David T. Felson, MD, MPH
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Rheumatology

MD, Johns Hopkins University
MPH, Boston University School of Public Health
AB, Harvard College



Dr. David Felson's research interests include: understanding how to prevent osteoarthritis and treat osteoarthritis. In osteoarthritis, Dr. Felson’s interests include studying whether treatments for rheumatic diseases are effective and particularly in osteoarthritis, identifying biomechanical risk factors for disease and testing biomechanical treatments and characterizing MRI features of normal knees and knees with pain. He also studies outcome measurement in rheumatic disease and has focused in this work on rheumatoid arthritis trials.

Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Epidemiology


Investigator
Framingham Heart Study


Member
Boston University
Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences




Novel Insights into Osteoarthritis, Pain and Function: MOST 4
06/01/2023 - 02/29/2028 (Multi-PI)
PI: David T. Felson, MD, MPH
NIH/National Institute on Aging
1U19AG076471-01A1

Boston University CCCR
09/11/2019 - 07/31/2024 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5P30AR072571-05

Systemic contribution of age-associated epigenetic mechanisms to osteoarthritis
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
Hebrew SeniorLife NIH NIAMS
5R01AR075356-04

Fats, Fiber and Osteoarthritis
08/01/2017 - 05/31/2024 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR071950-04

FastOA-MIL: Identification of Rapid Progression of PTOA in the Military Health System
10/29/2021 - 10/28/2023 (PI)
Arthritis Foundation


Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) Second Renewal-Boston University
07/01/2015 - 05/31/2023 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Aging
5U01AG018820-18

Uncovering the Genetic Mechanisms Behind Joint-Specific Osteoarthritis
04/01/2018 - 01/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
President and Fellows of Harvard College NIH NIAMS
5R01AR070139-05

FastOA: Predictors of rapid symptom progression after ACL reconstruction
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 (Subcontract PI)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Arthritis Foundation


Rheumatology Training Grant
05/01/2014 - 09/16/2020 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5T32AR007598-20

The Boston University Clinical and Transitional Science Institute (KL-2 Award, PI Felson)
04/01/2018 - 03/31/2020 (PI)
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
5KL2TR001411-04

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 Administrative Core 5U19AG076471-02-8201
2024 Project 2: Synovial Fluid Proteomics 5U19AG076471-02-8206
2024 Novel Insights into Osteoarthritis, Pain and Function: MOST4 5U19AG076471-02
2023 Novel Insights into Osteoarthritis, Pain and Function: MOST4 1U19AG076471-01A1
2023 Administrative Core 1U19AG076471-01A1-8201
2023 Project 2: Synovial Fluid Proteomics 1U19AG076471-01A1-8206
2023 Boston University CCCR 5P30AR072571-05
2023 Administrative Core 5P30AR072571-05-7868
2022 Administrative Core 5P30AR072571-04-7274
2022 Boston University CCCR 5P30AR072571-04
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  1. Bacon KL, Felson DT, Jafarzadeh SR, Kolachalama VB, Hausdorff JM, Gazit E, Stefanik JJ, Corrigan P, Segal NA, Lewis CE, Nevitt MC, Kumar D. Gait alterations associated with worsening knee pain and physical function: a machine-learning approach with wearable sensors in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 Mar 24.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38523250
     
  2. Whittaker JL, Kalsoum R, Bilzon J, Conaghan PG, Crossley K, Dodge GR, Getgood A, Li X, Losina E, Mason DJ, Pietrosimone B, Risberg MA, Roemer F, Felson D, Culvenor AG, Meuffels D, Gerwin N, Simon LS, Lohmander LS, Englund M, Watt FE. Toward designing human intervention studies to prevent osteoarthritis after knee injury: A report from an interdisciplinary OARSI 2023 workshop. Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2024 Jun; 6(2):100449.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38440780; PMCID: PMC10910316; DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100449;
     
  3. Surendran T, Park LK, Lauber MV, Cha B, Jhun RS, Capellini TD, Kumar D, Felson DT, Kolachalama VB. Survival analysis on subchondral bone length for total knee replacement. Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Feb 22.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38388702
     
