I Have Osteoarthritis

I Have Osteoarthritis.com is managed by a team of professionals that contribute to the content and design of the website.  It was created partly based on Dr. Samuel Dyer’s clinical trial work in Osteoarthritis and continuing years of research.  It is dedicated to Osteoarthritis and patient education including: symptoms, pain management, treatment, causes, and diet.  This site is unique because it explains Dr. Dyer’s research on why patient education is important and also describes the negative results which can occur when patients are not properly educated about their disease.  The website provides an overview of the disease, reviews the most common various medical and non-medical treatment options, and the latest clinical research in Osteoarthritis.  In addition, links are provided to websites where patients can purchase high quality recommend products such as Glucosamine supplements, vitamins, non-prescription drugs, and assistive devices.  The recommended websites and items were selected based on reviews by trusted sources such as Consumer Reports and other independent sites for their value and quality.

Dr. Samuel Dyer-After his medical training, he completed a Master’s Degree in Tropical Biology before completing a clinical Ph.D.  During his Ph.D. he worked with patients during a 5 year clinical trial on Osteoarthritis as well as research on other diseases.  Dr. Dyer’s research includes investigating patients understanding of Osteoarthritis, investigating the communication between a doctor and a patient, and investigating the most successful treatment outcomes including various medicines, supplements, and specific diets.  Over the last 10 years, he has given numerous presentations at medical meetings and investigator meetings around the world and has worked with Rheumatologists and other doctors to research the latest medicines for various treatments of Arthritis.  Dr. Dyer has published a number of articles and has served as a professor of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, General Health, and Nutrition.  His previous academic experience also includes serving as the Academic Dean at a private Medical College.

Jeff Kraemer-While completing his Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology he began his career as a Molecular Biologist at a medical school where he was one of the contributing scientists on the Human Genome Project.  The Human Genome Project was a global initiative to understand the complete DNA genetic code of humans.  For the last several years Jeff has served as a Molecular Biologist in the pharmaceutical industry researching genetic variations in a number of diseases.  Jeff has given numerous presentations at international scientific meetings and has worked with numerous medical researchers investigating the latest in DNA science.  Jeff has been published in scientific articles and has served as a university adjunct professor of Genetics and Biology.