Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD; C. Kent Kwoh, MD; Esther M. Sternberg, MD
When
Conquering Arthritis: Meet the University of Arizona Arthritis Center Researchers
Mohab M. Ibrahim, PhD, MD
Program Director,
Pain Medicine Fellowship Director,
Chronic Pain Management Clinic Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
C. Kent Kwoh, MD
Director, the UA Arthritis Center The Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Endowed Chair in Rheumatology
Chief, Division of Rheumatology Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging
Esther M. Sternberg, MD
Research Director, UA Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Director, UA Institute on Place, Wellbeing, and Performance Andrew Weil Inaugural Chair for Research in Integrative Medicine
About the Event
This unique event features a look into the future of care, prevention and ultimately a cure for this debilitating disease. A panel discussion with UA Arthritis Center director Dr. Kent Kwoh, pain management specialist Dr. Mohab Ibrahim, and mind-body medicine pioneer Dr. Esther Sternberg will follow the researcher open house and poster displays.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate nearly 55 million Americans have some form of arthritis, including almost half of those over age 65. Arthritis affects more women than men and can affect children as young as 6 months old. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States.
The University of Arizona Arthritis Center is Arizona's only multi-disciplinary Center of Excellence dedicated to research and education into the causes, treatments and eventually a cure for arthritis. The center conducts basic, translational and epidemiological research to understand why patients get arthritis, the risk factors for who gets arthritis and analyzes the outcomes to understand how arthritis impacts the patient’s quality of life.