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- About Us
- Mastership of the American College of Rheumatology (MACR) in 2009
- Mastership of the American College of Physicians (MACP) in 2003
- Distinguished Rheumatologist Award by the American College of Rheumatology in 2000
- A Lifetime of Dedication and Devotion to People with Spondylitis Award from the Spondylitis Association of America in 1998, and Greg Field Award in 2005.
- Distinguished Alumnus Award of Academic Excellence in 1998
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), London, UK in 1988
- Glossary of Ankylosing Spondylitis Terms (excerpted from "Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Facts")
- SPONDYLITIS.ORG
- Book on Ankylosing Spondylitis for patients, their families, and allied health professionals
- Other Published Scientific Articles on MEDLINE by Professor Khan on Ankylosing Spondylitis
- ASHAD.ORG (In Turkish)
Muhammad Asim Khan, MD, FRCP, MACP, MACR
Brief Biographical Sketch
Muhammad Asim Khan, MD is the chief consultant for this website. He is a Professor of Medicine (with full tenure) at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his medical degree in Lahore, Pakistan in 1965, and after serving in the Army he began his postgraduate training in England in 1967 and later continued that in the United States. He joined the faculty of CWRU In 1973 after completing his Rheumatology Fellowship at CWRU at MetroHealth Medical Center.
His research interests primarily focus on ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases grouped under the term spondyloarthropathies, and the role of genes such as HLA-B27 in predisposition to rheumatic diseases. He has authored 2 books, 45 book chapters, 205 scientific articles and 125 abstracts, and edited 13 yearly reviews and monographs. He serves as a Section Editor for Current Rheumatology Reports.
Dr. Khan served as a member of the National Advisory Board for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders(NIAMS) from 1992 to 1995. He has also served on other medical advisory boards and as consultant and speaker for pharmaceutical industry. He is a frequently invited speaker at national and international scientific meetings, and has also earned the recognition of the medical community by being listed in Best Doctors in America as a specialist in Rheumatology. Dr. Khan is one of the founding members of ASAS (Assessment in Spondyloarthritis International Society), SPARTAN (Spondyloarthritis Research & Treatment Network), and GRAPPA (Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis).
His academic awards include: