Juliet Aizer, MD, MPH

Dr. Juliet Aizer specializes in osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, 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 Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she focuses on clinical skills development and curriculum design.

Appointments

Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Rheumatology

Special Expertise

Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
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
American College of Rheumatology/Research and Education Foundation Clinician Scholar Educator Award, 2011

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

Section Editor and Editorial Board Member, Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 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. 2009;29(8): 897-905.

Safdieh JE, Lin AL, Aizer J, Marzuk PM, et al. Standardized Patient Outcomes Trial (SPOT) in Neurology. Medical Education Online. 2011;16: 5634.

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.

Aizer J, Russel L. Identifying Osteoporosis in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases. Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2007;24: 302-307.  

Research Interests

Physician Education
Metabolic Bone Disease