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Kenneth S.  O'Rourke, M.D.

Kenneth S. O'Rourke, M.D.

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine-Rheumatology and Immunology
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Appointment:
336-716-4209
Office:
336-716-4209
Fax:
336-716-9821
Clinical Specialties
General Rheumatology, Myopathies, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Education & Training
  BSUniversity of California-Berkeley1979
  MDGeorge Washington University School of Medicine1983
ResidencyInternal MedicineDavid Grant Med Ctr-Travis Afb1987
FellowshipUniversity of Michigan/Ann Arbor1992
Memberships
American Coll of Physicians
American Coll of Rheumatology
Aids Task Force
NPI Number
1972588309
Kenneth S.  O'Rourke, M.D.

Kenneth S. O'Rourke, M.D.

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine-Rheumatology and Immunology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4209
Office:
336-716-4209
Fax:
336-716-9821
Recent Publications
Loza MJ, Anderson AS, O'Rourke KS, Wood J, Khan IU. T-cell specific defect in expression of the NTPDase CD39 as a biomarker for lupus. Cell Immunol. 2011; 271(1):110-117.

Sheikh S, Smith M, Ning T, Shiner E, Christianson D, Criscione-Schreiber LG, Bolster MB, O'Rourke KS, MacDonald D, Callahan LF, Jonas BL. Rheumatology Decision 2011: factors influencing career decisions among rheumatology fellows [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum. 2011; 63(10 Suppl):S622.

Taylor SL, Kaur M, LoSicco K, Willard J, Camacho F, O'Rourke KS, Feldman SR. Pilot study of the effect of ultraviolet light on pain and mood in fibromyalgia syndrome. J Altern Complement Med. 2009; 15(1):15-23.

Taylor SL, Petrie M, O'Rourke KS, Feldman SR. Rheumatologists' recommendations on what to do in the dermatology office to evaluate and manage psoriasis patients' joint symptoms. J Dermatolog Treat. 2009; 20(6):350-353.

Laxminamyana [sic] D [Laxminarayana D], O'Rourke KS, Olorenshaw I. Modulation of 150-kDa ADAR1 mediated transcript editing by inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) in SLE T lymphocytes [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum. 2008; 58(9 Suppl):S817.

Nicklas BJ, Leng I, Delbono O, Kitzman DW, Marsh AP, Hundley WG, Lyles MF, O'Rourke KS, Annex BH, Kraus WE. Relationship of physical function to vastus lateralis capillary density and metabolic enzyme activity in elderly men and women. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2008; 20(4):302-309.

Orlowski RJ, O'Rourke KS, Olorenshaw I, Hawkins GA, Maas S, Laxminarayana D. Altered editing in cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 8A1 gene transcripts of systemic lupus erythematosus T lymphocytes. Immunology. 2008; 125(3):408-419.

Laxminarayana D, O'Rourke KS, Maas S, Olorenshaw I. Altered editing in RNA editing adenosine deaminase ADAR2 gene transcripts of systemic lupus erythematosus T lymphocytes. Immunology. 2007; 121(3):359-369.


Lyles M, Demons J, Marsh A, O'Rourke K, Murphy K. Muscle biopsy in older adults: a safe and acceptable research procedure [abstract]. Obesity. 2007; 15(Program Abstr Suppl):A187.

Orlowski RJ, O'Rourke KS, Olorenshaw I, Maas S, Laxminarayana D. Altered editing in UCTH and PDE8 gene transcripts of lupus T cells [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum. 2006; 54(9 Suppl):S455.
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Last Updated 2/16/2012
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