Dr. Bingham explains how Patient-Centered Outcomes Research calls for scientists and doctors to look at rheumatic diseases in a new way. New research approaches such as questionnaires, interviews and focus groups have made way for tackling the concerns that are most important to our patients.
Arthritis Center
Meet Dr. Darrah
Dr. Darrah works day in and day out in the translational science lab to study mechanisms of rheumatic diseases. Her interest stems from questioning why certain people are prone to autoimmune diseases and others are not. She values the ability to impact people’s lives by delving deep into these complex diseases at a molecular level.
Meet Nurse Ruffing
Vicky Ruffing, a Nurse at the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, is in charge of professional and patient education. She enjoys the relationships she builds with her patients and the impact her role has on their lives.
Dr. Bingham – Why Rheumatology?
Dr. Clifton O. Bingham III, the Director of Arthritis, shares his story on how he became interested in rheumatology as a specialty. Limitations in rheumatic therapies and research during his time as a medical school student sparked a deep intrigue for Dr. Bingham to dedicate his life to understanding these complicated diseases.
PCOR in Rheumatology
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research gives patients the ability to tell their story.
Meet Dr. Bingham
Dr. Bingham, the Director of the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, started his career as a laboratory scientist. He then moved on to working with Rheumatoid Arthritis patients and obtaining their samples directly. He came into this field at its inception — when new drugs were coming into the market and arthritis patient care was becoming more important.