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Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

American College of Rheumatology, National European League Against Rheumatism, International Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Local National Institutes of Health Diabetes, Musculoskeletal, and Toxin Exposure Epidemiology Review Group, National Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Local Philadelphia Rheumatism Society, Local

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.

Description of Research Expertise:

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Body Composition
Bone Health

Selected Publications:

Baker JF, Pullman-Mooar S, Ibrahim S: Objective management of rheumatoid arthritis in the era of patient preference Rheumatology (Oxford) 53 (10): 1721-1722,2014.

Baker JF, Von Feldt JM, Mostoufi-Moab S, Noaiseh G, Taratuta E, Kim W, Leonard MB: Deficits in Muscle Mass, Muscle Density, and Modified Association with Fat in Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Care & Research 66 (11): 1612-1618,2014.

Baker JF, Conaghan PG, Smolen JS, Aletaha D, Shults J, Emery P, Baker DG, Ostergaard M: Development and validation of modified disease activity scores in rheumatoid arthritis: Superior correlation with MRI synovitis and X-ray progressoin Arthritis and Rheumatism 66 (4): 794-802,2013.

Baker JF, Ostergaard M, Emery P, Hsia EC, Lu JD, Baker DG, Conaghan PG: Early MRI Measures Independently Predict 1- and 2-year Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Secondary Analysis from a Large Clinical Trial Annals of Rheumatic Disease 73 (11): 1968-1974,2013.

Baker JF, Mehta N, Baker DG, Toedter G, Shults J, Von Feldt JM, Leonard MB: Vitamin D, Metabolic Dyslipidemia, and Metabolic Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis American Journal of Medicine 125 (10): 1036.e9-1036.e15,2012.

Baker JF, George M, Baker DG, Toedter G, Von Feldt JM, Leonard MB.: Associations Between Body Mass, Radiographic Joint Damage, Adipokines, and Risk Factors for Bone Loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 50 (11): 2100-7,2011.

Baker JF, Davis M, Alexander R, Zemel BS, Mostoufi-Moab S, Shults J, Sulik M, Schiferl DJ, Leonard MB: Associations between body composition and bone density and structure in men and women across the adult age spectrum Bone 53 (1): 34-41,2012.

Baker JF, Katz P: Sex Differences in Lean Mass Deficits in Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis and Rheumatism Supplement : 2013.

Baker JF, Qatanani M, Morales M, Cucchiara A, Nackos E, Lazar MA, Teff K, Von Feldt JM.: Resistin Levels in Lupus and Associations with Disease-Specific Measures, Insulin Resistance, and Coronary Calcification. J Rheumatol. 38 (11): 2369-75,2011.

Joshua F. Baker, Edna Schwab: Rheumatoid Arthritis Encyclopedia of Elder Care, 3rd Edition. : 176-180,2013.