Melissa Griffith, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine-Rheumatology

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Medical School
  • MD, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Notre Dame (IN)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Internal Medicine
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Rheumatology
Languages
English, Spanish
Department
Medicine-Rheumatology

Publications

  • Bowers E, Griffith M, Kolfenbach J, Pearson D, Hammes A, Weinstein E. Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission Rates Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 Jan;74(1):126-130. PubMed PMID: 32860731
  • Bowers E, Griffith M, Kolfenbach J, Pearson D, Hammes A, Weinstein E. Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission Rates Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 Jan;74(1):126-130. PubMed PMID: 32860731
  • Matson SM, Griffith M, Lee JS. FocuSSced on the Target in Systemic Sclerosis-Interstitial Lung Disease: Another Arrow in the Quiver?. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Mar 15;205(6):608-610. PubMed PMID: 34905698
  • Pham AT, Rachubinski AL, Enriquez-Estrada B, Worek K, Griffith M, Espinosa JM. JAK inhibition for treatment of psoriatic arthritis in Down syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Sep 1;60(9):e309-e311. PubMed PMID: 33630031
  • Matson SM, Griffith M, Lee JS. FocuSSced on the Target in Systemic Sclerosis-Interstitial Lung Disease: Another Arrow in the Quiver?. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Dec 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34905698
  • Pham AT, Rachubinski AL, Enriquez-Estrada B, Worek K, Griffith M, Espinosa JM. JAK inhibition for treatment of psoriatic arthritis in Down syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Sep 1;60(9):e309-e311. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab203. PMID: 33630031; PMCID: PMC8410001.
  • West, Sterling G., Kolfenbach, Jason, Zell, JoAnn and Melissa Griffith. “Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.” Rheumatology Secrets, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, PA, 2020, pp. 131–151.
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Practice Locations

UCHealth Rheumatology Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-7700

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Rheumatology, Board Certification
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification
  • RhMSUS, Board Certification (2019)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Immune System
  • Immune System - Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Immune System - Autoimmune Disorders
  • Lungs and Breathing - Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Lungs and Breathing
  • Lungs and Breathing - Granulomatous Lung Disease
  • Lungs and Breathing - Pulmonary Hypertension
Clinical Interests
Autoimmune lung disease Scleroderma Myositis Ultrasound in rheumatology

Public Speaking
Yes


School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375