Widely regarded for his focus on the genetics of rheumatic disease, Dr. Arnett has taught medical doctors and academic students for nearly four decades.
HOUSTON, TX, December 08, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Frank Arnett, MD, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Widely regarded for his focus on the genetics of rheumatic disease, Dr. Arnett has taught medical doctors and academic students for nearly four decades. Since entering the field of rheumatology, he has contributed more than 600 publications in his fields of expertise, which includes genome-wide scans, genetics of rheumatic disease, and the mapping of three genes causing Scleroderma. Dr. Arnett has been featured in numerous medical journals, including the Annals of Rheumatic Disease, the Journal of Rheumatology, Arthritis and Rheumatology, Nature Genetics, PLOS Genetics, Science, American Journal of Human Genetics, and Annals of Internal Medicine. As a professor emeritus with the University of Texas Medical School, he is certified in internal medicine, rheumatology and diagnostic immunology.
Dr. Arnett began his career upon receiving an MD from the University of Cincinnati in 1968. He completed a residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining the medical team as a fellow of rheumatology in 1970. During the next decade, Dr. Arnett launched a career as a respected doctor, researcher and educator. In 1984, he joined the University of Texas Medical School in Houston as the director of the division of rheumatology, a position he held until 2001. Dr. Arnett also served as chairman of internal medicine (2000-2004) and he retired in 2010.
Throughout the course of his career, Dr. Arnett has been continually recognized for his commitment to medicine and education. Between 2000 and 2010, he was the recipient of the Best Doctors in America Award, as well as the TIAA Distinguished Educator Award and President Scholar Teaching and Research Award from the University of Texas Medical School. Since 2011, Dr. Arnett has been honored with inclusion in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. Although he is now retired, Dr. Arnett maintains active involvement with the Heritage Society of the University of Texas, the American College of Physicians (Master), the American College of Rheumatology (Master), and the Association of American Physicians.
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