Thomas A. Medsger, Jr., M.D.

Titles:
·The Gerald P. Rodnan Professor of Medicine,
 Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
·Director, Scleroderma Research Program

Address:

BST South 721      3500 Terrace Street      University of Pittsburgh      Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Office Telephone: (412) 383-8734
Office Fax: (412) 383-8753

Degrees:
·A.B., Haverford College
·M.D., University of Pennsylvania

Postgraduate Training:
·Internship, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
·Postdoctoral Fellowship, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh
·Residency, Internal Medicine, Presbyterian-University Hospital, University of Pittsburgh
·Postdoctoral Fellowship, Section of Rheumatology, Tennessee College of Medicine
·Research Associate, Veterans Administration Hospital, Memphis, TN

Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

Clinical Interests:
Dr. Medsger's primary clinical and investigative interest is the connective tissue diseases, particularly systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). He is world-recognized for scleroderma research and has made significant contributions to our understanding of the epidemiology, clinical and laboratory features and natural history of this disease. Dr. Medsger has also published on adult-onset Still's disease, polymyositis-dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Raynaud's disease and Sjogren's disease.

Publications:

Medsger TA Jr, Silman AJ, Steen VD, et al: A disease severity scale for systemic sclerosis: Development and testing, J Rheumatol 26:(no. 10), 1999. (Additional Tables and Glossary)