Juliet Aizer, MD, MPH

Dr. Juliet Aizer specializes in osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, and osteoarthritis. Throughout her career, Dr. Aizer has received numerous awards, including accolades for teaching and research. She is an active member of several associations for medical professionals in internal medicine, rheumatology, and bone disease. Dr. Aizer is an instructor at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she focuses on clinical skills development and curriculum design. She is currently an Assistant Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Appointments

Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Instructor, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Rheumatology

Special Expertise

Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Gout
Osteoarthritis

Awards

Harvard College Scholarship, 1996
Clarence C. Coryell Prize in Medicine, 2001
Dean William Mecklenburg Polk Prize, 2001
Excellence in Teaching Recognition, 2001-2002
CORRONA Fellowship Award, 2006-2007

Affiliations

Member and former representative to the Committee on Training and Workforce and the Committee on Education, American College of Rheumatology
Member, American College of Physicians
Member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Member, National Osteoporosis Foundation
Member, Arthritis Foundation

Procedures

Intra-articular and intra-bursal aspirations and injections

Education

MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 2001
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, 2005

Internship

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 2001-2002

Residency

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 2002-2004

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 2005-2008

Certification

Internal Medicine, 2004
Rheumatology, 2008

State Licensure

New York  

Editorial Appointments

Relevance Reviewer, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Rheumatology Subspecialty Examination
Reviewer, Lupus - An International Journal

Selected Publications

Aizer J, Karlson EW, Chibnik LB, Costenbader KH, Post D, Liang MH, Gall V, Gerhard-Herman MD. A Controlled Comparison of Brachial Artery Flow Mediated Dilation (FMD) and Digital Pulse Amplitude Tonometry (PAT) in the Assessment of Endothelial Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Lupus. 2009;18(3): 235-242.

Aizer J, Reed G, Harrison MJ. Predictors of Bone Density Testing in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatology International. in press

Selected Books/Chapters

Aizer J, Brause BD. Osteomyelitis. In: Paget SA, Gibofsky A, Beary JF III, Sculco TP, eds. Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy. 5th Edition. 2006. 367-378.

Brause BD, Aizer J. Infectious Arthritis. In: Paget SA, Gibofsky A, Beary JF III, Sculco TP, eds. Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy. 5th Edition. 2006. 349-359.  

Research Interests

Physician Education