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Homaira Rahimi, M.D.

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Appointment: (585) 275-4733

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Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Rahimi has a keen interest in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and all subcategories. I also have an interest in children with inflammatory myopathies, systemic lupus erythematosus, and mixed connective tissue disease.

Research

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a destructive, progressive disease that affects millions of adults, and its analogous disease in childhood, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is the most common childhood rheumatic condition, affecting three hundred thousand children annually in the US. Dr. Rahimi's research interests focus on imaging of lymph nodes as a marker for arthritic flare in rheumatoid arthritis, lymphangiogenesis in arthritic flare in murine model of erosive arthritis. Despite optimal management, children continue to suffer from episodic bouts of arthritis or "flares" for unknown reasons. The objective of her current study "sGC beta1: A Potential Critical Regulator of the Lymphatic Pulse and Novel Target in Arthritic Flare" is to expand from animal studies that show lymphatic dysfunction as a key event in arthritic flare and to examine if molecular targets in lymphatic vasculature that maintain flow are valid drug targets to ameliorate flare and improve function and quality of life for patients. Overall, Dr. Rahimi will focus on evaluating the cause of arthritis flare, looking at the lymphatic vasculature as a possible contributor to arthritic flare.

Credentials

Education

2004
MD | New Jersey Medical School

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2008 - 06/30/2011
Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2008
Residency in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine at The University Hospital-UMDNJ

07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Internship in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine at The University Hospital-UMDNJ

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Awards

2015
Research Workshop, Travel Award
Sponsor: American College of Rheumatology

2011
European Workshop for Rheumatology Research, Travel Award
Sponsor: American College of Rheumatology

2010
Winner, Annual Poster Symposium
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2008
Medicine/Pediatrics Leadership Award
Sponsor: Children's Hopsital of Philadelphia

2008
Amgen/Wyeth Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award
Sponsor: American College Rheumatology Research Foundation

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/2017
Huber AM, Kim S, Reed AM, Carrasco R, Feldman BM, Hong SD, Kahn P, Rahimi H, Robinson AB, Vehe RK, Weiss JE, Spencer C, . "Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Consensus Clinical Treatment Plans for Juvenile Dermatomyositis with Persistent Skin Rash." The Journal of rheumatology.. 2017 Jan; 44(1):110-116. Epub 2016 Nov 01.

9/1/2016
Rahimi H, Bell R, Bouta EM, Wood RW, Xing L, Ritchlin CT, Schwarz EM. "Lymphatic imaging to assess rheumatoid flare: mechanistic insights and biomarker potential." Arthritis research & therapy.. 2016 Sep 1; 18:194. Epub 2016 Sep 01.

7/2016
Kuzin II, Kates SL, Ju Y, Zhang L, Rahimi H, Wojciechowski W, Bernstein SH, Burack R, Schwarz EM, Bottaro A. "Increased numbers of CD23(+) CD21(hi) Bin-like B cells in human reactive and rheumatoid arthritis lymph nodes." European journal of immunology.. 2016 Jul; 46(7):1752-7. Epub 2016 May 06.

Books & Chapters

2011
Chapter Title: The Childhood Vasculitides
Book Title: Netter's Pediatrics
Author List: Rahimi H, Weiss P
Published By: Elsevier Inc. 2011

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