Betty Diamond

Betty Diamond, MD, is a rheumatologist specializing in lupus. She is an Investigator and Head of the Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Diseases at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY. She is, also, a Professor of Molecular Medicine and Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.

She was a panel member of the Institute of Medicine report.

Education
Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA Degree: BA 1969 Field of Study: Art History, Magna Cum

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Degree: MD 1973 Field of Study: Medicine

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY Degree: Resident 1976 Field of Study: Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY Degree: PostDoc 1979 Field of Study: Cell Biology

Awards

 * 1979 Meller Award for Basic Science, (AECOM)
 * 1979-1982 American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Award
 * 1982-1987 American Heart Association Established Investigator
 * 1985-1990 Irma T. Hirschl Career Scientist Award
 * 1987 Leo Davidoff Society for excellence in teaching
 * 1986 American Society for Clinical Investigation
 * 1995 Association of American Physician
 * 2000 Scientific Leadership Award, SLE Foundation
 * 2001 Distinguished Investigator Award, American College of Rheumatology
 * 2002 Arthritis Foundation, Howley Prize
 * 2004 Klemperer Award, New York Academy of Medicine and Arthritis Foundation (New York Chapter)
 * 2004 Recognition Award, National Association of MD-PhD Programs
 * 2005 Klemperer Award, American College of Rheumatology
 * 2006 Institute of Medicine
 * 2006 Fellow, AAAS
 * 2008 Evelyn V. Hess Research Award, Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
 * 2011 ACR Mentoring Award
 * 2012 AWSM Scientific Leadership Award
 * 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, NY Arthritis Foundation

Learn More

 * The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
 * Wikipedia Betty Diamond
 * Lupus Research Institute