Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP

Dr. Theodore R. Fields specializes in the treatment of Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Osteoarthritis. Throughout his career, Dr. Fields has remained active in many professional organizations and has had his work recognized numerous time; this includes being recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Castle/Connolly and New York magazine, among others.

Dr. Fields holds many professional appointments, including Director of the Rheumatology Faculty Practice Plan and Co-Chairman of the Hospital for Special Surgery Web Project Executive Board. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Associate Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Appointments

Clinical Director, Early Arthritis Initiative, Gosden Robinson Inflammatory Arthritis Center, Hospital for Special Surgery
Director, Rheumatology Faculty Practice Plan, Hospital for Special Surgery
Director, Rheumatology Website Project and Co-Chairman, Web Project Executive Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
Medical Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
Physician-Hospital Organization (PHO), Board of Directors, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Associate Attending Physician, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Specialty

Rheumatology

Special Expertise

Gout
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Computers in Medicine - Education and Research via the Internet
Practice Organization

Awards

Marquis’ Who’s Who in Healthcare, 1994-2007
Castle/Connolly Top Doctors, 1999-2007
Consumers’ Guide to Top Doctors, 2003
NY Magazine's "Best Doctors in NY", 2002
Arthritis Foundation Service Award, 1986

Affiliations

American College of Physicians (FACP), Fellow
American College of Rheumatology, Fellow
Hospital for Special Surgery, Medical Board
Patients and Society Course Instructor for Students at Weill Cornell Medical College, Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery, Professional Education Advisory Committee

Specialized Centers

• Gosden Robinson Early Arthritis Center

Education

MD, State University of New York Medical Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, 1976

Residency

Nassau County Medical Center, Internal Medicine, East Meadow, New York

Fellowship

Rheumatology, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Certification

American Board of Rheumatology
American Board of Internal Medicine

State Licensure

New York  

Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

Selected Publications

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.  

Clinical Trials

• Database of the Gosden Robinson Early Arthritis Center (EAC): Analysis of Types of Patients Recruited to an Urban EAC