Kenneth S. O'Rourke, M.D., Associate Professor Internal Medicine-Rheumatology and Immunology

Kenneth S. O'Rourke, M.D.

Professor, Rheumatology and Immunology

Clinical Specialties

General Rheumatology, Myopathies, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-4209
Department: 336-716-4209

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Education & Training

M.D., George Washington University School of Medicine , 1983
B.S., University of California-Berkeley , 1979
Residency, Internal Medicine, David Grant Med Ctr-Travis Afb, 1987
Fellowship, University of Michigan/Ann Arbor, 1992

Memberships

Am Coll Of Physicians
Am Coll Of Rheumatology
Aids Task Force

NPI Number

1972588309

Kenneth S. O'Rourke, M.D.

Professor, Rheumatology and Immunology

Research Interests

arthritis, pain

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-4209 | Department: 336-716-4209

Recent Publications

O'Rourke ME, O'Rourke KS. Kneedless pain In: Kazer MW, Neal-Boylan L, eds. Case studies in gerontological nursing for the advanced practice nurse. Chichester, West Sussex (UK): Wiley-Blackwell;2012: 111-124.

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.

Laxminarayana D, Khan IU, O'Rourke KS, Giri B. Induction of 150-kDa adenosine deaminase that acts on RNA (ADAR)-1 gene expression in normal T lymphocytes by anti-CD3-epsilon and anti-CD28. Immunology. 2007;122(4):623-633.

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.