  4. Liew JW, Jarraya M, Guermazi A, Lynch J, Felson D, Nevitt M, Lewis CE, Torner J, Roemer FW, Crema MD, Wang N, Becce F, Rabasa G, Pascart T, Neogi T. Intra-Articular Mineralization on Computerized Tomography of the Knee and Risk of Cartilage Damage: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Feb 19.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38369918
     
  5. Felson D, Lotz MK, Jin Y, Jones M, Kim JS, Spindler K. New approach to testing treatments for osteoarthritis: FastOA. Ann Rheum Dis. 2024 Feb 15; 83(3):274-276. PMID: 37821213; PMCID: PMC10922495; DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224675;
     
  6. Yau MS, Okoro PC, Haugen IK, Lynch JA, Nevitt MC, Lewis CE, Torner JC, Felson DT. Assessing the association of epigenetic age acceleration with osteoarthritis in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST). Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2024 Jan 17. PMID: 38242313
     
  7. Felson DT, Misra D, LaValley M, Clancy M, Rabasa G, Lichtenstein A, Matthan N, Torner J, Lewis CE, Nevitt MC. Essential Fatty Acids and Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 Jan 15.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38225177
     
  8. Liew JW, Turkiewicz A, Roemer FW, Frobell RB, Felson D, Englund M. Diagnostic Accuracy of Candidate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Knee Osteoarthritis Definitions Versus Radiograph in an Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 Mar; 76(3):409-414.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37781746; PMCID: PMC10922537; DOI: 10.1002/acr.25248;
     
  9. Doslikova K, Reeves ND, Maganaris CN, Baltzopoulos V, Verschueren SMP, Luyten FP, Jones RK, Felson DT, Callaghan MJ. The effects of a sleeve knee brace during stair negotiation in patients with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2024 Jan; 111:106137. PMID: 37988779
     
  10. Liew JW, Jarraya M, Guermazi A, Lynch J, Wang N, Rabasa G, Jafarzadeh SR, Nevitt M, Torner J, Lewis CE, Felson DT, Neogi T. Relation of Intra-Articular Mineralization to Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Longitudinal Analysis in the MOST Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Dec; 75(12):2161-2168.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37410792; PMCID: PMC10770289; DOI: 10.1002/art.42649;
     
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Bar chart showing 997 publications over 41 distinct years, with a maximum of 55 publications in 2011

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Interleukin-1ß inhibitory effects give this monoclonal antibody its potential as an anti-osteoporotic agent

Physicians Weekly 8/6/2020

Interleukin-1-beta blockade may slow progression of osteoarthritis

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Gardening with Arthritis: 5 Habits to Avoid Pain and Joint Strain

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Summer Shoes and Arthritis: 8 Types That Cause Foot Pain (and How to Prevent It)

Creaky Joints 6/23/2020

Boston University researcher Felson awarded National Institute of Health grant

Wicked Local Newton 11/7/2019

Questions Linger About Steroid Injections and Knee Arthritis

Medscape 2/7/2019

Nonsurgical Therapies for Knee OA Pain: From Medications to Bracing to Exercise, What Works & What Doesn’t

The Rheumatologist 11/28/2018

Joint Ownership: How to Take Care of Your Aching Joints

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Clinical Challenge: Halting the OA Upswell

MedPage Today 11/4/2018

Osteoarthritis Prevention: Important Considerations for Population-Based Strategies

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Many in Middle Age Have Arthritis—They Just Don’t Know It

The Wall Street Journal 4/22/2018

2020 Arthritis Foundation: Howley Prize
2017 Wiesbaden, Germany: Carol Nachman prize
2012 Osteoarthritis Research Socieity International: Lifetime Achievement Award
2010-2010 Arthritis Foundation, Mass Chapter: Dr. Marian Ropes Award for research accomplishments, patient care and teaching
2004 Arthritis Foundation: Howley Prize
2001 American College of Rheumatology: Clinical Research Award
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Epidemiology
Osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
knee pain
hip pain
shoulder pain

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