Arthritis At Home 304 – Risk factors for osteoarthritis
In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are featuring the #CRArthritis with Dr. Tom Appleton, Division Head of Rheumatology at St. Joseph’s Health Care London and Western University London. In his discussion with Cheryl Koehn, founder of Arthritis Consumer Experts, Tom talks about risk factors for osteoarthritis and some of the misconceptions about arthritis and osteoarthritis.
About Dr. Tom Appleton
Tom is passionate about rheumatology research, communication, and clinical care. As a clinician scientist, his research focuses on the resolution of inflammation, pain, and joint damage in osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis. Tom is a past director of the Ontario Rheumatology Association (ORA) and past chair of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) Scientific Committee. He now serves as an advisor to Arthritis Society Canada and chair of the ORA Informatics Committee.
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