Expert profile
Dr. Erik Escuro
Rheumatologist focused on gout and crystal arthropathies
Gout • crystal arthropathies • urate-lowering therapy • treat-to-target rheumatology care
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About the expert
Focus: Treat-to-target management of gout and crystal arthropathies
Rheumatologist (Conway SC / WVU Medicine) recognized for treating gout substantially more frequently than peer providers. Delivers CME presentations through the WVCTSI Project ECHO program covering crystal arthropathy diagnosis, treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy, allopurinol management, and advanced interventions like pegloticase for severe tophaceous cases. Active in continuing-education delivery to primary care providers serving rural populations.
Expert discussions with Dr. Erik Escuro
Escuro on gout and crystal arthropathies: the CME framework for rural rheumatology
This continuing-medical-education (CME) presentation through the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) Project ECHO covers gout diagnosis, treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy, the related condition of calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease, and the specific care-access challenges of managing crystal arthropathies in rural and underserved settings. The framework is rheumatology-standard but oriented toward primary care clinicians who are often the de facto rheumatologists in their communities.