Robert Schoen, MD, MBA
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2024
Management of postinfectious inflammatory arthritis
Baker H, Amaral J, Schoen R. Management of postinfectious inflammatory arthritis. Current Opinion In Rheumatology 2024, 36: 155-162. PMID: 38411201, DOI: 10.1097/bor.0000000000001009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of acute infectionsAcute infectionInflammatory arthritisBenefits of antimicrobial therapyTreatment of infectionsTargeted synthetic DMARDsSpectrum of diseasesRefractory arthritisAntimicrobial therapySynthetic DMARDsFraction of casesTreatment optionsConventional therapyDisease-modifying treatmentsReactive arthritisInflammatory arthritidesInflammatory processPrompt identificationSelf-limitingChronic arthritisArthritisInfectionTreatmentTherapyArthralgiaChikungunya Arthritis Treatment with Methotrexate and Dexamethasone: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Amaral J, Lucena G, Schoen R. Chikungunya Arthritis Treatment with Methotrexate and Dexamethasone: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. Current Rheumatology Reviews 2024, 20: 337-346. PMID: 38173199, DOI: 10.2174/0115733971278715231208114037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic chikungunya arthritisChikungunya arthritisDouble-blindJoint countPlacebo-controlled clinical trialPain visual analog scalePlacebo-controlled trialChikungunya feverPatient global assessmentVisual analog scaleAffected individualsSwollen joint countTender joint countChikungunya virus infectionDAS28-ESRDexamethasone groupSD ageAnalog scaleBiphasic diseaseTreatment responseClinical trialsAcute phaseDexamethasoneVirus infectionGlobal assessmentBone erosions and joint damage caused by chikungunya virus: a systematic review
Amaral J, Taylor P, Schoen R. Bone erosions and joint damage caused by chikungunya virus: a systematic review. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2024, 57: e00404-2024. PMID: 38597523, PMCID: PMC11000508, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0433-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic chikungunya arthritisChikungunya arthritisJoint damageRheumatoid arthritisJoint painDisease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapyBone erosionProgression of radiographic joint damageDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsSystematic reviewAntirheumatic drug therapyAcute febrile illnessPersistent joint painSimilar to rheumatoid arthritisRadiographic joint damageChikungunya virusYears post-infectionChronic joint damagePrevent joint damageDisease-modifying therapiesJoint structural damageRheumatoid arthritis treatmentAntirheumatic drugsProspective studyChikungunya infectionQuality of Life and Disability in Chikungunya Arthritis
Amaral J, Taylor P, Weinblatt M, Bandeira Í, Schoen R. Quality of Life and Disability in Chikungunya Arthritis. Current Rheumatology Reviews 2024, 20: 65-71. PMID: 37605393, DOI: 10.2174/1573397119666230726113647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya arthritisVisual analog scaleSF-12Quality of lifeChikungunya feverVisual analog scale pain scoreShort Form Health SurveyHealth Assessment Questionnaire Disability IndexRetrospective cross-sectional studyVirus-infected patientsCKV patientsCross-sectional studyPublic health impactChikungunya fever patientsChikungunya virus infectionMCS-12PCS-12Assess disabilityOutbreak of chikungunya feverHealth SurveyDisability IndexPain scoresDAS28-ESRAnalog scaleMosquito vectors
2023
Therapy for Chikungunya Arthritis: A Study of 133 Brazilian Patients.
