Daniel George Arkfeld, MD

A Los Angeles native, Dr. Arkfeld, first joined the Keck School of Medicine faculty in 1994 after completing a fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West LA. Prior to his current administrative position as Director of Rheumatology CME Educational courses, Dr. Arkfeld was Chief of Rheumatology Clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center.

As a cliniccal professor, Dr. Arkfeld’s major areas of research interests include rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjogren’s Syndrome. In addition to being a renowned lecturer, having spoken all across the globe, Dr. Arkfeld is also a former little league baseball coach and doctor for the USC Women’s Basketball Team.

• American College of Rheumatology: Mentor Award, 2013
• American College of Rheumatology: Mentor Award, 2009
• American College of Rheumatology: Mentor Award, 2007
• University of Southern California: Second Year Medical Student Teaching Award, 1999

• UCLA, Los Angeles — MD — 06/1986 — MEDICINE
• Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles — MD — 06/1989 — Internal Medicine
• Harbor-UCLA, Carson — MD — 06/1991 — Rheumatology

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