Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD

Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, is a board-certified rheumatologist and epidemiologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), where she serves as Chief of Rheumatology. She is also a Professor of Medicine in the Section of Rheumatology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health, and head of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Committee on Quality of Care (QOC).

Dr. Neogi earned her medical degree from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, where she also completed her residency training in internal medicine and a fellowship in rheumatology. She subsequently earned a doctorate in epidemiology from the Boston University School of Public Health. She is an expert in rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, gout, and hyperuricemia, and her research focuses on osteoarthritis and gout, pain mechanisms in osteoarthritis, and methodologic issues of relevance for rheumatic diseases.

Dr. Neogi has published over 300 peer-reviewed publications to date and is the recipient of many honors, including the 2014 ACR Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award and the 2022 OARSI Clinical Research Award.

In addition to her research, clinical work, and teaching, one Dr. Neogi’s key roles is to mentor trainees and junior faculty in musculoskeletal disease–related research. In 2025, she was honored by the American College of Rheumatology with their Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award.