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 times; 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 Editorial Committee. He is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Appointments
Clinical Director, Early Arthritis Initiative, Inflammatory Arthritis Center, Hospital for Special Surgery
Director, Rheumatology Faculty Practice Plan, Hospital for Special Surgery
Director, Rheumatology Website Project and Co-Chairman, Web Editorial Committee, Hospital for Special Surgery
Medical Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
Physician-Hospital Organization (PHO), Board of Directors, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Associate Attending Physician, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Specialty
RheumatologySpecial Expertise
Gout
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Computers in Medicine - Education and Research via the Internet
Practice Organization
Awards
Marquis’ Who’s Who in Healthcare, 1994-2013Castle/Connolly's Top Doctors in New York, 1999-2013
Castle/Connolly's Top Doctors in America, 2011-2013
NY Magazine's "Best Doctors in NY," 2002, 2010
Arthritis Foundation Service Award, 1986
Best Doctors in America Database, 2009-2013
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
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Industry Relationships |
One of the goals of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies if payments were received during the prior year, or if the HSS physician currently receives payment. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Fields as of March 07, 2013.
- Gerson Lehrman Group - Consultant
- Guidepoint Global - Consultant
- Leerink-Swann, LLC - Consultant
- Pfizer, Inc. - Speakers Bureau
- Savient Pharmaceuticals - Advisory Board; Speakers Bureau
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals - Advisory Board; Speakers Bureau
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Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.
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 YorkTheodore R. Fields, MD, FACP has contributed to the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
- Guidelines for the Management of Gouty Arthritis
- Gout: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Steroid Side Effects: How to Reduce Corticosteroid Side Effects
- Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Overview
- The Swine Flu: Information For Our Patients, Especially Those On Immunosuppressive Treatments
- How to Use Capsaicin (Pepper Creams) for Joint Pain
- Guidelines to Help Reduce the Side-Effects of Methotrexate
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Two Lupus Patients Treated with Rituximab (Rituxan): An HSS Rheumatology Perspective
- Gout: An In-Depth Overview
- FDA Alert Regarding Lupus Medication: an HSS Rheumatology Perspective
- Can tight control of early RA - with a target - help you feel a lot better and reduce joint damage?
- An In-Depth Overview of Low Back Pain
- The Goals of Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain
- Guidelines to Help Reduce the Side-Effects of COX-2 Selective Drugs
- Bextra® Withdrawal from the Market - HSS Physicians Reflect on Options for Patients in Pain
- New Data on Diet and Alcohol and the Risk of Gout
- The Surgical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
For Professionals
- Incorporating the Patient Perspective: Developing a Patient-Focused Evaluation for an Early RA Support and Education Program
- Bextra® Withdrawal from the Market - HSS Physicians Reflect on Options for Patients in Pain
- What alternatives are available for gout patients who have skin rashes due to allopurinol?
- Hip Pain: A Comprehensive Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
- Ultrasound and MRI in the Early Diagnosis of Joint Damage in RA
- FDA Alert Regarding Lupus Medication: an HSS Rheumatology Perspective
- Early Inflammatory Arthritis Group Workshops
- An In-Depth Topic Review of Gout
- A Primary Care Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Low Back Pain
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Two Lupus Patients Treated with Rituximab (Rituxan): An HSS Rheumatology Perspective
- Uric Acid and Cardiovascular Disease: Chicken or the Egg? Animal and Human Data Suggest Possible Direct Pathogenic Role of Urate
- Treating Early Inflammatory Arthritis: What are the Latest Options?
Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.Clinical Trials
Contact Information
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