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Dr. Mullen, an orthopedic surgeon at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, discusses the frequency of arthritis in women.
Dr. Mullen:
Arthritis is a very common condition. It affects females more than males.
There’s a couple of different kinds of arthritis. A lot of you have heard of, or a lot of patients have heard of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis.
There’s a number of other kinds that are much less common.
Arthritis is more common in women but we are not sure why. Rheumatoid arthritis, for one example, occurs 70 percent more frequently in women than men.
We don’t have the answers as to why. It maybe hormonal, it maybe genetic, but that still is an area where more research has to be done.
About Dr. Daniel J. Mullen, M.D.:
Dr. Daniel J. Mullen, M.D., specializes in reconstructive procedures of both the knee and shoulder. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame. He went to medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia and did his orthopaedic training in Baltimore centered out of Union Memorial Hospital. He also worked at Johns Hopkins University Hospital and the Shock Trauma Center. He did a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio where he was assistant team doctor for the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the spring training division of the Cleveland Indians. He has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters and delivered many research and teaching presentations on surgery of the knee and the shoulder on both a national and international level. He volunteers his time and resources to help the local high school athletes during their sporting seasons. He lives in Gilbert, AZ, with his wife and two boys.
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Conditions: Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Health Care Provider: Banner Baywood Medical Center, Orthopedic Institute at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Banner Health
Locations: Mesa, Arizona, South East Valley, Chandler, Arizona, Tempe, Arizona, Gilbert, Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, Apache Junction, AZ, Queen Creek, AZ, Phoenix East Valley, 85206
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