Ross E. Petty, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Pediatric Rheumatology
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Dr. Petty is a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia and specializes in pediatric rheumatology at the British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver, BC. He serves on the Journal of Rheumatology editorial board and is a reviewer for Arthritis and Rheumatism, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, and Journal of Rheumatology.
Dr. Petty has twice received the University of British Columbia's Ivory Tower Award of the Department of Pediatrics in addition to the Ross Award of the Canadian Paediatric Society, the James T. Cassidy Award of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Distinguished Rheumatologist Award of the Canadian Rheumatology Association and the American College of Rheumatology. He lectures frequently and is an invited participant at conferences throughout the world.
Board Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics—1973
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics—1976
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada—1987
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Education
- MD: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 1965
- Rotating Internship: University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, 1965–1966
- Resident I in Pediatrics: University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, 1966–1967
- Resident II in Pediatrics: University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 1967–1968
- Resident III in Pediatrics (Rheumatology): University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968–1969
- Resident IV in Pediatrics (Rheumatology): University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969–1970
- Fellow in Immunology: Institute of Child Health, London, England, 1970–1973
- PhD in Immunology: University of London, London, England, 1978
Academic Appointments
- Professor Emeritus, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Hospital Affiliations
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, 1989–present
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Rheumatology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Canadian Rheumatology Association
- Canadian Pediatric Rheumatology Association
Selected Publications
- Petty RE, et al. (2004). International League of Associations for Rheumatology classification of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Second revision, Edmonton, 2001. Journal of Rheumatology, 31(2): 390–392.
- Petty RE, et al. (2003). Early predictors of longterm outcome in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Subset-specific correlations. Journal of Rheumatology, 30(3): 585–593.
- Petty RE, et al. (2003). Arthritis and uveitis in children. A pediatric rheumatology perspective. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 135(6):879–884.
- Petty RE (2002). Frequency of uncommon diseases: Is juvenile idiopathic arthritis unrecognized? Journal of Rheumatology, 29(7): 1350–1355.
- Petty RE, et al. (2001). Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology, 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.
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