Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Daniel E. Furst, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Division of Rheumatology (also in active clinical practice at Pacific Arthritis Care Center of Los Angeles). The public record shows 364 publications with 34,660 citations (h-index 82), centered on Rheumatology/Immunology. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 39 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (1985–2009).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical rheumatology
- Top research focus: Rheumatology/Immunology
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 39 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 4 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Adults With Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
InvestigatorPhase 2/PHASE3RecruitingNCT05878717 - Morbidity and Mortality Follow Up for the Scleroderma Lung Study
Sponsor: Duke University
InvestigatorCompletedNCT01762449 - SCOT Scleroderma Treatment Alternative Registry (STAR Registry)
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
InvestigatorCompletedNCT00860548
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
39 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- SOBI, INCProgram year20253 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Program year20253 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2009 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Provisional Combined Response Index For Patients With Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
University of California Los Angeles
FY2009$348,649U01AR055057 - Provisional Combined Response Index For Patients With Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
University of California Los Angeles
FY2008$348,512U01AR055057 - Provisional Combined Response Index For Patients With Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
University of California Los Angeles
FY2007$243,152U01AR055057
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The burning question: To use or not to use cyclophosphamide in systemic sclerosis.
European journal of rheumatology
2020
Contact
An office address from a public listing. This research profile has no federal registry record to draw from.
Office address
5230 Pacific Concourse Dr, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pacificarthritis.com ↗ - Fellowship in Rheumatology
UCLA Medical Center
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UCSF Medical Center
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- National Medical Advisory Board
Scleroderma Foundation
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →expertperspectives.com ↗ - Scientific Advisory Board
Arthritis Foundation
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →expertperspectives.com ↗ - Board of Directors
Collaboration of Research Rheumatologists of North America (CORRONA foundation)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →expertperspectives.com ↗
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- First Carl M. Pearson Professor of Medicine
UCLA Medical Center
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Adjunct Professor
University of Washington, Seattle
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →expertperspectives.com ↗ - Research Professor
University of Florence, Italy
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Podcast guest
"Thriving with Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases" with Dr. Diana Girnita, episode on systemic sclerosis signs, symptoms, and treatment updates
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EULAR23 conference, interviewed by Dr. Chiara Bellocchi
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"Stream for a Cure" (with Elaine Furst)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/daniel-furst-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Furst-2
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linkedin.com/in/daniel-furst-19716017a
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
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furstrheum.com
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buzzsprout.com/2318677/episodes/15236152-navigating-systemic-sclerosis-signs-symptoms-updates-on-treatment-with-professor-dr-daniel-furst
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