Dr. Michelle Koolaee: What Are The Different Types of Arthritis

Today's Episode Dr. Raj interviews his wife, Dr. Michelle Koolaee, a rheumatologist at PIH Health about the different types of arthritis such as rheumatoid and osteoarthritis as well as the diagnostic approach to both and briefly discusses treatment options. Today's Guest Dr. Koolaee is double board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. She completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia University St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. She did her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and during her training she received numerous awards, including fellow the year, she got the Amgen Pfizer Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award, and she's an assistant professor at the University of Southern California. She currently works at PIH Hospital. Her areas of interest include bone health, muscular skeletal ultrasound, and medical writing. She is the co-creator and volume/series editor of Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls. In her free time she's an avid runner and she loves spending time with her three children and her husband. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. Want more Dr. Raj? Check out the Beyond the Pearls lecture series! The Ultimate High Yield Bundle: The complete review of high-yield clinical medicine topics necessary for graduate medical education board exams including NBME, USMLE Steps 1/2/3, ITE and ABIM Boards. You can also listen to the Beyond the Pearls podcast. An InsideTheBoards Podcast. Check out our other shows: Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast The InsideTheBoards Podcast The Health Beat   Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices