- What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
- Who gets it? What raises your risk?
- What causes RA?
- How’s it diagnosed?
- What does it involve besides arthritis?
- What are your treatment options?
In this webinar, you’ll learn about all things rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That includes risk factors, who’s most likely to have it, and the latest treatment options. Expert Stanley Cohen, MD, explains RA symptoms and causes you might not expect. He outlines lifestyle changes that can help when you have RA. He also covers treatment goals, possible treatment side effects, and some treatment alternatives you might consider.
Stanley B. Cohen, MD, is a clinical professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He’s also in private practice in Dallas. He’s director of the rheumatology division of THR Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, and co-medical director of the Metroplex Clinical Research Center. He’s a past recipient of the Howard C. Coggeshall Lifetime Achievement Service Award from the North Texas Arthritis Foundation and has authored or co-authored numerous articles and scientific papers and medical books on rheumatic diseases. Cohen lectures on research and treatment of arthritis and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, and advises major pharmaceutical companies. He’s past president of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the ACR Rheumatology Research Foundation. In 2021, he was honored by the American College of Rheumatology with the Presidential Gold Medal.