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Dr. Birbara is a practicing rheumatologist in Worcester, MA, whose passions are patient care and clinical research. He is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School where he has engaged in clinical research trials since 1975 and been the Medical Director of Advanced Clinical Care since 1989. Dr. Birbara has served as Principal Investigator for over 500 clinical research protocols, the majority of which have been in the areas of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and pain. Dr. Birbara has authored numerous manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Birbara is a graduate of Harvard College, received his medical degree from McGill University and completed his rheumatology fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is a fellow member of the American College of Rheumatology.