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Specialty:
Medicine, Rheumatology
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Medicine
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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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(213) 988-8380
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About Me

Dr. Chen Xie is a rheumatologist who practices in downtown LA and at the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center. As a general rheumatologist, he enjoys caring for patients with all types of autoimmune and joint conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, spondyloarthropathies, lupus, vasculitis, and scleroderma. He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.

Dr. Xie treats each patient as an individual and carefully listens to their story. His goal is to educate patients on their medical conditions and to understand their health care priorities so that together, they can develop a comprehensive, evidence-based care plan that is right for them.

Dr. Xie grew up in the Pacific Northwest and received his medical degree from University of Washington. He completed his internal medicine residency at Northwestern University, followed by his rheumatology fellowship at UCLA. He received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College.

When he’s not working, Dr. Xie enjoys picnics, hikes and beach time with his spouse and toddler son.

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UCLA Health Downtown Los Angeles Primary & Specialty Care
700 W. 7th St.
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Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Medical Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
Certification 2
Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020
Fellowship
Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2018-2020
Residency
Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015-2018
Degree
University of Washington School of Medicine, MD, 2015
Interests
  • General Rheumatology

    Home Page - Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

    Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are characterized by pain, swelling, and limited movement in joints and connective tissues in the body. Anatomy of a Joint, About Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, Diagnosing Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, Common Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, Treatment for Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases are described.
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  • Gout

    Gout

    Gout is a health problem that causes inflamed, painful joints. The symptoms are caused by deposits of uric acid crystals at the joints. It is often linked with obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
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  • Lupus

    Lupus

    Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a disease that causes your body's immune system to attack its own cells and tissues. It causes periods of inflammation to various parts of the body. It can affect your joints, tendons, and skin. It can affect blood vessels. And it can affect organs such as the kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain.
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  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder
  • Myositis
  • Osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects mostly middle-aged and older adults. Osteoarthritis causes the breakdown of joint cartilage. It can occur in any joint, but it most often affects the hands, knees, hips, or spine.
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  • Osteoporosis

    Osteoporosis

    Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists.
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  • Pseudogout
  • Psoriatic Arthritis

    Psoriatic Arthritis

    Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis associated with psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic skin and nail disease. It causes red, scaly rashes and thick, pitted fingernails. Psoriatic arthritis is similar to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in symptoms and joint inflammation.
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  • Raynaud´s Syndrome
  • Reactive Arthritis (Reiter´s Syndrome)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) disease that causes inflammation of the joints. The inflammation can be so severe that it affects how the joints and other parts of the body look and function.
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  • Scleroderma

    Scleroderma

    Scleroderma is an ongoing (chronic) disease that causes abnormal growth of connective tissue. It can affect the joints, skin, and internal organs. It is degenerative and gets worse over time.
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  • Spondylarthropathies
  • Vasculitis

    Rheumatoid Vasculitis

    Rheumatoid vasculitis is a condition that causes blood vessels to be inflamed. It happens in some people who have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for a long time.
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