Jonida K. Cote
Advanced in Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Dr. Jonida K. Cote

Internal Medicine | Rheumatology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Wilkes Barre - Rheumatology
675 Baltimore Drive, 
Wilkes Barre, PA 
Accepting New Patients
18 Years of Experience

Advanced in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Wilkes Barre - Rheumatology
675 Baltimore Drive, 
Wilkes Barre, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Cote is a board-certified and fellowship-trained rheumatologist. Her clinical interests include rheumatoid arthritis, crystalline arthropathy, osteoporosis, spondyloarthropathy and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Her other interests include quality improvement and teaching fellows and residents. Dr. Cote earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. She completed her residency and her rheumatology fellowship at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. Dr. Cote is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Rheumatology. She received her quality training at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston, Mass.

Dr. Cote is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2008 - Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2008
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 2011
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Internal Medicine In Rheumatology
Fellowships
Geisinger Medical Center, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Geisinger Wilkes Barre - Rheumatology
675 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Medical Center - Rheumatology
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Cote has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Osteoporosis

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.


5 Total Publications

Use of protocol-driven medication refills by pharmacists decreases rheumatologist in-basket work and improves rheumatologist satisfaction.
Use of protocol-driven medication refills by pharmacists decreases rheumatologist in-basket work and improves rheumatologist satisfaction.
Journal: BMJ open quality
Published: June 01, 2021
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