
Irene Blanco, MD, MS Drs. Irene Blanco, John Hardin, and Clement Tagoe were among presenters in the field of osteoarthritis at a World Arthritis Day kick-off event at Montefiore Medical Center on October 11, 2012.
The event's nearly 200 attendees had the opportunity to ask leading experts for advice and guidance on how best to manage arthritis.
Presentations included:
- What are those Aches and Pains?
Clement Tagoe, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

John Hardin, MD - Diagnosing and Treating Arthritis
Irene Blanco, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Co-Director of the Montefiore Lupus Center
- The Future of Arthritis Treatments
John Hardin, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine (Rheumatology)
Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Vice President of Research, Arthritis Foundation

Clement Tagoe, MD
See the Montefiore Medical Center website for more information.
Video news coverage of the luncheon can be found on BronxNet.