Arthritis Clinical Intervention Program

About Us

Since 1990, the Arthritis Clinical Intervention Program (ACIP) has conducted over 300 rheumatology trials (Phase I-IV). All our doctors are Board Certified Rheumatologists with many years of research experience. Dr. Jeffrey Curtis is our Medical Director. 

All of our study coordinators are registered nurses (RN's) with a combined experience of 37 years. Sheree Carter, RN, MSN is our Program Director. She has 8 years experience in clinical research and over 20 years as a nurse.

The diseases we study include:

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Lupus
  • Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Gout
  • Vasculitis

Investigator Biographies

S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, PhD

W. Winn Chatham, MD

Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MPH

Kenneth Saag, MD, MSc