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May 13, 2025

Defining Minimal Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis with rheumatologist Dr. Arthur Mandelin

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Guest Speaker

Arthur Mandelin, M.D., Ph.D.

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Rheumatologist,
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine,
Department of Medicine Division of Rheumatology

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Jeff Brown

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Moderator and Volunteer,
National Psoriasis Foundation

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LB Herbert, Ph.D.

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Moderator and Volunteer,
National Psoriasis Foundation

Not sure what Minimal Disease Activity or MDA is and how it relates to psoriatic arthritis and your joints? Listen as rheumatologist Dr. Arthur Mandelin explains what MDA means.

Join hosts Jeff Brown and LB Herbert as they discuss minimal disease activity in psoriatic arthritis with nationally recognized rheumatologist Dr. Arthur Mandelin who identifies what it is, factors that influence achieving MDA, how long it takes to reach, and the impact on selection of treatments. Dr. Mandelin also addresses fatigue associated with inflammation, and what the future holds for minimal disease activity in psoriatic arthritis.

Whether you have psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, this episode offers information to help you understand management goals set by your doctor and the importance of attaining minimal disease activity.

4 Key Takeaways:

There are various ways to measure minimal disease activity in psoriatic arthritis to assess how the disease impacts quality of life.
Attaining and keeping minimal disease activity low through use of different therapy options offers a chance for better bone and joint outcomes.
Advancements in psoriatic arthritis include attaining ACR90 and the potential for identifying key markers that make treatment selection more targeted and individualized.
Those who have psoriasis need to realize bone and joint pain, and swelling in the joints may be related to their psoriatic skin disease and seek appropriate help.

Dr. Arthur Mandelin's Bio

Dr. Arthur Mandelin is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Mandelin launched Northwestern University’s first training program in musculoskeletal ultrasonography for rheumatology fellows. He is an active participant in the REASON Group which is a multi-center research collaboration devoted to using ultrasound guidance to obtain minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsies. Dr. Mandelin is a past member of the National Psoriasis Foundation’s Medical Board where he served on consensus panels for the development of a variety of practice guidelines.

Resources Mentioned

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PsA Action Month 2025

NSAIDS for Psoriatic Disease

Ep 21: “How Do I Know If It’s Psoriatic Arthritis or Another Form of Arthritis”

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Defining Minimal Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis with rheumatologist Dr. Arthur Mandelin

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