Michael George, MD, MSCE

Rheumatology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Rheumatology Perelman
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-4333
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Dr. Michael George, MD, MSCE, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, and Fellowship Program Director for the Penn Rheumatology Fellowship Program. Dr. George earned his MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a Master’s in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) from Penn. His clinical interests include myositis, interstitial lung disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. His research is focused on pharmacoepidemiology, particularly the comparative safety of different immunosuppressive medications and the optimal use of glucocorticoids for the treatment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. 

My education and training

  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

399 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
i have seen him for 9 years and he is awesome.
Anonymous
May 2026
dr. george's evident competence, knowledge of current research and treatments, his personal manner and exceptional diagnostic skills.
Anonymous
May 2026
he never brushes things under the rug and always listens.
Anonymous
May 2026
dr. george is extremely knowledge, very approachable with issues/concerns, and offers confident and useful recommendations. listens well and exhibits empathy.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. George is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

George MD, Baker JF, Winthrop K, Hsu JY, Wu Q, Chen L, Xie F, Yun H, Curtis JR Risk for Serious Infection With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Cohort Study , Annals of Internal Medicine, 173(11): 2020,870-878

Liana Fraenkel, Joan M Bathon, Bryant R England, E William St Clair, Thurayya Arayssi, Kristine Carandang, Kevin D Deane, Mark Genovese, Kent Kwas Huston, Gail Kerr, Joel Kremer, Mary C Nakamura, Linda A Russell, Jasvinder A Singh, Benjamin J Smith, Jeffrey A Sparks, Shilpa Venkatachalam Michael E Weinblatt, Mounir Al-Gibbawi, Joshua F Baker, Kamil E Barbour Jennifer L Barton, Laura Cappelli, Fatimah Chamseddine, Michael George, Sindhu R Johnson, Lara Kahale, Basil S Karam, Assem M Khamis, Iris Navarro-Millán, Reza Mirza, Pascale Schwab, Namrata Singh, Marat Turgunbaev, Amy S Turner, Sally Yaacoub, Elie A Akl 2021 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis , Arthritis & Rheumatology, 73(7): 2021,1108-1123

George MD, Baker JF, Banerjee S, Busch H, Curtis D, Danila M, Gavigan K, Kirby D, Merkel P, Munoz G, Nowell WB, Stewart P, Sunshine W, Venkatachalam S, Xie F, Curtis JR Social Distancing, Health Care Disruptions, Telemedicine Use, and Treatment Interruption During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With or Without Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease , ACR Open, 3(6): 2021,381-389

Baker JF, England BR, George MD, Cannon C, Sauer B, Ogdie A, Hamilton B, Hunter C, Duryee MJ, Thiele G, Mikuls TR Disease activity, cytokines, chemokines and the risk of incident diabetes in rheumatoid arthritis , Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(5): 2021,566-572

Curtis JR, Ogdie A, George MD Treatment Strategies for Patients With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases , JAMA, 325(17): 2021,1726-1728

George MD, Danila M, Watrous D, Reddy S, Alper J, Xie F, Nowell WB, Kallich J, Clinton C, Saag K, Curtis JR Disruptions in Rheumatology Care and the Rise of Telehealth in Response to the COVID19 Pandemic in a Community Practice-Based Network , Arthritis Care & Research, 73(8): 2021,1153-1161

Oldroyd A, Allard A, Callen J, Chinoy H, Chung L, Fiorentino D, George MD, Gordon P, Kolstad K, Kurtzman D, Machado P, McHugh N, Postolova A, Selva-O’Callaghan A, Schmidt H, Tansley S, Vleugels R, Werth V, Aggarwal R A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform cancer screening guidelines in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies , Rheumatology (Oxford), 60(6): 2021,2615-2628

George MD, Baker JF, Wallace B, Chen L, Wu Q, Xie F, Yun H, Curtis JR Variability in glucocorticoid prescribing for rheumatoid arthritis and the influence of provider preference on long-term use , Arthritis Care & Research, 73(11): 2021,1597-1605

George MD, Baker JF, Winthrop KL, Goldstein SD, Alemao E, Chen L, Wu Q, Xie F, Curtis JR. Immunosuppression and the risk of readmission and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing hip fracture, abdominopelvic and cardiac surgery , Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 79(5): 2020,573-580

Sehra S, George M, Wiebe D, Fundin S, Baker F Cell Phone Activity in Categories of Places and Associations With Growth in Cases of COVID-19 in the US , JAMA Internal Medicine, 180(12): 2020,1614-1620