderma Newsletter Survey. Arthritis Rheum 1992; 35 (Suppl): P0377

30) Weiner, S.R., Bhadauria, S., Singh, R.R., Moser, D.K., Pitkin, R.M.,
Clements, P.J: Marked female sexual function impairment in systemic
sclerosis: a specific decrease in orgasmic function. Arthritis Rheum 1994;
37 (Suppl): R6

31) Weiner, S.R., Bhadauria, S., Singh, R.R., Moser, D.K., Pitkin, R.M.,
Clements, P.J: Menstrual abnormalities in systemic sclerosis (SSC): A
differential effect of menstrual cycle changes in SSC v RA/SLE patients.
Arthritis Rheum 1994;37 (Suppl): R6

32) Bhadauria, S., Singh, R.R., Moser, D., Pitkin, R.M., Weiner, S.R.,
Clements, P.J: Functional consequences of the scleroderma of genital tract.
Arthritis Rheum 1994;35 (Suppl): S259

33) Singh, R.R., Bhadauria, S., Pitkin, R.M., Weiner, S.R., Clements, P.J:
Reproductive function in scleroderma. Arthritis Rheum 1995;38 (Suppl):
S327

34) Clements, P.J., (16 authors), Weiner, S.R.: High dose (HiDPA) v Low Dose
(LoDPA) penicillamine in early diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSC) trial:
Analysis of Trial. Arthritis Rheum 1997;40 (Suppl): 854

Invited Lectures/Presentations

1) “Treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis with Cyclophosphamide.” UCLA
Medical Center Rheumatology Grand Round 1/83

2) “Treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis with Cyclophosphamide: Outcome
Analysis.” Poster presentation. National ARA meeting, San Antonio, TX
6/83

3) “Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs.” 11th Annual joint UCLA-Santa
Monica Hospital Family Practice Refresher Course and Board Review,
Santa Monica, CA 5/84

4) “Approach to the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Diseases.” Drew Medical Center
Grand Rounds 9/84

5) “Shoulder Pain.” Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Musculoskeletal Disease Symposium 9/84

6) “Scleroderma Treatment Update.” Rheumatology 1984 update, Brookwood Medical center, Birmingham, AL 10/84

7) “Liver Involvement in Wegener’s granulomatosis.” Poster presentation,
Western Regional ARA meeting, Palm Springs, CA 11/84

8) “Wegener’s Granulomatosis.” Moderator – Society of Graduate Internists
of UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 1/85

9) “Wegener’s Granulomatosis in the Elderly.” Podium presentation, Muscu-
loskeletal Diseases in the Aged conference, Phoenix, AZ 3/85

10) “Pregnancy and Arthritis.” Harbor General Hospital OB-Gyn Grand
Rounds 4/85

11) “Rheumatology.” Drew Medical Center Family Practice Review, Anaheim,
CA 5/85

12) “Update on Treatment of Osteoarthritis.” Loma Linda Veterans Admin-
istration Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds 8/85

13) First biannual Sierra Hospital Arthritis Symposium. Organized and lectured
at symposium on “Rehabilitation and Arthritis.” Fresno, CA 11/85

14) “Scleroderma, CREST Syndrome and Pregnancy” – Podium; “Periarticular
Calcification and Wegener’s granulomatosis” – poster; “Ultrasonographic
Assessment of Synovial Proliferation” – poster. Western Regional ARA
Meeting, Oakland, CA 11/85

15) “Rheumatic Disease and Pregnancy.” UCLA Obstetrics-Gynecology Grand
Rounds 1/86

16) Arthritis Foundation Telethon – video tape segments: (1) Rehabilitation
(2) Scleroderma 3/86, 3/87

17) “Vasculitis.” Orange County Internal Medicine Society, Tustin, CA 4/86

18) (1) “Rheumatic Manifestations of Wegener’s granulomatosis”
(2) “Wegener’s granulomatosis in the Elderly”
(3) “Treatment of Wegener’s granulomatosis with Cyclophosphamide:
An Outcome Analysis”
(4) “Midline Granuloma: Natural History and Response to Therapy”
Podium Presentations – International Colloquium
Wegener’s, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 5/86

19) “Scleroderma, CREST and Pregnancy.” Poster presentation, National ARA
Meeting, New Orleans, LA 6/86

20) “Wegener’s granulomatosis.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, Hospital for
Joint Disease, New York, NY 6/86

21) “Rheumatologic Emergencies.” Emergency Medicine Meetings, Atlantic
City, NJ 6/86

22) “Treatment of Scleroderma with Apheresis.” – podium; “Treatment of
Wegener’s with CTX.” – poster, Western Regional ARA Meeting,
Vancouver, Canada 11/86

23) “Scleroderma.” Invited Lecture AHPA – Western Regional Meeting,
Canada, 1986

24) “Treatment of Scleroderma.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, UCLA, 3/87

25) “Preliminary Report on Apheresis in the Treatment of PSS.” Podium -
National Apheresis Society Meeting, St. Louis, MO 4/87

26) “Treatment of Wegener’s Granulomatosis: An Outcome Analysis” -Plenary;
“Pheresis in the Treatment of Scleroderma” -Podium, National ARA Meeting,
Washington, DC 6/87

27) “Treatment of Scleroderma.” Northern California Rheumatology Society,
San Francisco 7/87

28) “Joint Aspiration.” SVA Musculoskeletal Disease Symposium, 11/87

29) “Wegener’s granulomatosis.” UCLA Rheumatology Research Conference,
11/87

30) “Fibrositis.” Golden State Medical Society Meeting, San Jose, CA 3/88

31) “Rheumatologic Emergencies.” Uniformed Services Family Practice
Academy National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT 3/88

32) “Soft Tissue Rheumatism.” Update in Primary Care, Sacramento, CA 6/88

33) “Soft Tissue Rheumatism.” Update in Primary Care, Sacramento, CA 6/88

34) “Scleroderma.” AHPA, Los Angeles, CA 7/88

35) “Scleroderma-like Syndrome.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, UCLA 7/88

36) “Scleroderma: Treatment and Update.” Inland Empire Rheumatism
Council, San Bernardino, CA 11/88

37) “Pentoxifylline for Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Scleroderma” - plenary session; “Connective Tissue Disease Occurring after Augmentation Mam-
moplasty” – Poster. Western regional ARA Meeting, Monterey, CA 11/88

38) “Rheumatologic Emergencies.” Letterman Army Medical Center Grand
Rounds, San Francisco, CA 11/88

39) Wegener’s granulomatosis.” Carl Pearson Memorial Conference, Eisen-
hower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 3/89

40) “Osteoarthritis.” Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, UC Irvine, CA 5/89

41) “Fibrositis” for UCLA extension; “Controversial Disease of the 80’s”,
Coronado, CA 5/89

42) “Gout.” Medical Grand Rounds, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 5/89

43) “Augmentation Mammoplasty and Scleroderma”; “SAECG in the Diag-
nosis of Scleroderma Heart Disease”, American College of Rheumatology
National Meetings, Poster Session, Cincinnati, OH 6/89

44) “Low Back Pain.” UCLA Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Sylmar,
CA 7/89

45) “Rheumatologic Rehabilitation.” “NSAIA” Health in Action seminar,
Deer Park, UT 8/89

46) “Update – NSAIA.” UCI Internal Medicine, 11/89; UCI Family Practice,
10/89; Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center, 10/89

47) “Diet and Arthritis.” Marilyn Magram Symposium, Hollywood, CA 11/89

48) “Arthritis in the Elderly.” UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine,
Beverly Hills, CA 1/90

49) “Arthritis in the Elderly”, “NSAIA Update”, “Approach to the Diagnosis
of Vasculitis”, “The Shoulder”, Missoula/Billings/Helena, MT 1/90

50) “Arthritis in the Elderly”, “Extra-articular Manifestations of Rheumatoid
Arthritis”, Treatment of Osteoarthritis”, Phoenix, Tucson, AZ 2/90

51) “NSAIDS – Out of the Maze”, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatic
Disorders”, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association Meetings, Phoenix, AZ 5/90

52) “SLE – an Update.” University of Nevada – Las Vegas Medical Center,
NV 5/90

53) “Fibrositis.” Health in Action Meeting, Big Sky, MT 7/90

54) “Infectious Arthritis.” Infectious Disease Grand Rounds, Harbor General
Hospital, Torrance, CA 7/90

55) “Wegener’s granulomatosis”, “Treatment of Scleroderma”, Rheumatology
on the Beach, Destin, FL 9/90

56) “NSAIDs”, “Soft Tissue Rheumatism.” Sports Medicine Seminar, Kona,
HI 10/90

57) “Polymyalgia Rheumatica.” Marin Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA 1/91

