Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Veena Ranganath, MD, is Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology) and Professor of Clinical, Computational Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine / UCLA Health, Division of Rheumatology. The public record shows 102 publications with 3,532 citations (h-index 28), centered on Rheumatoid Arthritis. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2010–2014).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical rheumatology
- Top research focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 7 companies
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Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 10 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
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Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Therapeutic Response of Cannabidiol in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT04911127 - Ultrasound Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Changed Diet
Sponsor: Veena Ranganath, MD, MS
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02881307 - Use of Acthar in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Related Flares
Sponsor: Veena Ranganath, MD, MS
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT02541955
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
7 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationProgram year20254 payments
- Janssen Biotech, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2010–2014 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Biomarkers for Early Therapeutic Response in Older RA Patients
University of California Los Angeles
FY2014$121,230K23AR057818 - Biomarkers for Early Therapeutic Response in Older RA Patients
University of California Los Angeles
FY2013$121,230K23AR057818 - Biomarkers for Early Therapeutic Response in Older RA Patients
University of California Los Angeles
FY2013$1,000K23AR057818
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists on Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
ACR open rheumatology
2025 - Power doppler ultrasound signal predicts abnormal HDL function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology international
2023 - Improved outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis with obesity after a weight loss intervention: randomized trial.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England)
2023 - Impact of Perceived Stress During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Disease Activity: An Online Survey.
Journal of clinical rheumatology
2022
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Office address
200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- RhMSUS (Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification)
American College of Rheumatology
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- Co-Director
Training Program in Translational Science (TPTS) Track 3 / UCLA Masters of Science in Clinical Research Program (MSCR)
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Rheumatology Fellowship Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training Program, UCLA
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Updated 14 Jul 2026
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