John Cush, MDEnriched profile
Executive Editor, RheumNow.com; Professor of Internal Medicine, TCU Burnett School of Medicine · TCU Burnett School of Medicine (Fort Worth, TX) / RheumNow.com
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
John Cush, MD, is Executive Editor, RheumNow.com at TCU Burnett School of Medicine (Fort Worth, TX) / RheumNow.com. The public record shows 98 publications with 10,888 citations (h-index 41), centered on Rheumatoid Arthritis. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 18 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (1995–1999).
- Top research focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 18 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)
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Total citations across indexed works.
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Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tregmd.com ↗
- Member
Arthritis Advisory Committee, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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 →ccrheumatology.com ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Controlled Trial of Apremilast for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment (CARAT)
Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT01250548
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
18 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20259 payments$340,500openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationProgram year202544 payments$229,641openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Genentech USA, Inc.Program year20251 payment$28,000openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 1995–1999 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- METHOTREXATE FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE
University of Texas Sw Med Ctr/dallas
FY1999M01RR000633 - METHOTREXATE FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE
University of Texas Sw Med Ctr/dallas
FY1998M01RR000633 - METHOTREXATE FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE
University of Texas Sw Med Ctr/dallas
FY1997M01RR000633
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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
- Rheumatology fellowship
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center / Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas
1987provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- Internal Medicine residency
Coney Island Hospital, NYC
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Executive Editor
RheumNow.com
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 →rheumnow.live ↗ - Professor of Internal Medicine
TCU Burnett School of Medicine, Fort Worth, TX
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tregmd.com ↗ - Director of Clinical Rheumatology
Baylor Research Institute
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tregmd.com ↗
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →the-rheumatologist.org ↗
- Teacher of the Year
Internal Medicine Residency Program, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 1998-99
1998provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ccrheumatology.com ↗
- Baylor University Medical Center
professor of medicine and rheumatology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tregmd.com ↗ - St. George's University School of Medicine
Chair of Academic Board of Trustees
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ccrheumatology.com ↗
Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Executive Editor / Founder of RheumNow.com
weekly RheumNow Podcast reviewing rheumatology news, journal reports, and regulatory decisions
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 →rheumnow.podbean.com ↗ - EMJ Podcast Interview with Dr. Jack Cush
discussed novel treatment avenues for rheumatic diseases, AI and telemedicine
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 →rheumnow.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →vumedi.com ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/cv/john-cush-md-1
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
rheumnow.com/team
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →rheumnow.com ↗ - YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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