58) “Update in Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Granada Hills Medical
Center, Granada Hills, CA 1/91

59) “Silicone Augmentation Mammoplasty and Rheumatic Disease” - also
Chairman – Autoimmune Disease and Silicone Section HHS Conference
Of Silicone in Medical devices, Baltimore, MD 2/91

60) “Update on SLE.” Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, CA 3/91

61) “Soft Tissue Rheumatism.” SVA Frontiers in Geriatric Rehabilitation,
Los Angeles, CA 3/91

62) “Silicone and Rheumatic Disease” – Panelist, Breast Implant Controversy,
St. Joseph’s Hospital 3/91

63) “Diagnosis and Treatment of Arthritis of the Spine.” Kaiser Quarterly
Meeting, Anaheim, CA 4/91

64) “Current Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Valley Hospital, Van Nuys,
CA 4/91

65) “Vasculitis.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 4/91

66) Moderator, “Health in Action”, Hahnemann Hospital, UT 5/91

67) “Treatment of Scleroderma.” Panorama Community Hospital, Panorama
City, CA 5/91

68) “Silicone and Rheumatic Disease”; Apheresis and Scleroderma”; “Pregnancy
and Rheumatic Disease”, Carl Pearson Memorial Symposium, Rancho Mirage,
CA 5/91

69) “Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation”; “Sports Rheumatology”, University of
Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 5/91

70) “Exercise and Arthritis.” Tarzana Hospital, Tarzana, CA 7/91

71) “Sports Rheumatology.” Fort Ord Medical Center, Monterey, CA 7/91

72) “SLE.” Medical Grand Rounds, Las Vegas, NV 8/91

73) “Arthritis in the Foot.” National Podiatry Meeting, Palm Springs, CA 9/91

74) “Treatment of Scleroderma.” Orange County Musculoskeletal Society 9/91

75) “Rheumatoid Arthritis.” UCLA-HGH, Rheumatology 9/91

76) “Fibrositis.” Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA 10/91

77) “Serologic Testing in Arthritis.” UCLA Symposium, La Jolla, CA 10/91

78) “Exercise and Arthritis.” UCLA Family Practice Symposium, LA, CA 10/91

79) “Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Medical Center, Solvang, CA 10/91

80) “Silicone and Rheumatic Disease.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, UCLA,
Los Angeles, CA 11/91

81) “Arthritis in the Elderly.” Orange County FMP Internal Medicine Rounds 11/91

82) “RA in the Elderly.” Panorama Community Hospital 11/91

83) “Silicone and Arthritis.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, Cedars Sinai, Los
Angeles, CA 1/92

84) “Silicone and Rheumatic Disease.” Plastic Surgery Ground Rounds, UCLA,
Los Angeles, CA 1/92

85) “Scleroderma and the Lung.” Woodland Hills Kaiser Hospital, Woodland
Hills, CA 1/92

86) “NSAIDS.” UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review, Los Angeles, CA 1/92

87) “Silicone and Scleroderma.” Panelist – PSS Symposium, Cedars Sinai/USF,
Los Angeles, CA 2/92

88) “Muscle Cramps and Weakness: Diagnosis and Treatment.” Valley Pres-
byterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA 3/92

89) “Expert Testimony.” For HHS – FDA hearings on Silicone Gel Breast Im-
plants 4/92

90) “Vasculitis.” Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA 5/92

91) “NSAIDS.” Long Beach Memorial Hospital and Pacific Hospital, CA 5/92

92) “Silicones and Immune Disease.” Panelist – ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS National
Meeting, Washington, DC 9/92

93) “Approach to Vasculitis.” Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical
Center, Los Angeles, CA 9/92

94) “Chronic Arthropathy after Silicone Augmentation Mammoplasty.” Poster,
ACR national meeting, Atlanta, GA 10/92

95) “Update in Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Granada Hills Hospital,
Granada Hills, CA 10/92

96) “Rheumatologic Emergencies.” Symposium, Phoenix, AZ 10/92

97) “SLE – an Update.” Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA 10/92

98) “The Laboratory in Rheumatic Disease.” UCLA Family Practice Symposium,
Los Angeles, CA 10/92

99) “Tissue Augmentation – Autoimmune Disorders, Silicone and Collagen.”
America’s Academy of Dermatology national meeting, San Francisco, CA 1/93

