Julius Birnbaum
Experienced in Arthritis

Dr. Julius Birnbaum

Rheumatology
UPMC
UPMC Lupus Center, Oakland, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Arthritis
UPMC
UPMC Lupus Center, Oakland, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Julius Birnbaum, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians Lupus Center of Excellence and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. He completed his residency at Jacobi Medical Center and medical degree at Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Birnbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 14 articles in the study of Arthritis.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
The Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Lupus Center, Oakland, Part of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-586-3550

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


25 Total Publications

Anti-TNFα induced lupus due to infliximab therapy in a patient with concurrent Crohn's disease.
Anti-TNFα induced lupus due to infliximab therapy in a patient with concurrent Crohn's disease.
Journal: Clinical case reports
Published: March 07, 2023
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