Arthur Kavanaugh, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine (Professor of Clinical Medicine); Director, Center for Innovative Therapy, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation · University of California, San Diego
Arthur Kavanaugh is Professor of Medicine (Professor of Clinical Medicine); Director, Center for Innovative Therapy, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation at University of California, San Diego. OpenAlex indexes 456 publications with 33,789 citations (h-index 73); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Rheumatology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Arthur Kavanaugh as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2016-2019).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Arthur Kavanaugh, MD, is Professor of Medicine (Professor of Clinical Medicine) at University of California, San Diego. The public record shows 456 publications with 33,789 citations (h-index 73), centered on Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 25 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2000–2008).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of rheumatology
- Top research focus: Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 25 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 27 Aug 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 27 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 199.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Study of CH-4051 in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Sponsor: Chelsea Therapeutics
- Treatment of Arthritis With Syk Kinase Inhibition (TASKI-1)
Sponsor: Rigel Pharmaceuticals
- Assessment of Rituximab's Immunomodulatory Synovial Effects (The ARISE Study)
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
25 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- UCB SAProgram year20252 payments$27,367openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20252 payments$25,750openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLCProgram year202549 payments$24,892openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cancer & immunology
61.1%TNF inhibitor20.4%Enbrel Sureclick30%Humira Pen25%Humira(Cf) Pen22%Humira14%Simponi10%Part D<11 patientsFolate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor17.1%Methotrexate100%Part D≥36 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
16.8%Corticosteroid14.8%Prednisone100%Part D≥35 patientsAminosalicylate2%Sulfasalazine100%Part D<11 patientsMusculoskeletal
8.1%Alkaloid4.6%Colchicine100%Part D<11 patientsXanthine oxidase inhibitor3.5%Allopurinol100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2008 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- FCR POLYMORPHISMS IN PATIENTS WITH ARTHRITIS
University of California, San Diego
FY2008$916M01RR000827 - FCR POLYMORPHISMS IN PATIENTS WITH ARTHRITIS
University of California, San Diego
FY2007$387M01RR000827 - Anti-TNF Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody in Psoriatic Arthritis
University of California San Diego
FY2004$17,703M01RR000827
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- GRAPPA Debate: Is Plain Radiography in Psoriatic Disease Still Necessary?
The Journal of rheumatology
Article2026 - Exploring 5-year changes in general and skin health-related quality of life in psoriatic arthritis patients.
Rheumatology international
Article2024 - Psoriatic arthritis: improvement in outcomes but persistent sex difference - 5-year follow-up study of a Norwegian outpatient clinic population.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/arthur-kavanaugh-md
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rheumnow.com/user/21218
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →rheumnow.com ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Arthur-Kavanaugh-38444032
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
psoriasiscouncil.org/people/arthur-kavanaugh
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rheumnow.com/video/dr-arthur-kavanaugh-ra-and-treatment-strategies
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →rheumnow.com ↗ - Other
healio.com/news/rheumatology/20220609/hooked-on-rheum-with-arthur-kavanaugh-md
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- AB/BS in Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.ucsd.edu ↗ - MD
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.ucsd.edu ↗ - Internal Medicine residency
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →providers.ucsd.edu ↗ - Allergy/Immunology fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →providers.ucsd.edu ↗ - Rheumatology fellowship
UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →providers.ucsd.edu ↗ - Board Certified
American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →providers.ucsd.edu ↗ - Fellow
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (FAAAAI)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mauiderm.com ↗ - Fellow
American College of Rheumatology (FACR)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mauiderm.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editorial Board Member
Advances in Rheumatology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →link.springer.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →grappanetwork.org ↗
Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine2016201720182019verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →rheumatology.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Board Member
CORRONA (Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America) registry, since inception
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mauiderm.com ↗ - Founding member and Co-President
Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- "Precision Medicine and the Pursuit of Remission in RA and PsA"
video interview, Rheumatology Live, 2026 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium (Maui)
2026verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →rheum-live.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →healio.com ↗
- "New Developments in Rheumatoid Arthritis"
video interview, Rheumatology Live
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →rheum-live.com ↗
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