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Michael George, MD, MSCE

Michael George, MD, MSCE Physician

Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Dr. George is employed by Penn Medicine.

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4.9out of 5
92 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Satisfaction Ratings

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

  • Rheumatology

Programs & Centers:

Board Certification:

  • Internal Medicine, 2012
  • Rheumatology, 2015

Clinical Expertise:

  • Dermatomyositis
  • Inflammatory Disease
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Muscle Disease
  • Myositis
  • Polymyositis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Practice Locations and Appointments

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Amerihealth Caritas
  • Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • Clover Health Plan
  • CVS Health
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • eLAP Services
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Homestead Smart Health Plans
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Intergroup
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
  • PA Medicaid
  • PA Medicare
  • Preferred Health Care/LGH
  • Provider Partners Health Plan
  • Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
  • Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Veterans Choice Program

Education and Training

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

Memberships

American College of Rheumatology, National International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies Group (IMACS), International

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. George is employed by 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.

Research

Selected Publications:

George MD, Baker JF, Winthrop K, Alemao E, Chen L, Connolly S, Hsu JY, Simon TA, Wu Q, Xie F, Yang S, Curtis JR: Risk of Biologic Therapies and Glucocorticoids in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Elective Arthroplasty Annals of Internal Medicine 170 (12): 825-836,2019.

George M D, Baker J F: Perioperative management of immunosuppression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology 31 (3): 300-6,2019.

George MD, Sauer BC, Teng CC, Cannon GW, England BR, Kerr GS, Mikuls TR, Baker JF: Biologic and Glucocorticoid Use after Methotrexate Initiation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology 46 (4): 343-50,2019.

Baker J F, George M D: Prevention of Infection in the Perioperative Setting in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Treated with Immunosuppression. Current Rheumatology Reports 21 (5): 17,2019.

George MD, Baker JF, Winthrop K, Alemao E, Chen L, Connolly S, Hsu JY, Simon TA, Wu Q, Xie F, Yang S, Curtis JR: Timing of Abatacept Before Elective Arthroplasty and Risk of Post-operative Outcomes. Arthritis care & research : 2019.

Baker JF, Stokes A, Mikuls TR, George M, England BR, Sayles H, Michaud K: Current and early life weight and associations with mortality in rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical and experimental rheumatology : 2019.

Baker J, England B, Mikuls T, Sayles H, Cannon G, Sauer B, George M, Caplan L, Michaud K: Obesity, Weight Loss, and Progression of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Care & Research 70 (12): 1740-1747,2018.

McCulley CB, Barton JL, Cannon GW, Sauer BC, Teng CC, George MD, Caplan L, England BR, Mikuls TR, Baker JF: Body mass index and persistence of conventional DMARDs and TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical and experimental rheumatology : 2018.

Vivino F, George M, Johr C, Sandorfi N: “Lack of Specificity in Testing for Murine Tissue Specific Autoantibodies for the Diagnosis of Sjogren’s Syndrome” American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL : 2018.

Ogdie A, George M: "The Impact of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis” American College of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL : 2018.

Academic Contact Info

5 White Building
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)