100) “Silicone and Rheumatic Disease.” Northern California Rheumatism Society,
San Francisco, CA 1/93

101) “Update on NSAIDS.” Oxnard, CA 3/93

102) “Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” La Palma Hospital Medical Grand
Rounds, La Palma, CA 4/93

103) “Update on the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease.” Anaheim, CA 4/93

104) “Update on Silicone Related Medical Problems.” Alta Bates Medical Center
Grand Rounds, Berkeley, CA 5/93

105) “Update on Silicone Breast Implants and Rheumatic Disease.” Kaiser
Hospital, Panorama City, CA 10/93

106) “Controversies in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Holy Cross
Hospital, Mission Hills, CA 10/93

107) “Silicone and Chronic Fatigue.” 3rd Seminar on CFS and Silicone, Los
Angeles, CA 11/93

108) “Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar,
CA 11/93

109) “Silicone and Rheumatic Disease.” American College of Rheumatology
National Meeting, Environmental Study Group Section Lecture 11/93

110) “Collagen and Silicone.” American Academy of Dermatology National
Meeting, Washington, DC 12/93

111) “Collagen”, “Silicone”, ASPER/94 9th annual meeting, Recent Advances
in Aesthetics, Los Angeles, CA 1/94

112) “Update on Silicone and Rheumatic Disease.” Phoenix Rheumatology Society, Phoenix, AZ 1/94

113) “Update on Silicone.” Rheumatology Grand Rounds, UCLA, Los Angeles,
CA 2/94

114) “Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies.” Holy Cross Hospital, Mission Hills, CA 3/94

115) “Marked Female Sexual Function Impairment in Systemic Sclerosis”;
Menstrual Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis.” 2 posters – Western
Regional ACR Meeting, Pasadena, CA 4/92

116) “Rheumatic Disease and Pregnancy.” UCLA-OB-GYN Grand Rounds,
Los Angeles, CA 1/95

117) “Mechanisms of Silicone Related Disease.” Specialty Laboratory Research Seminar, Los Angeles, CA 2/95

118) “Update on the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Valley Presbyterian
Hospital, Van Nuys, CA 3/95

119) “Approach to the Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Holy Cross Medical Center Conference, Mission Hills, CA 5/95

120) “Sports Rheumatology.” Sepulveda VA Hospital Medicine Conference, Sepulveda, CA 5/92

121) “Past, Present and Future of Fibromyalgia.” Norma Borie Fibromyalgia
Symposium, Agoura Hills, CA 9/95

122) “Alternative Therapies in Rheumatology: The Healer and the Fraud.”
Seminar for AHP, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 11/95

123) “Scleroderma.” Holy Cross Hospital, Mission Hills, CA 1/96

124) “Gout.” North Hollywood Medical Center and Granada Hills Hospital 1/96

125) “Sjogren’s Syndrome.” Los Angeles Chapter, Sjogren’s Foundation 1/96

126) “Pain Control Modalities.” OVMC-UCLA San Fernando Valley Program,
Department of Medicine Conference, Sylmar, CA 2/96

127) “Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Granada Hills Hospital, Granada Hills, CA 2/96

128) “Update on Treatment of Scleroderma.” USF Chapter Meeting, Los Angeles,
CA 3/96

129) “Viral Arthritis.” Noon Medical Conference, SVA Hospital-UCLA San Fernando Valley Program, Sepulveda, CA 4/96

130) “Osteoporosis.” Mid-Valley Health Club, Van Nuys, CA 5/96

131) “MCTD.” Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA 6/96

132) “Behcets, Wegener’s and Vasculitis.” Arthritis in Prime Time, Los Angeles,
CA 10/96

133) “Low Back Pain.” Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA 10/96

134) “Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant Cell Arteritis.” Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA 11/96

135) “Vasculitis.” Medical Noon Conference, OVMC-UCLA San Fernando Valley
Program, Sylmar, CA 11/96

136) “Vasculitis.” Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA 1/97

137) “Shoulder Pain.” Granada Hills Hospital, Granada Hills, CA 2/97

138) “Update on Wegener’s Granulomatosis.” UCLA Rheumatology Grand Rounds,
Los Angeles, CA 5/97

139) “Update on Vasculitis.” GVA Noon Medical Conference, Sepulveda, CA 12/97

140) “Update on Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant Cell Arteritis.” Sherman Oaks
Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA 6/98

141) “Antiphospholipid Antibodies.” Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys,
CA 6/98

