Dr. Anne R. Bass specializes in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, lyme disease, vasculitis, inflammatory eye disease, rheumatoid arthritis and venous thromboembolism. Throughout her career, she has published a number of papers, case reports and book chapters. Dr. Bass is currently an Associate Attending Rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Associate Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Director Rheumatology Fellowship Program, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Lyme disease
Vasculitis
Inflammatory eye disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Venous thromboembolism
MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York University Medical Center
Internal Medicine, 1988
Rheumatology, 1992, 2002
Rogozinski L, *Bass A, Glickman I, Talle MA, Goldstein G,.Wang J, Chess L, Thomas Y. The T4 Surface Antigen is Involved in the Induction of Helper Function. J. Immunology 1984; 132(2): 735-739.
Asnis, PD, Gardner MJ, Leitzes AH, Ranawat, A, Tuthill, RP, Magid, S, Peterson GE, *Bass, AR. The Effectiveness of Warfarin Dosing from a Nomogram Comapared to Housestaff Dosing. J.Arthroplasty 2007; 22(2): 213-218.
*Bass AR. In Reply to Letter to the Editor. J Arthroplasty 2007; 22(6): 943-4.
Kolasinski SL, *Bass AR, Kane-Wanger GF, Libman BS, Sandorfi N, Utset T. Subspecialty choice: Why did you become a rheumatologist? Arthritis Rheum 2007; 57:1546-1551
*Bass AR, Mattern CJ, Voos JE, Peterson MGE, Deodhar A and Trost D. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: Current practice. Submitted Dec 2007
Kaul M, Silverberg M, DiCarlo EF, Schneider R, *Bass AR, Erkan D. Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. Clin Rheumatol 2007; 26: 1575-9.
Alpert D, Flieder DB, Erkan D, *Bass AR. An Unusual Case of Granulomatous Lung Disease. HSS Journal. 2006; 2(2): 191-197.
*Bass AR, Schneider R, Sanders A, Glieder D, Nathan CF, Erkan D. Pulmonary Nodules in an Infiximab-Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient. HSS Journal 2007; 3(1): 119-125.
George D, Varley L, Erkan D, *Bass A, Salmon J, Lockshin MD. Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome presenting as HELLP Syndrome. HSS Journal 2007; 3(2): 216-221.
*Bass AR, Kopelman, R, McMahon D, Flaster E, D’Agati V, Estes D, Blume RS. High Dose Alternate-Day Steroid (HDADS) Therapy in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Rheum. 1990; 33(9): S164.
Berman B, Fields T, Azar N, Pillinger M, Lazaro D, Putterman C, *Bass A, Reyes C, Paget S The Second Annual New York Rheumatology Objective Structured Clinical Examination (ROSCE): successful expansion demonstrates feasibility as a large scale rating tool. Arthritis Rheum 2005; Supplement.
Berman JR, Fields T, Pillinger MH, Lazaro D, Putterman C, *Bass A, Davisdson A, Paget S. The Third Annual New York Rheumaotlogy Objective Structured Clincial Examination (ROSCE): Expansion and Validation of Fellow Assessment by Patient and Attending Raters. Arthritis Rheum 2006; 54(9):S782.
Berman JR, Pillinger MH, *Bass A, Fields T, Paget S, Wesinstein and Lazaro D. The Fourth Annual New York City Rheumaotlogy Objective Structured clinical Examination (NYC ROSCE): Utility for Rating Trainee Professionalism. Arthritis Rheum 2007; 56(9):S539.
*Bass, AR. Lyme Disease - Prevention and Treatment. Rheumatology.HSS.edu 2004 June 14. <http://rheumatology.hss.edu/pat/
specialReports/bass_lymeDisease.asp>
*Bass AR. "Medical Considerations for Sports and Exercise Participation in the Older Athlete" in Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach (2nd edition). Scuderi G, McCann,PD, eds. Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia 2005.
*Bass AR, Magid S. “Lyme Disease” in Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders (5th edition). Paget SA, Gibofsky A, Beary JF III, eds. Lippincott WIlliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006.
Ashany D, *Bass AR, Elkon K. “Rheumatology Laboratory Testing” in Hospital for Special Surgery Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders (5th edition). Paget SA, Gibofsky A, Beary JF III, eds. Lippincott WIlliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006.

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