Thomas J.A. Lehman, MD
Dr. Thomas Lehman came to Hospital for Special Surgery as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology in 1987. Prior to 1987, Dr. Lehman trained in Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. This was followed by two years of research on animal models of rheumatic diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. From the NIH Dr. Lehman returned to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles where he served on the Pediatric Rheumatology faculty for four years before coming to HSS.
Appointments
Chief, Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special SurgeryAttending Physician and Senior Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
PediatricsRheumatology
Subspecialty
PediatricsRheumatology
Special Expertise
Childhood systemic lupus erythematosusChildhood scleroderma
Vasculitic diseases of childhood
Awards
Cassidy Award for Excellence in Teaching and Clinical CarePhi Beta Kappa, University of California at Berkeley
Cum laude, Jefferson Medical College
"Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2009, 2010, 2011
Affiliations
American College of Rheumatology, FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
Western Society for Pediatric Research, Fellow
New York College of Medicine, Fellow
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Industry Relationships |
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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. Lehman as of March 11, 2013.
- AbbVie - Speakers Bureau
- Amgen, Inc. - Speakers Bureau
- EpicGenetics - Consultant
- Genentech - Consultant
- Genzyme - Consultant
- Novartis - Consultant
- Pfizer - Speakers Bureau
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Education
MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaResidency
University of California San Francisco, (VMC) PL3, San Francisco, CaliforniaChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles, PL1 & PL2, Los Angeles, California
Fellowship
NIADDK, NIH, Rheumatology - Arthritis BranchChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles, Pediatric Rheumatology, Los Angeles, California
Certification
PediatricsPediatric Rheumatology
State Licensure
New YorkThomas J.A. Lehman, MD has contributed to the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
- Detecting and Treating Pediatric Rheumatologic Problems - A Primer for Parents and Primary Care Pediatricians
- Arthritis in Children and Adolescents
- Kawasaki Disease: An Overview
- Current and Future Treatment of Childhood/Teenage Arthritis
- Approach to the Child with Arthritis
- Scleroderma en Coup de Sabre and Parry Romberg Syndrome
- Reiter's Syndrome in Children
For Professionals
Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Contact Information
Office Locations
Hospital for Special Surgery535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1151
Fax: 212.606.1938
Burke Rehabilitation Office
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Mailing Address
Hospital for Special Surgery535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021
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