Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology)
- Director for Rheumatology, Penn Musculoskeletal Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Attending, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Attending, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Attending, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Medicine
Division: Rheumatology
Contact Information
Division of Rheumatology
Penn Musculoskeletal Center
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-4333
Email: sharon.kolasinski@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
I3H Keywords
- Autoimmunity
Education
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BA (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1978 -
MRP (Regional Planning)
University of Pennsylvania, 1981 -
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1985
Post-Graduate Training
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Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1985 - 1988 -
Fellowship in Rheumatology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1988 - 1989 -
Fellowship in Rheumatology
New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, 1989 - 1991 -
Fellowship in Rheumatology
Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY, 1989 - 1991 -
Fellowship and Residency in Rheumatology
Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY, 1989 - 1991
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine Certification, 1988
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Rheumatology, 1990
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Recertification in Rheumatology , 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Recertification in Rheumatology , 2011
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Recertification in Rheumatology, 2021
Description of Clinical Expertise
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Osteoarthritis
Description of Research Expertise
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Osteoarthritis
Description of Other Expertise
Medical Education
Selected Publications
- Dayno R, George M, DeQuattro K, Blum M, Kolasinski S, DiRenzo D : Description of Self-Efficacy for Managing Symptoms and Emotions in a Large Rheumatology Clinic Population Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 42(11) : 2175-2182, Nov 2024 Notes: In press
- Gray B, Gibbs A, Bowden JL, Eyles JP, Grace S, Bennell K, Geenen R, Kolasinski S, Barton C, Conaghan PG, McAlindon T, Géczy Q, Hunter DJ : Appraisal of Quality and Analysis of the Similarities and Differences between Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations: A Systematic Review Osteoarthritis & Cartilage 32(6) : 654-665, June 2024
- Gray B, Gibbs A, Bowden JL, Eyles JP, Grace S, Bennell K, Geenen R, Kolasinski S, Barton C, Conaghan P, McAlindon T, Bruyere O, Géczy Q, Hunter DL : Appraisal of Quality and Analysis of the Similarities and Differences between Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations: A Systematic Review Osteoarthritis & Cartilage 32(1) : S523, Apr 2024 Notes: (Presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, Vienna Austria, April 2024)
- Kolasinski, SL : Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches Dubois' Lupus Erythematosus & Related Syndromes 2024
- Kolasinski, SL : What are the Most Important Aspects of the Treatment and Prevention of Degenerative Disease? McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 2024 Notes: https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/
- Kolasinski, SL : What is the Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Osteoarthritis? McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 2024 Notes: https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/
- Kolasinski, SL : What is the Evidence on the Efficacy of Intra-articular Injections of Platelet Rich Plasma? McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 2024 Notes: https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/
- Bhatt IJ, Tewkesbury GM, Dayno RM, Glaser J, Kolasinski SL, Shindler KS and JW Song : Ophthalmic Artery Vessel Wall Inflammation in a Patient with Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting with Vision Loss: A Case Report J Neuro-Ophthalmology 00 : 1-3, 2024
- Dayno R, George MD, Dequattro K, Blum M, Kolasinski S, DiRenzo D : Description of Self-Efficacy for Managing Symptoms and Emotions in a Large Rheumatology Clinic Population Arthritis & Rheumatology 75(11) November 2023 Notes: (Presented at ACRConvergence 2023, annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, San Diego, CA, November 2023)
- Kolasinski SL, Kloppenburg M : Management of Osteoarthritis Rheumatology, 8th Ed. 2022