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James R. Seibold, M.D.
Chair of ISN Medical Advisory Board

Dr. James R. SeiboldDr. Seibold is Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

He had been on the faculty of UMDNJ from 1980-2004 where he had served as Chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Director of the Clinical Research Center and as the W.H. Conzen Chair of Clinical Pharmacology. In July 2004, he became Professor and Director of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program.

Author of more than 300 scientific publications, he is considered a world thought leader in scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon and interventional research in the rheumatologic diseases. He has received multiple awards from arthritis and scleroderma patient organizations and appears on virtually every listing of "Best Doctors".

Voices of Scleroderma Volume 2, Search InsideDr. Seibold wrote the Introduction to Voices of Scleroderma Volume 2, and Voices of Scleroderma Volume 3, which are superb books with top quality medical and support information for patients and caregivers, and published by the International Scleroderma Network (ISN).

Dr. Seibold is currently the President of the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium - a key partner with the ISN in scleroderma clinical research efforts. (See ISN/SCTC Research Fund).

Dr. Seibold is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.

James R. Seibold, M.D.
University of Michigan Scleroderma Program
3918 Taubman Center Box 0358
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For physicians: james-seibold@sclero.org
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Voices of Scleroderma Volume 3: Just Released!
Voices of Scleroderma Volume 3Voices of Scleroderma Volume 3 has just been released, with 100 more new patient and caregiver stories! Contributing professionals include Dr. Marco Matucci-Cerinic and Dr. Irene Miniati (on Systemic Scleroderma), Dr. Fernanda Falcini (on Juvenile Scleroderma), Dr. Tafazzul e-Haque Mahmud, Dr. Laszlo Czirjak (on Scleroderma-Like Disorders), Dr. James Seibold, Francisco Castellanos, and Carol Langenfeld. Posted 01-24-06.
Sitaxsentan, a Selective Endothelin-A Receptor Antagonist, Improves Exercise Capacity in PAH Associated with CTD. Sitaxsentan 100 mg improves the 6-minute walk diagnostic in patients with PAH-CTD with a low incidence of abnormal liver function tests. J. R. Seibold. SAT0233 EULAR 2006. (Also see: Pulmonary Hypertension)
ISN Medical Advisory Board
Dr. James R. Seibold, Chair
Dr. Luis Catoggio, Argentina
Dr. C. Stephen Foster, U.S.
Dr. Hsiao-Yi Lin, Taiwan
Dr. Tafazzul Mahmud, Pakistan
Dr. Matucci-Cerinic, Italy
Dr. Janet Pope, Canada
Dr. Shinichi Sato, Japan
Dr. James Seibold, Chair
Dr. van den Hoogen, Netherlands
Scleroderma Care and Research Journal4, Scleroderma Care and Research Journal: Winter 2004/2005. This free online PDF medical journal issue includes articles on Consensus Statement: Core Variables in the Assessment of the Patient with Systemic Sclerosis, and 49 Abstracts From the Eighth International Workshop on Scleroderma Research. SCTC Winter 2004/2005.
Scleroderma Care and Research Journal3, Scleroderma Care and Research Journal: Spring 2004. This free online PDF medical journal issue includes articles on Diagnostic and Management Preferences for Lung Disease in Scleroderma, and Erectile Dysfunction in Men with Scleroderma. SCTC 6-2-04. (Also see: Lung Involvement and Sexuality and Scleroderma)
Scleroderma Care and Research Journal2, Scleroderma Care and Research Journal (PDF) This journal for physicians focuses on elevating the standards of care for digital ischemia in scleroderma. Articles include The Genetics of Scleroderma: What Every Rheumatologist Should Know, as well as Digital Ulceration and Critical Digital Ischemia in Scleroderma. Journal of the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium (SCTC) Vol 1, No. 2, Winter 2003 (Also see: Genetics and Scleroderma and Scleroderma DNA and Family Registry)
Scleroderma Care and Research Journal1, Scleroderma Care and Research Journal (PDF) This inaugural issue for physicians focuses on elevating the standards of care for scleroderma lung involvement. Articles include Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: Optimizing Evaluation and Management, as well as Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Systemic Sclerosis: A Primer for the Rheumatologist. Journal of the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium (SCTC) Vol 1, No. 1, Autumn 2003 (Also see: Pulmonary Hypertension)
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