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Rheumatology

Roberto Caricchio, MD, FACR

Roberto Caricchio
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  • Chief, Section of Rheumatology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Director, Temple Lupus Program, Temple University Hospital
  • Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Specialties

Rheumatology

4.7
43 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
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Clinical Interests
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Sjögren's syndrome
  • Scleroderma dermatomyositis
  • Vasculitides
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
Research Interests
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Lupus nephritis
  • Lupus clinical trials
Education
  • MD, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Training
  • Fellowship, Rheumatology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Fellowship (Research), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Fellowship, Rheumatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
  • Residency, Rheumatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Board Certification
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
Memberships
  • American College of Rheumatology
  • American Association of Immunology
  • Philadelphia Rheumatism Society
Awards and Honors
  • Arthritis Foundation Fellowship Award 
  • Lupus Foundation of America Research Grant Award
  • Arthritis Foundation Young Investigator Award                                          
  • Lupus Research Institute Award                                                 
  • Alliance for Lupus Research Award                                        
  • Stewart J. McCracken award (Arthritis Foundation)                                
  • Lupus Research Institute Award                                                 
  • Early Translational Science Investigator Award 
  • Annual Temple Translational Science Symposium
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Temple Rheumatology

Temple University Hospital

3401 N. Broad Street

Outpatient Building, 4th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19140

800-TEMPLE-MED

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Selected Publications

S. Gallucci, R. Caricchio, P.L. Cohen. Cell Death and Injury. Part 4, Initiation of Autoimmunity, Chapter 17th 245-256. The Autoimmune Diseases, 5th Edition 2014. Edited by Noel R. Rose and Ian R. Mackay.

R. Caricchio. Apoptosis, Autophagy and Necrosis. Part B, Pathogenesis, Chapter 21st, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Edited by George Tsokos. (2015).

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43 PATIENT SATISFACTION REVIEWS

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OVERALL RATING

4.70 / 5.0

RATINGS BREAKDOWN

4.7
Give easy to understand instruction
4.5
Provider expl in way you understand
4.6
Provider listen carefully to you
4.8
Show respect for what you say
4.8
Spend enough time with you
PATIENT COMMENTS
5.0
May 6, 2020

Excellent experience overall. Dr. Caricchio was outstanding and spent a significant amount of time with me as this was my first visit with him. He was kind, respectful & knowledgeable would recommend him to anyone! Thank you.
5.0
January 29, 2020

I left feeling positive about the direction my care was headed in. Very caring rheumatologist.
5.0
November 5, 2019

I was well treated as a patient.
5.0
August 29, 2019

Dr Carrichio was outstanding!! A superb physician.
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