Jeffrey Curtis

In Dec 2025, the FDA qualified total hip bone mineral density (BMD) assessed by DXA as a validated surrogate endpoint for osteoporosis clinical trials. Previously OP trials required fracture endpoints as primary efficacy measures, necessitating large 2-5 yr studies buff.ly/qjZbzAS

A&R USA adult rheum workforce study showed in 2019, there were 5,667 rheumatologists & 379 APPs. Betw 2009 - 2020, rheumatologist #s increased 23%, while #APP #s increased 141%. There was a signif increase in female rheumatologists & APPs over time buff.ly/B5hD1KF

📢 “We found that with the approaches that we used, we were able to achieve about 90% accuracy to classify #rheumatoidarthritis patients starting a new treatment as to whether they were in LDA,” said Dr. Jeffrey Curtis @RADoctor.   healio.com/news/rheumatol…

Did you miss #TheGreatDebate on #ArtificialIntelligence at #ACR25? Join Dr Jinoos Yazdany, @RADoctor and I as we take a whistlestop tour of highlights from the debate, and key points on #AI from convergence. @RheumNow youtu.be/eb7ZS0MBfwk?si…

As another #ACR25 Convergence draws to a close, the nontraditional conference badge engendered much discussion. Top picks were Optimistic, Disruptive, and Salty. Which are you? Most fun is when others disagree and pick something else for you. @RheumNow #KnowThyself

@drdavidliew delivers a terrific review of the role of #AI in #ILD identification, prognosis and outcomes at #ACR2025. Will we need specialist trained models or will general purpose omnimodels (think #Gemini #nanobanana ) soon be good enough? arxiv.org/abs/2509.00866 #rheumnow

In the #ACR25 Great AI Debate, @RADoctor and @JYazdanyMD prepared independently, but in consecutive moments agree (in a very illustrative way): guardrails - they need to happen @RheumNow

In the #ACR25 Great AI debate, @RADoctor shows automated ultrasound scanning - one legitimately promising application ready very soon. I’ve written about this work (ARTHUR/DIANA) for @RheumNow last year - check it out: rheumnow.com/news/will-robo…

#AI isn’t coming for your job—it’s coming to join your care team. Excited to explore today how AI is reshaping the future of medicine with California’s top #rheumatology providers at @CalRheum. #AI #MedTech #RheumCare

The FDA just completed its first AI-assisted scientific review—marking a historic shift in how new therapies are evaluated. Tasks that took days now take minutes. An AI revolution is underway inside the agency. If this is the start, what’s next? ⚖️🤖💊 fda.gov/news-events/pr…

@RheumNow Amazing that GLP-1 drug spending now eclipses #adalimumab and other treatments for #rheumatoidarthritis #RA and #psoriaticarthritis #psoriasis. How many patients might benefit from both to treat the cardiometabolic manifestations of #rheum diseases and associated multimorbidity?

US- Top Drug Rx Sales in 2024 Semaglutide $54 Billion Tirzepatide $31.7 B Adalimumab $28B Apixaban $26 B Empagliflozin $20.5 B Pembrolizumab $18 B Ustekinumab $17 B Risankizumab $16 B Dupilumab $15.6 B Etanercept $10.1 B Secukinumab $7.7 B Immune globulin $7.1 B Upadacitinib $7 B Ixekizumab $5.8 B Guselkumab $5.8 B beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/25-dr…

This week in A&R TMP-SMX significantly reduces risk of serious infections in AAV patients receiving RTX or CYC induction therapy doi.org/10.1002/art.43… No evidence of increased CV events during 1st 2 years of JAKi use vs TNFi in RA patients doi.org/10.1002/art.43…

NEW! Can #AI improve how we diagnose, treat, & monitor #rheum patients? In our latest episode, we explore AI’s growing role in #rheum & where it’s taking us next with @RADoctor. Listen HERE → acr.tw/4cErWTU

@KDAO2011 @RheumNow All the things that doctors do in the right column will never be replaced by #AI ! Most aspects of care embody what it means to be a doctor much more than merely answering board questions correctly.

Our jobs are still safe! #AI can’t shake hands and look people in the eye or perform a joint injx (yet)— #RNL2025 @rheumnow @RADoctor

Great talk at #RNL2025 by Dr Una Makris on managing geriatric rheumatology patients. How often do we under-treat #Rheumatoid arthritis patients with advanced therapies because we fall into the trap of ageism?

Privileged to be at #CSRO discussing how generative and predictive #AI can support #rheumatology in value based care and reimbursement and its potential pitfalls. Fantastic group of people advocating for our field and especially our patients. #VBR #VBC @CSROAdvocacy

RA patients on abatacept have an appalling immunogenic response to Shingrix. Humoral fades away in the first year, and an absence of cellular responses. Alarming and need strategies to combat this #EULAR2024 POS0620 Winthrop/@RADoctor @RheumNow

Great talk by Dr Skip Rizzo alongside many others at #vMed24 describing how to increase the rigor of designing trials of medical extended reality (MXR) interventions in diverse healthcare settings to improve patient outcomes and increase wellness.

Very appreciative to STAR Texas #rheumatology for their kind invitation to discuss new #covid19 and #shingles #vaccine data and how to overcome vaccine hesitancy! Thankful to be included in such an august cadre of speakers this weekend.