Dr. Ellen M Gravallese M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
55 Lake Ave N Worcester MA, 01655Rating
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Dr. Ellen Gravallese is a rheumatologist practicing in Worcester, MA. Dr. Gravallese specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Gravallese treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) transcription factor NFATp (NFATc2) is a repressor of chondrogenesis.
- Amyloid myopathy masquerading as polymyositis.
- Pathogenesis of bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Tumor biology: use of tiled images in conjunction with measurements of cellular proliferation and death in response to drug treatments.
- Mechanisms of bone loss in inflammatory arthritis: diagnosis and therapeutic implications.
- Plasma cell differentiation requires the transcription factor XBP-1.
- TRANCE/RANKL knockout mice are protected from bone erosion in a serum transfer model of arthritis.
- Pathogenesis of bone lesions in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Bone destruction in arthritis.
- Increase in expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB at sites of bone erosion correlates with progression of inflammation in evolving collagen-induced arthritis.
- New policy on disclosure of interest for American College of Rheumatology Journals.
- New policy on disclosure of interest for American College of Rheumatology journals.
- Responses to the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor alpha in cells derived from rheumatoid synovium and other joint tissues involve nuclear factor kappaB-mediated induction of the Ets transcription factor ESE-1.
- Osteopontin: a bridge between bone and the immune system.
- ESE-1 is a novel transcriptional mediator of angiopoietin-1 expression in the setting of inflammation.
Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha. Columbia U. College of P and S
- McDuffie Postdoctoral Fellow. Arthritis Found.
- Scholar in Medicine Award, Harvard Med School
- Physician Pro-Tempore, Hosp for Special Surg, Cornell
- Physician Recognition Award, UMass Memorial Health Care
- Marion Ropes Award, Arthritis Foundation
- Katherine Swan-Ginsberg Visiting Professor, Brigham and Womens Hospit
- Oscar Gluck Memorial Lecturer, American College of Rheumatology
- Myles J. McDonough Chair in Rheumatology 2011
- Chief of Rheumatology, UMass Memorial Medical Center 2011
Professional Memberships
- Member UMass Memorial Medical Group
Fellowships
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Rheumatology)
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Fellow:Rheumatology 1986
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