Dr. Leslie Jane Crofford MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
3601 Tvc Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Leslie Crofford is a rheumatologist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Crofford 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. Crofford 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
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress axis in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Central modulation of pain perception.
- Modeling the involvement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axes in autoimmune and stress-related rheumatic syndromes in women.
- COX-2 in synovial tissues.
- Follicular phase hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis function in women with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Neuroendocrine perturbations in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Clinical experience with specific COX-2 inhibitors in arthritis.
- Cyclooxygenase inhibition and thrombogenicity.
- Meta-analysis of antidepressants in fibromyalgia.
- Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase is regulated by proinflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoids in primary rheumatoid synovial cells.
- Effects of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition on vascular responses and thrombosis in canine coronary arteries.
- Cognitive function in fibromyalgia patients.
- Rational use of analgesic and antiinflammatory drugs.
- Prostaglandin biology.
- Is there a place for non-selective NSAIDs in the treatment of arthritis?
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Lupus
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