UAAC Director and Chief of the UA Division of Rheumatology delivered a keynote presentation at the 2017 Rheumatology Conference this week in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Kwoh's presentation, titled: 'Imaging Biomarkers of Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis' was delivered at the international conference, a gathering of esteemed researchers and clinicians in the fields of rheumatology and orthopaedics.
Dr. Kwoh is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging in the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology and holds the Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Chair of Rheumatology. He serves as director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, a Center of Excellence in the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He was named to these positions in July, 2013.
His major research interests are in outcome assessment and the examination of risk factors for the development and progression of a broad spectrum of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. His current work focuses on the identification of biomarkers – most notably MRI imaging biomarkers for the development and/or progression of knee osteoarthritis and the characterization of knee pain patterns in osteoarthritis. He also has a major interest in the reduction and ultimately the elimination of disparities in the management of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases.