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Jefferson R Roberts, MD Chief of Rheumatology Service, Tripler Army Medical Center; Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Jefferson R Roberts, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American College of Rheumatology, Society for Simulation in Healthcare

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Mary L Lan, MD, MPH Resident Physician, Department of Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center

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Herbert S Diamond, MD Visiting Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center; Chairman Emeritus, Department of Internal Medicine, Western Pennsylvania Hospital

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Albert W Pearsall, IV, MD Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Alabama College of Medicine; Director, Section of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Alabama Medical Center

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