Alexa B. Adams, MD
Appointments
Assistant Attending Pediatrician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Specialty
Rheumatology
Pediatrics
Subspecialty
Pediatrics
Rheumatology
Certification
Board Certified, Pediatrics, 2002
Board Eligible, Pediatric Rheumatology, 2006
State Licensure
New York
Education
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 1999
Internship
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY, NY, 1999-2000
Residency
New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY, NY, 2000-2002
Chief Resident, Pediatrics – New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY, NY, 2002-2003
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY, 2003-2006
Special Expertise
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile Arthritides
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Childhood Systemic Lupus
Vasculitides of Childhood
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society, 1999
Distinguished House Staff Award, Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council, 2002
Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatrics - fellow
American Medical Association
American College of Rheumatology - member
Selected Publications
Inflammatory Myopathy and Celiac Disease. Adams A, Onel KB, Lehman TJA. Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2005; 3(1)
Treatment of Orbital Myositis with Adalimumab (Humira). Adams,AB, Kazim M, Lehman TJA. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2005; 32(7): 1374-5.
Update on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Systemic Onset Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Adams A, Lehman TJA. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 2005; 17(5): 612-16
Pharmacology of Lupus Nephritis in Children: A Recommended Treatment Approach. Adams A, MacDermott EJ, Lehman TJA. Drugs. 2006; 66(9): 1191-207.
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Associate Editor and Contributor. Last Minute Pediatrics – A Concise Review for the Specialty Boards. McGraw Hill, 2004.
Selected Presentations
Development of an Innovative Pediatric Infusion Unit. Fabrizio LM, Adams A, Leff LR, Onel KB. American College of Rheumatology, AHRP - Poster Presentation, October, 2003
Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Juvenile-Onset Scleroderma: 6 Patient Case Series. Adams AB, Barillas-Arias L, Angeles ST, Macderott EJ, Barinstein L, Lehman TJA. Abstract #290, Poster Presentation. American College of Rheumatology, November, 2006.
Combination of Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide for the Treatment of Childhood Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Barillas-Arias L, Adams AB, Angeles ST, MacDermott EJ, Barinstein L, Lehman TJA. Abstract #1725, Poster Presentation. Amerivan College of Rheumatology, November, 2006.
Celiac Disease and Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases – A Case Series. Moorthy LN, Adams A, Onel K, Peterson M, Vazquez L, MacDermott E, Barillas L, Baratelli M, Barinstein L, Lehman T. Poster Presentation. 3rd National Conference of Rheumatology Chapter, Indican Academy of Pediatrics. October, 2005.
