Associate Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Rheumatology
Dr. Chris T. Derk, MD
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Chris Derk works in the field of Rheumatology. He researched medicine at Jefferson Medical College. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow" and "Fellow (FACR)". Dr. Chris T. Derk is also a published doctor. He has 54 publication published. The most recent publication is: Diffuse cutaneous mucinosis in dermatomyositis: a case report and review of the literature. Chris Derk accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Mortality, Recurrence, and Hospital Course of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis-related Acute Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction.
- Anti-ribosomal-P antibodies in lupus nephritis, neuropsychiatric lupus, lupus hepatitis, and Chagas' Disease: promising yet limited in clinical utility.
- Development of pulmonary hypertension in a high-risk population with systemic sclerosis in the Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment and Recognition of Outcomes in Sclerod...
- Prevalence, Correlates and Outcomes of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in Systemic Sclerosis: A EUSTAR Case-control Study.
- Survival and predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: Outcomes from the PHAROS registry.
- Interstitial lung Disease in systemic sclerosis: Pathophysiology, current and new advances in therapy.
- Predictors of early mortality in systemic sclerosis: a case-control study comparing early versus late mortality in systemic sclerosis.
- Initial presentation of acute transverse myelitis in systemic Lupus erythematosus: demographics, diagnosis, management and comparison to idiopathic cases.
- Outcomes of Barrett's oesophagus related to systemic sclerosis: a 3-year EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research prospective follow-up study.
- Gastric antral vascular ectasia in systemic sclerosis.
- Eosinophilic fasciitis in a pediatric patient.
- Unmet patient needs in systemic sclerosis.
- Eosinophilic fasciitis: demographics, Disease pattern and response to treatment: report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
- Systemic sclerosis mortality in the United States: 1999-2002 implications for patient care.
- Osteoporosis in premenopause. When are screening and treatment prudent?
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: an update.
- A primary care approach to Sjögren's Syndrome. Helping patients cope with sicca symptoms, extraglandular manifestations.
- Following the molecular pathways toward an understanding of the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis.
- Nonsecretory multiple myeloma masquerading as a new osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in an older female.
- Diffuse cutaneous mucinosis in Dermatomyositis: a case report and review of the literature.
- Endothelin receptor antagonists as Disease modifiers in systemic sclerosis.
- Scleroderma lung Disease: treatment with cyclophosphamide.
- Disease-modifying drugs for systemic sclerosis: why have we not found them yet?
- Gastric antral vascular ectasia in systemic sclerosis: demographics and Disease predictors.
- A prospective open-label study of mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of diffuse systemic sclerosis.
- Associations of breast cancer development in patients with systemic sclerosis: an exploratory study.
- Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) and its role in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis: a novel target for therapy?
- Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors for the treatment of Raynaud''s: a novel indication.
- The final act.
- The use of mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of systemic sclerosis.
- A cohort study of cancer incidence in systemic sclerosis.
- Acute myocardial infarction in systemic sclerosis patients: a case series.
- Pantoprazole and perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.
- Morbidity and mortality of patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis after the age of 75: a nested case-control study.
- Statins and the vasculopathy of systemic sclerosis: potential therapeutic agents?
- Increased incidence of carcinoma of the tongue in patients with systemic sclerosis.
- Primary B-cell lymphoma of the tongue in a patient with systemic sclerosis.
- Dialysis-associated systemic fibrosis (nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy): study of inflammatory cells and transforming growth factor beta1 expression in affected skin.
- A case of anti-Jo1 myositis with pleural effusions and pericardial tamponade developing after exposure to a fermented Kombucha beverage.
- Septic Arthritis caused by Actinobacillus ureae in a patient with rheumatoid Arthritis receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.
- Systemic Lupus erythematosus and acute pancreatitis: a case series.
- Autoantibodies in patients with systemic sclerosis and cancer: a case-control study.
- Goodpasture-like Syndrome induced by D-penicillamine in a patient with systemic sclerosis: report and review of the literature.
- Systemic sclerosis: current views of its pathogenesis.
- Tuberculous tonsillitis in a patient receiving etanercept treatment.
- inclusion body myositis in connective tissue disorders: case report and review of the literature.
- Premenopausal Osteoporosis.
- A retrospective randomly selected cohort study of D-penicillamine treatment in rapidly progressive diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis of recent onset.
- Prevalence and factors associated with left ventricular dysfunction in the EULAR Scleroderma Trial and Research group (EUSTAR) database of patients with systemic scler...
- Malignant appearing cachexia in an older patient with Bruns-Garland Syndrome.
- Osteoporosis in females prior to menopause: current concepts regarding definition, screening and management.
- Systemic sclerosis at the cellular level: molecular pathways of pathogenesis and its implication on future drug design.
- The spectrum of clinical manifestations, outcome and treatment of pericardial tamponade in patients with systemic Lupus erythematosus: a retrospective study and litera...
Schools
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University Thomas Jefferson University
Abington Meml Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University
Procedures Preformed
- Joint Drainage
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Steroid Injection
Conditions Treated
- Amyloidosis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Behçet's Disease
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Doctors Specialties
- Rheumatology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow
- Fellow (FACR)
Education
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Thomas Jefferson University -
Jefferson Medical College
Hospital
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center -
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center -
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1609899210 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | DERK | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | CHRIS | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 191044208 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Rheumatology | |
| Total Claim Count | 891.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 3.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 82.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 9.2 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1609899210 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | DERK |
| First Name Of The Provider | CHRIS |
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