Alexander Mathiessen

Education
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (2004-2011)
- Officer training at the Norwegian Armed Forces Medical Service (FSAN) (2013-2014)
- Doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (2014-2017)
Position
- Postdoc (50%) in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital
- Specialist (50%) in internal medicine/rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital
- Associate Professor (10%) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
Field of interest
- Ultrasound of the musculoskeletal system
- Ultrasound-guided injection technique (of joints, tendon sheaths, bursa, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger)
- Hand arthritis
- Biopsy of joints and synovial membranes
- Personalized medicine
- User participation in research
- Randomized controlled trials
- MRI of the knee and semi-automated measurement of cartilage thickness and volume (in collaboration with Harvard University, Boston, USA)
Other
- In the leadership group of REMEDY Patient Council (user participation in research)
- In the management group for the Young Researcher Program and the Mobility program in REMEDY
Visiting address
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Superintendent's residence
Reidar Kobros vei 8
0370 Oslo
Postal address
Diakohjemmet Hospital
PO Box 23 Vinderen
0319 Oslo
Projects
Projects
WP2 - PPhenotyping for personalized medicine
MDR-RA
The Norwegian study for therapeutic pharmacovigilance
Projects
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions
MERINO
Methotrexate in the treatment of erosive hand osteoarthritis


