Penn Medicine Provider
Rheumatology
Chris T Derk, MD, MS
4.9
(589)
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Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology)

Specialize in Systemic Sclerosis ( Scleroderma) and Scleroderma like illnesses; Raynaud's and related conditions; Autoimmune Connective tissue disorders. 

Recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues from 2017-2024

Education and training

  • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
  • Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital
  • Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

589 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
attention was paid to my thoughts and needs!!
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very good
April 2025
5.0
5.0
i have recommended him to several friends.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he's very thorough

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Mehmetoglu E, Mummadisetty A, Chatzitofis A, Parperis K, Sandorfi N, Derk CT A systematic review of prevalence and predictors of depression in systemic sclerosis based on the CES-D, BDI and PHQ-9 self-assessment questionnaires , Clin Rheumatol: 2025

Aguila T, Madan R, Palmer MB, Derk CT Zebra bodies in kidney biopsy: Drug-induced phospholipidosis in patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus , J Rheumatol : 2025

Parperi K, Costi E, Philippou S, Hadi M, Derk CT Efficacy of disease modifying antirheumatic drugs in the treatment of granulomatous mastitis: a systematic review , Rheumatol Int, 44(11): 2024,2371-79

GRASP study group Rare variants in the IL1RAP gene implicate the IL-1 signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis in African and European ancestries. , ACR annual scientific meeting, Washington DC: 2024

Ross L, Hansen D, Proudman S, Khanna D, Herrick AL, Stevens W, Australian Scleroderma Interest Group (ASIG), Canadian Scleroderma Research Group (CSRG), Baron M, Nikpour M, SCTC Activity Index Working Group Development and initial validation of the novel Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Activity Index , Arthritis Rheumatol: 2024

GRASP study group Admixture mapping and gene-based analysis identifies rare variants in genes in the IL-13 and TGF beta signaling pathways in African Americans with systemic sclerosis , ACR annual scientific meeting, Washington DC: 2024

GRASP study Group TCR motifs identify unique clones in African Americans with systemic sclerosis , ACR annual Scientific meeting, Washington DC : 2024

Luo Y, Gordon J, Xu J, Kolstad KD, Chung L, Steen VD, Bernstein EJ, PHAROS Investigators Prognostic significance of pericardial effusion in systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension: analysis from the PHAROS registry , Rheumatology, kead368: 2023

Basyal B; Ullah W; Derk CT Pericardial effusions and Cardiac Tamponade in hospitalized systemic sclerosis patients: analysis of the national inpatient sample , BMC Rheumatol , 7(1): 2023,34

Bean MB, Derk CT Lower Extremity ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis , Open J Rheumatol Autoimmune Dis, 12(1): 2022,35-45

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