Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD
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Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD

  • Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
 
Westwood Specialty Care |
200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365, Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-825-2448

About

Christina Charles-Schoeman is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at UCLA. Dr. Charles-Schoeman graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree in Chemistry from Yale University. She completed her medical degree and training in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at UCLA where she also earned her Master of Science degree in Clinical Research through the Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program.

Dr. Charles-Schoeman specializes in the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory myositis, often treating patients with aggressive systemic disease including severe interstitial lung disease. Her research interests include the study of accelerated vascular disease and inflammatory lipoproteins as novel targets for disease treatment in RA and myositis. She also leads several clinical trials of novel therapies for RA and myositis at UCLA.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005

Fellowship

Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001

Degree

MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 2000

Recognitions

Related Clinical Trials

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Publications

  1. C Charles-Schoeman, R Fleischmann, J Davignon, H Schwartz, S Turner, C Beysen, M Milad, M Hellerstein, Z Luo, I Kaplan, R Riese, A Zuckerman, IB McInnes. Potential Mechanisms Leading to the Abnormal Lipid Profile in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Versus Healthy Volunteers and Reversal by Tofacitinib. Arthritis Rheumatol 2015 Mar;67(3):616-25.
  2. C Charles-Schoeman, YY Lee, A Shahbazian, X Wang, D Elashoff , JR Curtis, I Navarro-Millán, S Yang, L Chen, SS Cofield, LW Moreland, H Paulus, J O’Dell, J Bathon, SL  Bridges, ST Reddy. Improvement in HDL Function in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Methotrexate Monotherapy or Combination Therapy in the TEAR Trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 Jan. 69(1):46-57.
  3. C Charles-Schoeman, X Wang, YY Lee, A Shahbazian, ST Reddy. High levels of oxidized fatty acids in HDL are associated with impaired HDL function in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rheumatology.  2018 Mar;37(3):615-622.
  4. C Charles-Schoeman, GB Gugiu, H Ge, A Shahbazian, Y Y Lee, X Wang, TD Lee, DE Furst, VK Ranganath, M Maldonado, ST Reddy. Proteomic Profiling Following Immunoaffinity Capture of High-density Lipoprotein (HDL) Identifies Changes in Multiple HDL-associated Proteins Following Treatment with Abatacept or Adalimumab in the AMPLE Study of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Atherosclerosis. 2018 April. 17;275:107-114.
  5. S Bae, C Charles-Schoeman.  Oral cyclophosphamide in treatment of patients with refractory idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a retrospective observational study.  Clinical Rheumatology. Clin Rheumatol. 2018 Aug;37(8):2113-2123.
  6. C Charles-Schoeman, R DeMasi, H Valdez, K Soma, LJ Hwang, MG Boy, P Biswas, IB McInnes. Risk Factors for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Phase III and Long-Term Extension Studies of tofacitinib in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 Sep;71(9):1450-1459.
  7. SS Bae, B Oganesian, I Golub, C Charles-Schoeman. Statin use in patients with non-HMGCR idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: A retrospective study. Clin Cardiol. 2020 May 20.
  8. SS Bae, Yuen YY Lee, A Shahbazian, J Wang, D Meriwether, I Golub, B Oganesian, T Dowd, ST Reddy, and C Charles-Schoeman.  High Density Lipoprotein Function is Abnormal in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020 Nov 1;59(11):3515-3525.
  9. SS Bae, C Chang, SS Merkin, J Ishigami, K Matsushita, C Charles-Schoeman. Major Lipids and Risk of Hospitalization for Pneumonia: Longitudinal Observational Study from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Am J Med. 2020 Aug 16:S0002-9343(20)30698-7.
  10. JR Curtis, MD, M Weinblatt, K Saag, V Bykerk,  DE. Furst, S Fiore, G St John, T Kimura, S Zheng, CO Bingham, G Wright, M Bergman, K Nola, C Charles-Schoeman, and N Shadick.Data-Driven Patient Clustering and Differential Clinical Outcomes in the Brigham and Women’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Sequential Study (BRASS) Registry. Arthritis Care & Research. 2020 Oct 1.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2022 - 2025
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021

Links

Reviews

Overall Rating:
5.0
64 total ratings | 47 reviews
5.0
August 27, 2025
Dr Charles- Schoeman was very nice to us; she was very personable and took time to explain the information about my disease & my test results.
5.0
August 19, 2025
I am so impressed by Dr Charles-Schoeman, Dr Larissa Larsen, Dr Emily Newsom. They are an amazing care team! They are all warm and professional. All are very thorough
5.0
August 6, 2025
Dr Charles is excellent. I feel that I am part of the team
5.0
August 6, 2025
I cannot begin to describe the level of care I received from this Dr. Aside from being extremely detailed in her assessment and expanding her investigation of my illness far beyond my expectations and that of other Rheumatologists, she was the kindest and most warm hearted dr I have ever met. She sat on the floor and touched my feet with her bare hands, putting my socks on for me, making jokes, and giving endearing and compassionate responses for every symptom that I listed or displayed. In the midst of a scary and uncertain health crisis, she made me feel so comforted, validated and taken care of. The number of tests she orders that other Rheums have not even considered was shocking. I am so so grateful. Her assistant was equally kind and detail oriented. I was so impressed by his listening skills and compassion
5.0
August 6, 2025
Dr Charles: absolutely the most caring, knowledgeable, and loving Dr. she is truly brilliant!
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