Gregory Schimizzi, MD

Gregory Schimizzi, MD, is a co-convener of the Biologics Prescribers Collaborative (BPC) and the cofounder of Carolina Arthritis Associates, PA, in Wilmington, NC.  He has been a licensed and board-certified rheumatologist in private practice for 30 years. He co-founded, and previously served as president, of the Coalition for State Rheumatology Organizations (CSRO). He has also previously served as president, and a member of the executive board, at the North Carolina Rheumatology Association. Dr Schimizzi completed his undergraduate and medical school studies at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his fellowship training at the University of California at Irvine.

While managing costs is extremely important to physicians and their patients, achieving and maintaining disease control without increasing the risk of complications or toxicities must remain the primary goal in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.