Michele Meltzer, MD, MBE
Associate Professor of Medicine
Contact Information
211 South 9th Street
Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-2820
215-923-7885 fax
Associate Professor of Medicine
Education
Education
Master of Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - 2007
MD, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA - 1975
Residency
Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
- Perceptions and Challenges Experienced by African Physicians When Prescribing Methotrexate for Rheumatic Disease: An Exploratory Study
- Systematic review of recommendations on the use of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis
- Screening nailfold capillaroscopy using a jeweler's loupe
- Methotrexate exposure and risk of strongyloidiasis
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 Diseases and Injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Research & Clinical Interests
Musculoskeletal diseases are among the most common causes of pain and physical disability. There is a shortage of rheumatologists worldwide. Dr. Meltzer, along with several international rheumatologists, formed Rheumatology for All (RFA)in 2016. This is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase access to rheumatology care in resource limited areas. RFA has already sponsored two internists from Ethiopia who have completed a fellowship in rheumatology in Durban, South Africa. These physicians are already providing care and teaching rheumatology in Ethiopia. The goal is to develop self-sustaining rheumatology programs. RFA will sponsor a pediatrician from Ethiopia and an internist from Rwanda for fellowship training. In addition, RFA provides rheumatology training virtually, for now, for the medical residents at the University of Rwanda.
Languages
English