Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
S700 Biomedical Science Tower
3500 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412) 383-8000

C. Kent Kwoh, MD
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Professor of Medicine

Department of Epidemiology, Secondary Appointment,

Chief of Rheumatology Section, Pittsburgh VAHS

Director of Clinical Research, Div. of Rheumatology and Clinical Imm.

Member, Exec. Comm., Ctr for Health Equity Res. & Promotion, Pgh VAHS
Office: 3500 Terrace Street
Biomedical Science Tower South 702
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-383-8100
Fax: 412-383-8864
E-mail: kwoh@pitt.edu
Education
B.S., University of Illinois, 1975
M.D., University of Illinois, 1979
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago, IL, 1982
Rheumatology Fellowship, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Hanover, NH, 1984
RWJ Clinical Scholars Prog., VA Scholar, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1986
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Health disparities in joint replacement
Epidemiology of osteoarthritis
Quality of care for gout
Quality of care for rheumatoid arthritis
Behavioral interventions for prev. of osteoporosis
 
Profile
Dr. Kwoh's major area of research involves outcome assessment and health services utilization related to osteoarthritis. His work has focused on determinants of ethnic variations in elective total joint replacement and on risk factors for incidence and progression of osteoarthritis.
Recent Grants
Title: Ethnic differences in the management of osteoarthritis
Role: PI
Amount: $990,615
Funding Agency: 1R01 AR050265-01 NIAMS
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2006
Title: Reasons for disparities in joint replacement utilization
Role: PI
Amount: $957,290
Funding Agency: HSR&D Merit Review, Department of Veterans Affairs
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2006
Title: Advanced Research Associate, Career Development Award
Role: Primary Mentor (Said Ibrahim, PI)
Amount: $450,000
Funding Agency: Health Services Research & Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2006
Title: Minority Medical Faculty Development Program
Role: Primary Mentor (Said Ibrahim, PI)
Amount: $365,326
Funding Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2007
Title: Osteoarthritis Initiative Clinical Center Contract
Role: PI
Amount: $6,946,020
Funding Agency: N01AR1-2262 NIAMS
Start Year: 2002
End Year: 2009
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