Columbia University
New York, NY, United States
Dr. Bathon is a rheumatologist, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr Bathon’s career has focused on understanding the pathogenesis and functional consequences of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Her group is particularly interested in understanding the effects of chronic rheumatoid inflammation on the clinical phenotype of RA, as manifested by accelerated atherosclerosis, myocardial dysfunction and adverse body composition. Current work focuses on defining prevalence and risk factors associated with altered left ventricular structure and function in RA, using state-of-the-art cardiac PET/CT scanning. Additional work focuses on defining genetic, protein and cellular biomarkers to identify RA patients at highest risk for cardiovascular disease. Her work has consistently been funded by NIH-NIAMS, the Rheumatology Research Foundation, and other Foundations. Dr. Bathon has also been the PI or co-investigator on many RA and OA clinical trials, both industry and NIH sponsored. She has authored over 200 scientific publications and book chapters. She is a member of the NIH-NIAMS Advisory Council, and past standing member of the NIH ACTS and NIH-NIAMS AMSCT study sections. She was Editor-in-Chief of Arthritis & Rheumatology from 2010-15. She is a past member of the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee.
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