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Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Dr. Robert H. Shmerling is the former clinical chief of the division of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is a current member of the corresponding faculty in medicine at Harvard Medical School. As a practicing rheumatologist for over 30 years, Dr. Shmerling engaged in a mix of patient care, teaching, and research. His research interests center on diagnostic studies in patients with musculoskeletal symptoms, and rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. He has published research regarding infectious arthritis, medical ethics, and diagnostic test performance in rheumatic disease. Having retired from patient care in 2019, Dr. Shmerling now works as a senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing.
Twitter: @RobShmerling
Posts by Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
In defense of French fries
Cancer
Alternative therapies for cancer
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Does weather affect arthritis pain?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Can watching sports be bad for your health?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Surgeons are doing fewer knee surgeries
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Coffee may help your skin stay healthy
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Where people die
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Is Coca-Cola really putting pot in its beverages?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Conflict of interest in medicine
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Drip bar: Should you get an IV on demand?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Alcohol and your health: Is none better than a little?
Heart Health
Health benefits of walnuts
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Sorting out the health effects of alcohol
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Top searches on health topics? It may depend on where you live
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Health benefits of coffee and a proposed warning label
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
How long will my hip or knee replacement last?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Autoimmune disease and stress: Is there a link?
Heart Health
Dogs and health: A lower risk for heart disease-related death?
Alison Shmerling, MD, MPH
Fertility and diet: Is there a connection?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Could medications contribute to dementia?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Knuckle cracking: Annoying and harmful, or just annoying?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Chondroitin and melanoma: How worried should you be?
Exercise & Fitness
Aerobic exercise or tai chi for fibromyalgia — which is better?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
