Joseph A. Markenson, MD

Rheumatology, Internal Medicine

Joseph A. Markenson, MD

Overview
Education
Publications
Research

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Appointments

Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Specialty

Rheumatology

Internal Medicine

Specialized Centers

Inflammatory Arthritis Center
Lupus and APS Center of Excellence

Special Expertise

Crystalline Disease (Gout and pseudo gout)
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Scleroderma
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Vasculitis

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002-2018
Lupus Erythematosus Foundation Fellow, 1975-1976
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1978
Master American College of Rheumatology, 2010

Affiliations

Subspecialty Board of Rheumatology, Member

Languages

English

Insurance Information

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO HMO POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway Enhanced
Cigna
Emblem Selectcare
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
United Healthcare

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Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO HMO POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway Enhanced
Cigna
Emblem Selectcare
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
United Healthcare

Please note, if your insurance is not on this list, you may still have coverage subject to the availability of out-of-network benefits.

If you do not wish to go out-of-network, our Physician Referral Service will help you find an appropriate doctor.

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Industry Relationships

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. Markenson as of August 12, 2014.

Abbott/AbbVie - Speakers Bureau; Advisory Board
Amgen - Speakers Bureau; Advisory Board
Bristol Myers Squibb - Speakers Bureau
Celgene - Speakers Bureau
Eli Lilly & Company - Advisory Board
E.R. Squibb & Sons, LLC - Data safety monitoring board
Iroko Pharmaceuticals - Advisory Board
Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Speakers Bureau
Pfizer - Speakers Bureau; Advisory Board; Travel
Quintiles, Inc. - Data safety monitoring board

The following firms organize Continuing Medical Education (CME) and promotional programs for which I receive honoraria as a Speaker: Advanced Health Media, AlphaBioCom, LLC, Apex Communications, Ethos, KnowledgePoint 360 Group, Medical Decisionpoint, LLC, Meetings & Events International, Miller Medical Communications, LLC, Steven H. Schafer & Associates, and WebMD.

By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, HSS’ Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.

Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.

Education

MD, State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, New York, 1970

Residency

The New York Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College - Internal Medicine

Certification

Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

State Licensure

New York, New Jersey

Patient Education by Dr. Markenson on HSS.edu

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Two Lupus Patients Treated with Rituximab (Rituxan): An HSS Rheumatology Perspective

Selected Books/Chapters

Brostoff SW, Carlo DJ, Dively, et al: Results of a Phase II Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial Using T-Cell Receptor Peptides. In Advances in Osteoarthritis. Eds. S. Tanka, C. Hamanishi. Tokyo: Springer-Verlag, 1999, pp 153-162. .

Paget SA, Zuniga-Montes RL, Markenson JA and Bateman H. Heel Pain in the Setting of Metabolic, Infiltrative, and Bone Disorders. In Disorders of the Heel, Rearfoot and Ankle. Eds. C. Ranawat and R. Positano. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone, 1999, pp 172-179.

Paget S.A., Bateman, H. Markenson, J.A., and Zuniga-Motes, L.R. Heel Pain and Achilles Pain Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies. In Disorders of the Heel, Rearfoot, and Ankle. Eds. C. Ranawat and R. Positano Churchill Livingstone Philadelphia Pa. 1999 pp180-187

Markenson JA. Psoriatic Arthritis in Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders. Eds. S.A. Paget, A. Gibofsky, and John F. Berry III. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000, pg. 279.

Markenson J.A. Guest Editor Rheumatic Disease Clinic of North America. Rheumatologic Manifestations of Endocrine Disease. Elsevier Volume 36,4,2010

Selected Publications

Markenson, J.A.,Using the new biologic therapies in rheumatoid arthritis: practical aspects. Future Rheumatol 2(5), 475-483,2007

Markenson, J.A. Rheumatic Manifestations of endocrine diseases: Curr Opin Rheum 22:64-71,2010

Gibofsky, A., W.R.Palmer, E.C.Keystone., et al Rheunmatoid Arthritis Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drug Intervention and Utilization Study: Safety and Etanercept Utilization Analyses from the Radius 1 and Radius 2 Registries. J. Rheum. 2011 38(1) 21-28

Markenson, J.A.,A.G.Gibofsky,Palmer,W.R., et al Persistence with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapies in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Observation from the RADIUS Registry. J.Rheum. 2011, 38(7) 1273-1281

Chakravarty,S.,D, and J.A.Markenson: Rheumatic Manifestations of Endocrine Disease: Curr Opin Rheum 2013,25:37-43

Markenson, J.A.,A.S.Koenig,Jing Yuan Feng, et al. Comparison of Physician and Patient Global Assessments Over Time in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Retrospective Analysis From the RADIUS Cohort. JCR:2013, 19 (6): 314-323

Markenson, J.A. Commentary on Review: Glucosamine and chondroitin,alone or in combination,do not clinically improve knee or hip pain in osteoarthritis. ACP Journal Club 2011,154;(3) JC3-4

Markenson, J.A.,Charalambous,K.,Wiereck,C.,et al US Rheumatologists’ Attitudes,Practice Habits,Barriers, and Knowledge Gaps in Assessing and Monitoring Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis according to Recent Recommendations. CE Measure. 2013:7:87-95

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Professional Education by Dr. Markenson on HSS.edu

Research Description

Dr. Joseph Markenson is the principal investigator for drug studies involving patients with Rheumatic Diseases (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Lupus). Ongoing recruitment for enrollment in studies currently active. Patients interested in more information or to participate in a Clinical Drug Trial should call his office at 212.606.1261.

Research Interests

Clinical Trials on therapeutics for the rheumatic diseases

Clinical Trials

CORRONA Data Collection Program

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