Jean W. Liew, MD MS
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Rheumatology

MD, University of Texas Medical Branch
MS, University of Washington
BA, University of Texas at Austin
BS, University of Texas at Austin

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Dr. Jean Liew graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Biology and English and went on to earn her MD at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. She then relocated to the Pacific Northwest to complete an Internal Medicine residency at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR followed by rheumatology fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She concurrently earned an M.S. in Epidemiology through the University of Washington School of Public Health. During her fellowship, the primary focus of her research was in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), specifically AS, and cardiovascular comorbidity.

She is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Rheumatology at BU, where her clinical research currently focuses on knee osteoarthritis and axSpA. Additionally, as a member of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance (GRA) and a member of its Steering Committee, she has led multiple projects relating to data collection, analysis, and dissemination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with rheumatic disease.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Within the Section of Rheumatology, I have helped lead monthly discussions for JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) with involvement from faculty, staff, and trainees in both the clinical and research spheres. Through my clinical care at BMC and my research in rheumatology (including with the Global Rheumatology Alliance), I have become more thoughtful about what it means to be an advocate and an ally, especially to those who have historically not been well-represented in clinical research. As a first generation college graduate myself, I aim to continue mentorship and sponsorship of other first generation students and trainees in order to pay it forward.

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Boston University
Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center




The role of vitamin k in knee osteoarthritis outcomes
09/20/2024 - 08/31/2029 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5K23AR082938-02

The Impact of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Use on Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis
07/01/2020 - 07/31/2026 (PI)
SpondyloArthritis Research and Treatment Network


The 2022 SAA/Jane Bruckel Early Career Investigator in AxSpA Award
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025 (PI)
Spondylitis Association of America


The impact of axial spondyloarthritis treatment on chronic opioid use
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
Rheumatology Research Foundation


The impact of ankylosing spondylitis treatment on cardiovascular risk and events
06/10/2020 - 06/10/2022 (PI)
Pfizer, Inc.




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  1. Geiger J, Gill B, Liew J, Putman M, Singla S. Choice of Biologic Immunotherapy for Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Association With Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events. J Rheumatol. 2026 Mar 01; 53(3):277-282. PMID: 41033836; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-0446;
     
  2. Stovall R, Li R, Liew JW, Lui A, Patel S, Friedly J, Lin CY. Evaluating the performance and acceptability of an artificial intelligence digital health exercise platform in females with and without axial spondyloarthritis: a phase I study. Adv Rheumatol. 2026 Jan 30; 66(1). PMID: 41618436
     
  3. Mahmoudian A, King LK, Liew JW, Wang Q, Berenbaum F, Das S, Ding C, Emery CA, Filbay SR, Hochberg MC, Ishijima M, Kloppenburg M, Lane NE, Losina E, Mobasheri A, Thomas Appleton C, Englund M, Stefan Lohmander L, Runhaar J, Turkiewicz A, Hawker GA, Neogi T, Haugen IK. Reframing early-stage symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (EsSKOA): A strategic lens for trial design. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025 Dec 20.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41429384
     
  4. Stovall R, Blat C, Roberts E, Liew JW, Wysham K, Singh N, Friedly J, Gensler LS, Schmajuk G, Yazdany J. Sex Differences in Medication Discontinuation in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Dec 01. PMID: 41327790
     
  5. Petrow E, Meade-Aguilar JA, Peloquin C, Jafarzadeh SR, Neogi T, Dubreuil M, Liew J. Effect of Early Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Initiation on Chronic Opioid Use in Individuals With Axial Spondyloarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2026 Jan; 78(1):76-84.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41084285; PMCID: PMC12614477; DOI: 10.1002/acr.25659;
     
  6. Hmamouchi I, Liew JW, Ziade N, Abdullateef N, Abutiban F, Elrakawi M, Ghogho M, Graef ER, Hajjaj-Hassouni N, Masri B, Subki AH, Rolle NA, Halabi H, El Kibbi L. Engaging Arabic-Speaking Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Through Social Media: A Multinational Infodemiology Analysis. J Rheumatol. 2025 Nov 01; 52(11):1171-1174. PMID: 40750316
     
  7. 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). 2026 Jan; 78(1):66-75.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40977482; PMCID: PMC12462897; DOI: 10.1002/acr.25655;
     
  8. Achkar A, Peloquin C, Liew JW, Dubreuil M. Targeted and biologic therapies and risk of total knee or hip replacement in axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Oct; 44(10):4005-4013.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40936006; PMCID: PMC12435908; DOI: 10.1007/s10067-025-07666-8;
     
  9. George N, Liew JW, Wang N, Tilley S, Guermazi A, Lynch J, Lewis C, Torner J, Neogi T. Does hsCRP provide insights into an inflammatory phenotype of knee osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025 Sep 05.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40915380; PMCID: PMC12431637; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.08.019;
     
  10. Wu Y, Liew JW, Boer JD, Westerland M, LaValley M, Voortman T, Bierma-Zeinstra S, Oei EHG, van Meurs JBJ, Neogi T, Boer CG. Chondrocalcinosis and incident knee osteoarthritis: findings from 2 large prospective cohorts with 20 years of follow-up. Ann Rheum Dis. 2025 Oct; 84(10):1743-1751.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40764183; PMCID: PMC12380518; DOI: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.07.009;
     
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Bar chart showing 138 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 25 publications in 2020 and 2022

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20173
20182
20197
202025
202121
202225
202321
20248
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2019 ACR Distinguished Fellow
2018-2019 ACR Knowledge Bowl winner
2017 Housestaff Teaching Award
2017 Internal Medicine Excellence in Scholarship Award
2017 John A. Benson Humanism Award
2016 OHSU Golden ROSE Award
2016 OHSU President’s Award nominee
2016 Housestaff Teaching Award
2016 Thomas J. and Nancy Fitzgerald Stack Award
2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Scholarship
2015 Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center PROMISE Award
2014 American Medical Women’s Association: Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citation
2014 William L. Marr Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
2013 Alpha Omega Alpha
2012 Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
2008 Phi Beta Kappa
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Epidemiology
axial spondyloarthritis
osteoarthritis
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