Amaral J, Bingham C, Taylor P, Vilá L, Weinblatt M, Schoen R. Therapy for Chikungunya Arthritis: A Study of 133 Brazilian Patients. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2023, 109: 542-547. PMID: 37549898, PMCID: PMC10484246, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya arthritisWeeks of treatmentSwollen joint countTender joint countJoint countDAS28-erythrocyte sedimentation rateAge of patientsTreated with methotrexateDisease Activity ScoreGroup of patientsMedical record reviewAcute chikungunyaPain scoresClinical improvementBrazilian patientsAssess painClinical criteriaBaseline visitActivity scoreMaintained 5 monthsPainPatientsRecord reviewSelf-limitingRheumatology practiceBrazil at the Center of Chikungunya Outbreaks
Amaral J, Taylor P, Schoen R. Brazil at the Center of Chikungunya Outbreaks. Journal Of Global Infectious Diseases 2023, 15: 131-132. PMID: 37800080, PMCID: PMC10549908, DOI: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_21_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtra-articular Manifestations of Chikungunya
de Oliveira J, Nogueira I, Amaral J, Campos L, Mendonça M, de Brito Ricarte M, de Góes Cavalcanti L, Schoen R. Extra-articular Manifestations of Chikungunya. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0341-2023. PMID: 38088664, PMCID: PMC10706034, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0341-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtra-articular manifestationsChikungunya feverAtypical illnessAcute interstitial nephritisAcute anterior uveitisMinority of patientsSelf-limiting conditionAnterior uveitisAbdominal painChronic arthritisCutaneous manifestationsInterstitial nephritisAtypical symptomsUnusual manifestationAtypical featuresTrue diagnosisNatural historyTropical diseasesManifestationsFurther studiesIllnessDiagnosisAffected systemMyocarditisUveitis
2022
Pathogenesis of chronic chikungunya arthritis: Resemblances and links with rheumatoid arthritis
Amaral J, Bingham C, Taylor P, Vilá L, Weinblatt M, Schoen R. Pathogenesis of chronic chikungunya arthritis: Resemblances and links with rheumatoid arthritis. Travel Medicine And Infectious Disease 2022, 52: 102534. PMID: 36549417, DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic chikungunya arthritisMesenchymal stem cellsJoint painChikungunya virusReactivation of dormant virusesMorphologically similar to fibroblastsChikungunya feverEpigenetic changesChronic joint painAcute febrile illnessChikungunya virus infectionSimilar to fibroblastsMaculopapular rashChikungunya arthritisDormant virusesFebrile illnessLatent infectionMultipotent cellsStem cellsHeterogeneous groupRheumatoid arthritisPathogenic hypothesisGroup of multipotent cellsPainPatientsChikungunya Arthritis
Amaral J, Pal T, Schoen R. Chikungunya Arthritis. Rare Diseases Of The Immune System 2022, 179-190. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05002-2_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugsAnti-rheumatic drugsInflammatory rheumatic diseasesChikungunya arthritisChronic arthritisSupportive careBiphasic illnessRheumatic diseasesRheumatoid arthritisInflammatory processViral infectionArthritisAlphavirus infectionMillions of peopleIllnessInfectionDiseaseChikungunyaSubtropical worldArthralgiaRashPatientsFeverMethotrexateCare
2020
Lyme disease: diagnosis and treatment.
Schoen R. Lyme disease: diagnosis and treatment. Current Opinion In Rheumatology 2020, 32: 247-254. PMID: 32141956, DOI: 10.1097/bor.0000000000000698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical manifestationsLyme arthritisAdjunctive laboratory testsAcute systemic illnessLyme diseaseDiagnosis of Lyme diseaseTreatment of Lyme diseaseOligo-arthritisUntreated patientsClinical featuresAntibiotic treatmentSystemic illnessRheumatic diseasesInflammatory arthritisTreatment approachesRheumatoid arthritisDiagnostic testsPatientsArthritisDiseaseManifestationsTreatmentVector-borne infectionsLaboratory testsLyme
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Overview
Robert Schoen, MD, MBA, is a rheumatologist who specializes in treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Lyme disease.
“I am very gratified when I can make a diagnosis that provides answers for patients,” he says.
Dr. Schoen tries to help patients find their way on their medical journey. “I believe patients seek a physician they trust, based on competence and decency, to serve as their guide,” he says. “Part of the process is letting patients know that a newly diagnosed rheumatic disease may be frightening, but I can use my experience treating many other similar cases to help them,” Dr. Schoen says.
He enjoys the long-standing relationships he develops with patients whose conditions often require care throughout their lives.
Clinical Specialties
Rheumatology
Board Certifications
Rheumatology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1982
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1979
Yale Medicine News
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- November 30, 2023
Robert Schoen Designated Master of the American College of Rheumatology
- July 18, 2022
International Rheumatology Symposium Focuses on Reactive Arthritis
- October 12, 2021
Yale International Rheumatology State-of-the-Art Symposium Returns in 2022
- June 14, 2019
Over 200 Yale Medicine Physicians Make 2019 ‘Best Doctors’ List
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