myRAteam Medical Reviewer | Jeffrey A. Sparks, M.D., M.M.Sc.
Posted on February 21, 2024
Jeffrey A. Sparks, M.D., M.M.Sc.
Specialties: Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy
Jeffrey A. Sparks, M.D., M.M.Sc.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Sparks is an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas, and completed his residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Following residency, he completed his fellowship in rheumatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He received a Master of Medical Sciences degree in patient-oriented research from Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on using patient-oriented and epidemiologic methods to evaluate the etiology, outcomes, and public health burden of rheumatoid arthritis. He has received research awards from the National Institutes of Health and Rheumatology Research Foundation.
Education
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (M.D.)
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Residency)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Fellowship)
Harvard Medical School (M.M.Sc.)
Certifications
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in rheumatology
Professional Accolades
American College of Rheumatology, Distinguished Fellow Award
Rheumatology Research Foundation, Scientist Development Award
National Institutes of Health — Career Development Award
National Institutes of Health — Loan Repayment Award