Elizabeth "Blair" Solow, M.D.

Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crystalline Arthropathies

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Biography

Elizabeth “Blair” Solow, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of Rheumatic Diseases.

Dr. Solow holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She earned her medical degree at the UT Health Science Center in Houston, and then completed her internship and residency training at UT Southwestern, where she remained to receive advanced training through a fellowship program in rheumatology. During her rheumatology fellowship, she also completed a master's degree in clinical science from the UT Southwestern Center for Translational Medicine.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in rheumatology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2012.

Dr. Solow participates in patient care; the education of medical students, residents, and fellows; and clinical and translational research in rheumatoid arthritis. She is also involved with the American College of Rheumatology, where she serves as a member of its Committee on Rheumatologic Care.

Education & Training

Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2009-2012), Rheumatology
Medical School - UT Health Science Center at Houston (2002-2006)
Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006-2009), Internal Medicine

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Arthritis Foundation (2009), Member
American College of Rheumatology (2009), Member

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Doctor 2022
Rheumatology Faculty Teaching Award 2018, University of Kansas
J. Michael Young Grant 2000, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Kansas
1927-35 English Faculty Memorial Scholarship 1998-1999, University of Kansas
Flinn Vee Scholarship 1997-1999, University of Kansas

Books & Publications

Publications
- Update in Rheumatology: Evidence Published in 2013.
  Solow EB, Kazi S, Makris UE Annals of internal medicine 2014 Apr

Research

Rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular outcomes
Improving the delivery of care for patients with rheumatic disease
Clinical trials preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical Focus

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crystalline Arthropathies
Spondyloarthropathy
Interstitial Lung Disease (Pulmonary Fibrosis)
Osteoarthritis
Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Myositis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Systemic Sclerosis