142) “Muscle Cramps and Weakness: Diagnosis and Treatment.” Granada Hills
Community Hospital, Granada Hills, CA 9/98

143) “Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia.” Valley Presbyterian Hospital,
Van Nuys, CA 3/99

144) “Muscle Cramps and Weakness.” Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA 4/99

145) “Fibromyalgia and other Pain Syndromes.” West Hills Hospital and Medical
Center, West Hills, CA 9/99

146) “Rheumatologic Diseases in Older Persons.” 1999 UCLA Intensive Course
in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review, Santa Monica, CA 9/99

147) “Gastrointestinal and Renal Manifestations of Scleroderma.” Scleroderma
Foundation Medical Workshop, UCLA Harbor General Hospital, Torrance,
CA 10/99

148) “Sjogren’s Syndrome.” Torrance Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Torrance,
CA 10/99

149) “Spondyloarthropathies.” Olive View-UCLA Medical Center and Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital, Sylmar, CA 2/2000

150) “Neurologic Manifestations of Sjogren’s Syndrome.” Studio City, CA 4/2000

151) “Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.” Valley Presbyterian
Hospital, Van Nuys, CA 5/2000

152) “Lyme Disease.” Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA 5/2000

153) “Rheumatoid Arthritis – New Advances in Treatment.” Granada Hills
Community Hospital, Granada Hills, CA 6/2000

154) “Rheumatic Disease in Older Persons.” UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric
Medicine, Santa Monica, CA 9/2000

155) “Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Scleroderma.” Scleroderma Foundation
Symposium, Beverly Hills, CA 10/2000

156) “Osteoarthritis.” Marilyn Magaram Symposium, Burbank, CA 11/2000

157) “SLE.” Provident Holy Cross Hospital, Mission Hills, CA 1/2001

158) “Wegener’s Granulomatosus.” UCLA Rheumatology Clinical Rounds, 2/2001

159) “Lyme Disease.” OVMC, Sylmar, CA 2/2001

160) “Update on Osteoarthritis.” Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA 2/2001

161) “Muscle and Joint Pain in Sjogren’s Syndrome.” Sjogren Syndrome Foundation Annual Meeting, Universal City, CA 2/2001

162) “Osteoarthritis.” Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA 4/2001

163) “Arthritis in the Older Person.” UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine
and Board Review, Marina Del Rey, CA 9/2001

164) “PMR/TA.” Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA 9/2001

165) “Scleroderma.” Scleroderma Foundation Annual Education Day Workshop,
Long Beach, CA 10/2001

166) “Vasculitis.” Olive View Medical Center Noon Medical Conference, Sylmar,
CA 5/2002

167) “Vasculitis.” Sepulveda VA Hospital Noon Medical Conference, Sepulveda,
CA 5/2002

168) “Antiphospholipid Antibodies.” Granada Hills Hospital, Granada Hills, CA 6/2002

Teaching Activities

1) Medicine Lecturer Olive View Medical Center and Sepulveda Veterans
Administration Medical center – Medicine Noon Conference 7/83 - present

2) UCLA – San Fernando Valley Rheumatology Department, 1990 – present

3) UCLA – San Fernando Valley Medicine – Internal Medicine Board Review,
“Rheumatology”, 1984 – 1997

4) Lecturer, UCLA Sophomore Medical Students. Pathophysiology of Disease
Course – “Rheumatoid Arthritis” 1983 – 1992

5) Director, San Fernando Valley Program Clinical Rheumatology Grand Rounds,
7/83 – 1990

6) Lecturer, Junior UCLA Medical Students – Internal Medicine Course, “SLE,
Monoarticular Arthritis, LBP”, every three months, 7/83 – 1992

7) Lecturer, Olive View Medical center and Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical center – Rehabilitation Medical Group, 7/83 – 6/87

8) California State University, Northridge Physical Therapy Program course.
Lecturer “Collagen Diseases.” 1985 – 1988

9) Director, Olive View Medical center Rheumatology Clinic, 7/83 – 1990

10) Director, Sepulveda Veterans Administration, Medical Center Rheumatology
Clinic, 7/83 – 1990

11) Director, Olive View Medical Center in-patient consultation service, 7/83 - 1990

12) “Overcoming Chronic Arthritis Pain.” 9/89-12/89, Course developed with
Michael Aharoni for the Arthritis Foundation and presented in seven weekly
sessions.