Micha Abeles’ Curriculum Vitae
Education
1967-1971 State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (MD)
1963-1967 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (BA)
Licensure
Connecticut, New York and Virginia
Professional Experience
- 2016: Private Practice
- 2010-2016: Professor of Medicine
- 2007-2016: Interim Chief, Division Rheumatic Diseases – UConn HC
- 2007-2016: Vice Chair UCHC Institutional Review Board
- 2005-2016: Coordinator Rheumatology Division CME Activities
- 1999-2016: Director, Rheumatology Practice – UConn
- 1998-2016: Member UCHC Institutional Review Board
- 1998-2016: Coordinator Rheumatology Intercity Journal Club
- 1998-2016: Coordinator Rheumatology Intercity Grand Rounds
- 1986-2010: Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine, UConn Health Center
- 1986-1998: Associate Director, Multipurpose Arthritis Center, UConn
- 1980-2016: Part time private practice
- 1978-1985: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine, UConn
- 1978-1981: Coordinator, Clinical Clerkship Program, John Dempsey Hospital
- 1978-1980: Chief, Burgdorf Rheumatology Clinic
- 1976-1978:Connecticut Arthritis Foundation Fellowship in Rheumatology, UConn; Clinical Instructor in Medicine, UConn
- 1974-1976: U.S. Army Serviceman stationed at Fort Monroe, Virginia; Chief, Outpatient Department and Special Clinics; Director, Rheumatology Clinic; Consulting Physician, Newport News Health Department
- 1972-1974: Residency; Medical Residency – University Program, Buffalo, NY.
- 1971-1972: Internship; Medical Intern – University Program, Buffalo, NY.
Boards
- Editorial Board member- Rheumatology-Current Research (2011-)
- Connecticut Rheumatology Association-Board of Directors (2010-)
- Medical Advisory Board, Easter Seals Rehabilitation (1981-1988)
- Rheumatology (1978)
- Lupus Foundation of America, Connecticut Chapter, Board of Directors
Societies
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Rheumatology
- Hartford County Medical Society
- New Haven County Medical Society
- New York Academy of Science
- State of Connecticut Medical Society
Committees
- Department of Rehabilitation Services Advisory Committee, UConn Health Center(1996-2004 )
- Department of Rehabilitation Services Advisory Committee, UConn Health Center (1985-2004)
- Public Policy and Advocacy Committee – Connecticut Arthritis Foundation (1997-2003)
- Medical Liability Committee, New Haven County Medical Society (1992-2002)
- Rheumatology Operational & Space Committee (1996)
- Arthritis Foundation, Connecticut Chapter, Government Affairs Committee (1990-1996)
- Task Forces at UConn Health Center; Task Force for Low Back Pain (1995)
- Member Medical and Scientific Committee of the CT Arthritis Foundation (1984-1987)
- Chairman Awards and Grants Subcommittee of the Medical & Scientific Committee – Connecticut Arthritis Foundation (1984-1986)
- American College of Rheumatology, Fibromyalgia Multicenter Criteria Committee
- American College of Rheumatology, Fibromyalgia Prevalence Committee
Advising & Ad Hoc Reviewing
- Advisor Meriden Visiting Nurse Association (1982-1985)
- Arthritis Care and Research
- Arthritis and Rheumatism
- Complications in Orthopedics
- Journal of Rheumatology
- Patient Care
- Post Graduate Medicine
- Seminars in Rheumatic Diseases
Consulting
- State of Connecticut Therapeutics Committee (2009-2010)
- State of Connecticut Department of Public Health (2000-2001)
Awards
Best Doctors for multiple years
Castle Connolly Top Doctors for multiple years