Ora Gewurz-Singer, MD, MS

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Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Michigan Medicine
Rheumatology Clinic Taubman Center
1500 E Medical Center Drive Floor 3 Reception A
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
[email protected]
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Ora Gewurz-Singer, MD, MS
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Clinical Associate Professor
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  • Qualifications

    • Fellowship Training
      Hospital for special Surgery, Division of Rheumatology, United States
      2004 - 2010
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Residency Training
      Weill Cornell Medicine, Internal Medicine, New York, United States
      2004 - 2007
    • Chief Resident
      Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
      2004 - 2004
      Chief Resident
    • MS
      Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10065, United States
      2008 - 2011
    • MD
      New York University School of Medicine, Office of Registration and Records c/o Maureen Doran 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
      2000 - 2004
    • BS
      University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
      1996 - 2000

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Real-world experience with avacopan in ANCA-associated vasculitis
      Gewurz-Singer O. Kidney International Reports, 2024 Mar 19;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Avacopan in ANCA Vasculitis: A Real-World Experience
      Gewurz-Singer O. 2023 Nov 4;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients Found to Have Clinically Isolated Aortitis After Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Single-Center Experience
      Gewurz-Singer O, Ford J, aung TT. 2023 Nov 12;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Real-world experience with avacopan in ANCA vasculitis: a multi-center retrospective cohort analysis
      Gewurz-Singer O. 2023 Nov 12;
    • Journal Article
      Rituximab versus azathioprine for maintenance of remission for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and relpasing disease: An International randomized controlled trial
      Smith RM, Jones RB, Specks U, Bond S, Nodale M, Aljayyousi R, Andrews J, Bruchfeld A, Camilleri B, Carette S, Cheung CK, Derebail VK, Doulton T, Ferraro A, Forbess L, Fujimoto S, Furuta S, Gewurz-Singer O, Harper L, Ito-Ihara T, Khalidi N, Klocke R, Koening C, Komagata Y, Langford C, Lanyon P, Luqmani R, McAlear CA, Larry , Moreland , Mynard K, Nachman PH, Pagnoux C, Peh CA, Pusey C, Ranganathan D, Rhee RL, Spiera R, Srieh A, Tesar V, Walters33 G, Wroe C, Jayne DRW, Merkel PA. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2023 Jul 3; 82 (7): 937 - 944.
    • Journal Article
      Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis: an Update for the Clinician.
      Ford JA, Gewurz D, Gewurz-Singer O. Curr Opin Rheumatol, 2023 Nov 6; 35 (3): 135 - 140. DOI:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000937
    • Presentation
      Vasculitis Foundation USA Tour
      2023 Nov 6;
    • Journal Article
      2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
      Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA, DCVAS Study Group , Gewurz-Singer O. Arthritis Rheumatol, 2023 Nov 3; 74 (12): 1881 - 1889. DOI:10.1002/art.42325

    Featured News & Stories

    Giant Cell Arteritis
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    Research Highlights Earlier Detection of Giant Cell Arteritis

    Research and clinical guidance from Ora Singer, MD, MS, is helping raise awareness of giant cell arteritis (GCA), a serious inflammatory disease that can lead to permanent vision loss if not diagnosed and treated quickly.
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    Department News

    CME Event - Giant Cell Arteritis: Pearls for the Busy Clinician

    Join the Division of Rheumatology for a free CME webinar, Giant Cell Arteritis: Pearls for the Busy clinician, taking place on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 12:00-1:00 pm ET on Zoom.