The Rheumatologist, the official publication of the American College of Rheumatology, has announced the appointment of Dr. Simon Helfgott as the new physician editor of the journal. Helfgott is director of education and fellowship training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. He will begin his role as editor of the American College of Rheumatology's monthly newsmagazine in January 2012. He replaces Dr. David Pisetsky, who served as physician editor of The Rheumatologist since its launch in 2006.
Dr. Helfgott has more than 15 years of editing experience including serving as the assistant to the editor for the New England Journal of Medicine's Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also an active member of the American College of Rheumatology and has held a variety of key editing positions for ACR publications, including the ACR's official journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Dr. Helfgott is a graduate of McGill University School of Medicine. He also completed his internal medicine residency at McGill and was a fellow in rheumatology and immunology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Helfgott has served on the BWH faculty for 25 years and has published over 60 articles, reviews and chapters.
The Rheumatologist reaches 11,500 rheumatologists, internists, orthopaedic surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who practice, research, or teach in the field of rheumatology. The publication focuses on issues and trends in the management and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Current issues of ACR publications are now available on your mobile phone.
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