Ross E. Petty, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Pediatric Rheumatology

Dr. Petty is a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia and specializes in pediatric rheumatology at the British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver, BC. He serves on the Journal of Rheumatology editorial board and is a reviewer for Arthritis and Rheumatism, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, and Journal of Rheumatology.

Dr. Petty has twice received the University of British Columbia's Ivory Tower Award of the Department of Pediatrics in addition to the Ross Award of the Canadian Paediatric Society, the James T. Cassidy Award of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Distinguished Rheumatologist Award of the Canadian Rheumatology Association and the American College of Rheumatology. He lectures frequently and is an invited participant at conferences throughout the world.

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics—1973

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics—1976

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada—1987

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Education

MD: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 1965

Rotating Internship: University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, 1965–1966

Resident I in Pediatrics: University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, 1966–1967

Resident II in Pediatrics: University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 1967–1968

Resident III in Pediatrics (Rheumatology): University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968–1969

Resident IV in Pediatrics (Rheumatology): University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969–1970

Fellow in Immunology: Institute of Child Health, London, England, 1970–1973

PhD in Immunology: University of London, London, England, 1978

Academic Appointments

Professor Emeritus, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Hospital Affiliations

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, 1989–present

Professional Affiliations

American College of Rheumatology

American Academy of Pediatrics

Canadian Rheumatology Association

Canadian Pediatric Rheumatology Association

Selected Publications

1. Petty RE, et al. (2004). International League of Associations for Rheumatology classification of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Second revision, Edmonton, 2001. Journal of Rheumatology, 31(2): 390–392.
2. Petty RE, et al. (2003). Early predictors of longterm outcome in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Subset-specific correlations. Journal of Rheumatology, 30(3): 585–593.
3. Petty RE, et al. (2003). Arthritis and uveitis in children. A pediatric rheumatology perspective. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 135(6):879–884.
4. Petty RE (2002). Frequency of uncommon diseases: Is juvenile idiopathic arthritis unrecognized? Journal of Rheumatology, 29(7): 1350–1355.
5. Petty RE, et al. (2001). Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology, 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.