Anne R. Bass, MD

Rheumatology

Anne R. Bass, MD

Rheumatology

Overview
Education
Publications
Research

Dr. Anne R. Bass specializes in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, Lyme disease, systemic lupus erythematosus and inflammatory eye disease. She is the director of the HSS rheumatology fellowship program and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine. Her research focus is on thrombotic and cardiovascular complications of orthopedic surgery, and she is chairman of the HSS venous thromboembolism prevention committee.

Patient Stories

Appointments

Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Program Director Rheumatology Fellowship Program, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Rheumatology

Specialized Centers

Integrative Rheumatology and Orthopedics Center

Special Expertise

Cancer Immunotherapy
Vasculitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Venous Thromboembolism
Inflammatory Eye Disease

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Regional Doctor, 2014-2019
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2014-2019
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2015-2019

Languages

English

Insurance Information

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Industry Relationships

One of the goals of 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. Bass as of May 29, 2019.

American College of Rheumatology- Board of Directors

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Education

MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York

Residency

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

Fellowship

New York University Medical Center

Certification

Internal Medicine, 1988
Rheumatology, 1992, 2002

State Licensure

New York

Patient Education by Dr. Bass on HSS.edu

Avoiding Blood Clotting Complications When Flying Long Distances Before Surgery

Selected Books by Dr. Bass

Bass AR. "Medical Considerations for Sports and Exercise Participation in the Older Athlete" in Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach (2nd edition). Scuderi G, McCann,PD, eds. Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia 2005.

Bass AR, Magid S. “Lyme Disease” in Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders (5th edition). Paget SA, Gibofsky A, Beary JF III, eds. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006.

Ashany D, Bass AR, Elkon K. “Rheumatology Laboratory Testing” in Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders (5th edition). Paget SA, Gibofsky A, Beary JF III, eds. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006.

Selected Publications

Papers:

Rogozinski L, Bass AR, Glickman I, Talle MA, Goldstein G, Wang J, Chess L, Thomas Y. The T4 Surface Antigen is Involved in the Induction of Helper Function. J. Immunology 1984; 132(2): 735-739.

Asnis PD, Gardner MJ, Leitzes AH, Ranawat A, Tuthill RP, Magid S, Peterson GE, Bass AR. The Effectiveness of Warfarin Dosing from a Nomogram Compared to House Staff Dosing. J.Arthroplasty 2007; 22(2): 213-218.

Bass AR. In Reply to Letter to the Editor. J Arthroplasty 2007; 22(6): 943-4.

Kolasinski SL, Bass AR, Kane-Wanger GF, Libman BS, Sandorfi N, Utset T. Subspecialty Choice: Why Did You Become a Rheumatologist? Arthritis Rheum 2007; 57:1546-1551.

Bass AR, Mattern CJ, Voos JE, Peterson MGE, Deodhar A, Trost D. Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: Current Practice. Submitted Dec 2007.

Case Reports:

Kaul M, Silverberg M, DiCarlo EF, Schneider R, Bass AR, Erkan D. Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. Clin Rheumatol 2007; 26: 1575-9.

Alpert D, Flieder DB, Erkan D, Bass AR. An Unusual Case of Granulomatous Lung Disease. HSS Journal. 2006; 2(2): 191-197.

Bass AR, Schneider R, Sanders A, Glieder D, Nathan CF, Erkan D. Pulmonary Nodules in an Infliximab-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient. HSS Journal 2007; 3(1): 119-125.

George D, Varley L, Erkan D, Bass AR, Salmon J, Lockshin MD. Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as HELLP Syndrome. HSS Journal 2007; 3(2): 216-221.

Abstracts:

Bass AR, Kopelman, R, McMahon D, Flaster E, D’Agati V, Estes D, Blume RS. High Dose Alternate-Day Steroid (HDADS) Therapy in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Rheum. 1990; 33(9): S164.

Berman B, Fields T, Azar N, Pillinger M, Lazaro D, Putterman C, Bass AR, Reyes C, Paget S. The Second Annual New York Rheumatology Objective Structured Clinical Examination (ROSCE): Successful Expansion Demonstrates Feasibility as a Large Scale Rating Tool. Arthritis Rheum 2005; Supplement.

Berman JR, Fields T, Pillinger MH, Lazaro D, Putterman C, Bass AR, Davidson A, Paget S. The Third Annual New York Rheumatology Objective Structured Clinical Examination (ROSCE): Expansion and Validation of Fellow Assessment by Patient and Attending Raters. Arthritis Rheum 2006; 54(9):S782.

Berman JR, Pillinger MH, Bass AR, Fields T, Paget S, Wesinstein, Lazaro D. The Fourth Annual New York City Rheumatology Objective Structured Clinical Examination (NYC ROSCE): Utility for Rating Trainee Professionalism. Arthritis Rheum 2007; 56(9):S539.

Web based publications:

Bass AR. Lyme Disease - Prevention and Treatment. Rheumatology.HSS.edu 2004 June 14.

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Professional Education by Dr. Bass on HSS.edu

Would a history of optic neuritis be considered a contraindication for TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy? In the few cases of MS-type symptoms in patients on these therapies, have the symptoms reversed when the medications were discontinued?