Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Paget is currently the Physician-in-Chief of the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology of Hospital for Special Surgery and is also the Joseph P. Routh Professor of Medicine at the New York Hospital / Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is also the Program Director of the Cornell Arthritis and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center (MAMDC) at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Appointments

Physician-in-Chief, Chairman of the Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery

Joseph P. Routh Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty
Rheumatology

Certification

Internal Medicine

Rheumatology

State Licensure
New York

Education

MD, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, US

Residency

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, US

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, US

Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

For Patients

• FDA Alert Regarding Lupus Medication: an HSS Rheumatology Perspective
• Lupus Research, Medication, and Treatment: Past, Present, and Future
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: Myths and Realities
• Uveitis and Other Eye Conditions in Rheumatology Patients
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Electrodiagnostic Testing for a Proper Diagnosis
• A Brief Overview of Physiatry, Electrodiagnostics, and Injections
• What's New and Important in Lupus Research
• Approach to the Child with Arthritis
• Modalities of Pain Management
• Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Two Lupus Patients Treated with Rituximab (Rituxan): An HSS Rheumatology Perspective
• The Importance of Detecting Inflammatory Arthritis Early
• About the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery
• Is there anything that can be done for hair loss as a result of taking methotrexate or other medications for lupus?
• Have you heard of acupuncture being an effective treatment for RA?
• Are the nodules that grow on the muscle tendons of the legs common, and will they go away?

For Professionals

• FDA Alert Regarding Lupus Medication: an HSS Rheumatology Perspective
• Inflammatory Muscle Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Modalities of Pain Management
• Uveitis and Other Eye Conditions in Rheumatology Patients
• Approach to the Child/Adolescent with Arthritis
• The Role of Infections in Arthritis and Spondyloarthropathies
• Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Two Lupus Patients Treated with Rituximab (Rituxan): An HSS Rheumatology Perspective
• The Importance of Detecting Inflammatory Arthritis Early
• About the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery

Special Expertise

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Vasculitis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Wegener's granulomatosis

Awards

Arthritis Foundation Clinical Research Award, 1992

J.J. Smith Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship, New York Hospital, 1991

Arthritis Foundation Fellowship, 1975-78

Research Award presented at graduation, 1971

Rev. Mitchell General Excellence Award given to one student at graduation, 1971

Affiliations

American College of Rheumatology, Fellow

Selected Publications

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Clinical Trials

• A Study of Hyaluronan (Synvisc) for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis in the Thumb: Randomized Control Trial
• Database of the Gosden Robinson Early Arthritis Center (EAC): Analysis of Types of Patients Recruited to an Urban EAC
• CORRONA Data Collection Program
• Autoimmune Disease Registry and Repository