H. Berk Degirmenci, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Rheumatology




H. Berk Degirmenci, MD is an attending rheumatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Medical Center. He completed his medical degree with cum laude at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, followed by internal medicine residency at BMC-Brighton (formerly known as St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center) where he was honored with several recognitions including Intern of the Year (Stohlman Award) and Resident of the Year (Ramaswamy Award). He completed his rheumatology fellowship at Boston University Medical Center.

Dr. Degirmenci’s clinical and research interests include inflammatory arthritis, systemic vasculitis, use of ultrasound in rheumatology, and medical education. He is certified by the USSONAR program for use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatology. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his work, including election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during his rheumatology fellowship.

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  1. Degirmenci HB, Peloquin CE, Westerland M, Lodi S, Machado PM, Jafarzadeh SR, Neogi T, Gensler LS, Dubreuil M, Liew JW. Trends in Opioid Prescriptions in Individuals With Axial Spondyloarthritis in the United States and United Kingdom in the Last Two Decades: Analysis of Electronic Health Records and Insurance Claims Data. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Sep 22.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40977482; PMCID: PMC12462897; DOI: 10.1002/acr.25655;
     
  2. Degirmenci HB, Kalish R, Chopra R, Gilek-Seibert K, Koumpouras F, Kyttaris V, Lakshminarayanan S, Libman B, Mathew S, O'Rourke K, Reginato AM, Kissin E. A Consensus-Based Shoulder Examination for Rheumatology Training. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Oct; 77(10):1263-1272.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40256989
     
  3. Ualiyeva S, Basu A, Roguski M, Degirmenci HB, Dubreuil M, Erdil RM, Garibyan L, Arkun K. Molecular detection of Tropheryma whipplei DNA: a crucial tool for diagnosing Whipple's disease in the brain. Illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025 Mar 24; 9(12).View Related Profiles. PMID: 40127479; PMCID: PMC11933666; DOI: 10.3171/CASE24687;
     
  4. Maheswaranathan M, Miller B, Ung N, Sinha R, Harrison C, Egeli BH, Degirmenci HB, Sirotich E, Liew JW, Grainger R, Chock EY. Patient perspectives on telemedicine use in rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 Jan; 43(1):543-552.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37552351
     
  5. Avila J, Degirmenci HB, Contreras Chavez P, Battinelli EM, Fleisher J. Rapid Onset Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in a Young Patient. Case Rep Hematol. 2023; 2023:7877536.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36950529; PMCID: PMC10027455; DOI: 10.1155/2023/7877536;
     
  6. Degirmenci HB, Oh J, Bays AM, Thomason JL, Liew JW. Public Interest in COVID-19 Therapeutics for High-Risk Populations During the Omicron Era: A Google Trends Analysis. Cureus. 2022 Dec; 14(12):e32684.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36660525; PMCID: PMC9847211; DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32684;
     
  7. Conway R, Grimshaw AA, Konig MF, Putman M, Duarte-García A, Tseng LY, Cabrera DM, Chock YPE, Degirmenci HB, Duff E, Egeli BH, Graef ER, Gupta A, Harkins P, Hoyer BF, Jayatilleke A, Jin S, Kasia C, Khilnani A, Kilian A, Kim AHJ, Lin CMA, Low C, Proulx L, Sattui SE, Singh N, Sparks JA, Tam H, Ugarte-Gil MF, Ung N, Wang K, Wise LM, Yang Z, Young KJ, Liew JW, Grainger R, Wallace ZS, Hsieh E. SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 May; 74(5):766-775.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34807517; PMCID: PMC9011807; DOI: 10.1002/art.42030;
     

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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 3 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2025

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Opioid Prescription Rates for AxSpA Stable in UK, Falling in US

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2024 Boston University Medical Center: Induction to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
2023 St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center: Ramaswamy House Officer Award (Resident of the Year Award)
2022 Tufts University School of Medicine: Medical Student Teaching Citation
2021 St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center: Stohlman Intern Award (Intern of the Year Award)
2018 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty: Cum Laude
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