Melvin C Britton
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
795 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA, 94301About
Dr. Melvin Britton is a rheumatologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Britton 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. Britton treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Harvard Medical School 1960
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rheumatoid synovitis: complement and immune complexes.
- American College of Rheumatology--63rd Annual Meeting. 13-17 November 1999, Boston, MA, USA.
- Auranofin dosage and diarrhea.
- Fenoprofen calcium in rheumatoid arthritis. A controlled double-blind crossover evaluation.
- Converging and diverging beliefs about arthritis: Caucasian patients, Spanish speaking patients, and physicians.
- Rheumatoid hand deformities: pathophysiology and treatment.
- Rheumatoid arthritis: tactical considerations.
- Some problems in the interpretation of clinical trials: longterm parallel study of fenoprofen in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Empiric parenteral antibiotic treatment of patients with fibromyalgia and fatigue and a positive serologic result for Lyme disease. A cost-effectiveness analysis.
Treatments
- General Care
Professional Memberships
- Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals
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