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Dr. Brahn received his MD degree with Honors from the University of Chicago in 1978 and did his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco.  He then completed a Rheumatology & Immunology Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital and continued on as a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty prior to joining UCLA in 1986.

Dr. Brahn runs a biomedical research laboratory in molecular immunology as well as a clinical research program primarily interested in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. At the UCLA Medical Center, he is the Chair of the Clinical Laboratories Executive Committee and Director of the Rheumatology Training Program. Dr. Brahn has authored numerous biomedical publications and has served on the Editorial Board or as a scientific reviewer for 37 journals and organizations. He has worked in many capacities for the American College of Rheumatology, most recently a 3-year term as the web Editor and Chair of the Electronic Technologies Committee, Chair of the National Scientific Abstract Selection Committee (Rheumatoid Arthritis Models), as well as Advisory Editor Arthritis & Rheumatism.

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Medical Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1981
Certification 2
Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984
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Rheumatology, Arthritis Foundation - Massachusetts Chapter, 1983-1986
Fellowship 2
Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 1982-1985
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Immunology & Rheumatology, Brigham and Women?s Hospitaland Massachusetts General Hospital, 1981-1984
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Internal Medicine, UCSF Medical Center, 1979-1981
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Internal Medicine, UCSF Medical Center, 1978-1979
Degree
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, MD, 1978
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  • 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 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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    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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    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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  • 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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