Experienced in Synovitis

Dr. Joseph C. Shanahan

Rheumatology
Duke Health
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd, 
Raleigh, NC 
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Experienced in Synovitis
Duke Health
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd, 
Raleigh, NC 
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Overview

Joseph Shanahan is a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Shanahan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Scleredema, Scleroma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Psoriasis. Dr. Shanahan is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Med, Rheumatology
Fellowships
Rheumatology, Duke University
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
Call: 919-954-3000

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.

6 Clinical Trials

A 5-Year Prospective Observational Registry to Assess Adverse Events of Interest and Effectiveness in Adults With Active, Autoantibody-Positive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated With or Without BENLYSTA™ (Belimumab)
A 5-Year Prospective Observational Registry to Assess Adverse Events of Interest and Effectiveness in Adults With Active, Autoantibody-Positive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated With or Without BENLYSTA™ (Belimumab)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
A Multicenter, Long-Term Extension Study of 104 Weeks, Including a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 40-Week Randomized Withdrawal-Retreatment Period, to Evaluate the Maintenance of Treatment Effect of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
A Multicenter, Long-Term Extension Study of 104 Weeks, Including a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 40-Week Randomized Withdrawal-Retreatment Period, to Evaluate the Maintenance of Treatment Effect of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 13, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose-Ranging Study To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of M2951 in Subjects With SLE
A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose-Ranging Study To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of M2951 in Subjects With SLE
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 12, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled 16-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in TNFi-Experienced Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled 16-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in TNFi-Experienced Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 17, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A 52-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in bDMARD Naive Patients With Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
A 52-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in bDMARD Naive Patients With Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active and Placebo-Controlled 16-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in bDMARD-Naive Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active and Placebo-Controlled 16-Week Study Followed by Long-Term Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in bDMARD-Naive Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 19, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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