Division of Rheumatology

Raja Bobba

MD, MSc, FRCPC, ABIM

Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine

Staff Rheumatologist, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

 

 

Education and Professional Standing

MD, McMaster University, 1997
Internal Medicine residency, McMaster University, 2001
Fellowship in Rheumatology, University of Toronto, 2003
MSc in Epidemiology, University of Toronto, 2005

Interests

Dr Bobba is a clinician educator in the Division of Rheumatology. His primary interest is in undergraduate medical school education. His research interests include systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombosis. He is certified in internal medicine and rheumatology through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Selected Publications

  1. Bobba R. Beattie K. Parkinson W. Kumbhare D. Adachi R. The Tolerability of Different Dosing Regimens of Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Osteoporosis and Malignant Bone Disease. Drug Safety (in press)
  2. Sarabi ZS. Chang E. Bobba R. Ibanez D. Gladman D. Urowitz M. Fortin PR. Incidence rates of arterial and venous thrombosis after diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 53(4):609-12, 2005 Aug 15.
  3. Bobba R. Landolt-Marticoren C. Fortin PR. Thrombosis and inflammation: a question in need of an answer. Journal of Rheumatology. 32(3):397-9, 2005 Mar.