Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsRobert McLean, MD
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Titles
Medical Director , Rheumatology
Biography
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Attending Physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital
practicing internal medicine & rheumatology in New Haven since 1994
American College of Physicians, Past-President 2019-20, Board of Regents 2013-19, Connecticut Chapter Governor 2009-13
Last Updated on November 01, 2023.
Appointments
Rheumatology
Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Yale New Haven Health System
Education & Training
- Clinical Instructor
- Yale University School of Medicine (1995)
- Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (1994)
- Fellowship
- Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT (1994)
- Chief Resident
- Yale University School of Medicine (1992)
- Assistant and Senior Resident
- Yale New Haven Hospital (1991)
- Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (1991)
- Intern
- Yale New Haven Hospital (1989)
- Internship
- Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT (1989)
- MD
- University of Maryland (1988)
- MD
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (1988)
- BA
- Williams College , Chemistry , Cum Laude (1984)
Research
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Research at a Glance
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Robert McLean's research output by year.
20Publications
4,889Citations
Publications
2025
Annals On Call - Pseudogout Syndrome.
Centor R, McLean R. Annals On Call - Pseudogout Syndrome. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2025, 178: e2502206oc. PMID: 40523294, DOI: 10.7326/annals-25-02206-oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric
2020
Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States.
McLean R. Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 368. PMID: 32120388, DOI: 10.7326/l19-0744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricThe U.S. Health Care System Is Ill and Needs a Bold New Prescription.
McLean R, DeLong D, Moyer D. The U.S. Health Care System Is Ill and Needs a Bold New Prescription. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: s1-s2. PMID: 31958806, DOI: 10.7326/m19-3712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricTestosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Horwitch C, Vijan S, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Kansagara D, Forciea M, Crandall C, Fitterman N, Hicks L, Lin J, Maroto M, McLean R, Mustafa R, Tufte J. Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 126-133. PMID: 31905405, DOI: 10.7326/m19-0882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow testosteroneTestosterone treatmentSexual functionAdult menAdverse eventsPatient populationPhysical functionSexual dysfunctionAmerican CollegeACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsClinical Guidelines CommitteeAdverse cardiovascular eventsSerious adverse eventsTarget patient populationQuality of lifeCardiovascular eventsIntramuscular formulationClinical outcomesGuidelines CommitteeClinical effectivenessPatient preferencesClinical guidelinesClinical recommendationsFamily physicians
2019
Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Crandall C, Mustafa R, Hicks L, Wilt T, Forciea M, Fitterman N, Horwitch C, Kansagara D, Maroto M, McLean R, Roa J, Tufte J. Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 643-654. PMID: 31683290, PMCID: PMC8152103, DOI: 10.7326/m19-0642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAverage-risk adultsFecal immunochemical testingColorectal cancerGuidance statementsImmunochemical testingPatient populationGuaiac-based fecal occult blood testingAsymptomatic average-risk adultsFecal occult blood testingScreening testColorectal cancer screening testsGuidelines International Network libraryOccult blood testingCancer screening testsAGREE II instrumentNational Guideline ClearinghouseTarget patient populationQuality of guidelinesFlexible sigmoidoscopyGuideline updateBlood testingPatient preferencesAmerican CollegeNational guidelinesClinical practiceDisclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements: Methods From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Wilt T, Forciea M, Kansagara D, Crandall C, Fitterman N, Hicks L, Horwitch C, Lin J, Maroto M, McLean R, Mustafa R, Roa J, Tufte J, Vijan S. Disclosure of Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements: Methods From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 354-361. PMID: 31426089, DOI: 10.7326/m18-3279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricWeb Exclusives. Annals On Call - Firearm Violence: A Call to Action.
Centor R, McLean R. Web Exclusives. Annals On Call - Firearm Violence: A Call to Action. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: oc1. PMID: 31426093, DOI: 10.7326/a19-0016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricFirearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From the Nation's Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations.
McLean R, Harris P, Cullen J, Maier R, Yasuda K, Schwartz B, Benjamin G. Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From the Nation's Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 573-577. PMID: 31390463, DOI: 10.7326/m19-2441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsThe Development of Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements by the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Update of Methods.
Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Lin J, Mustafa R, Wilt T, Forciea M, Crandall C, Fitterman N, Hicks L, Horwitch C, Maroto M, McLean R, Roa J, Tufte J, Vijan S. The Development of Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements by the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Update of Methods. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 863-870. PMID: 31181568, DOI: 10.7326/m18-3290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClinical Guidelines CommitteeClinical guidelinesGuidance statementsGuidelines CommitteeAmerican CollegeACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeEvidence-based clinical guidelinesPatient comorbid conditionsValue of careComorbid conditionsPatient valuesGRADE methodsStandardized reporting formatUpdate of methodsPhysiciansFurther clarificationGuidelinesScreening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, Lin J, Mustafa R, Horwitch C, Wilt T, Forciea M, Fitterman N, Iorio A, Kansagara D, Maroto M, McLean R, Tufte J, Vijan S. Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 547-560. PMID: 30959525, DOI: 10.7326/m18-2147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAverage-risk womenBreast cancerGuidance statementsPatient populationGuidelines International Network libraryClinical breast examinationAge 50 yearsAGREE II instrumentNational Guideline ClearinghouseTarget patient populationBreast cancer screeningQuality of guidelinesAsymptomatic womenBiennial mammographyBreast examinationCancer screeningAmerican CollegeNational guidelinesMost womenClinical practiceCancerCliniciansAverage riskWomenLife expectancy
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Activities
activity Connecticut Medicine
2019 - PresentJournal ServiceEditorial Board Memberactivity DynaMed Rheumatology Topic Editor
2020 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity American College of Physicians
2019 - 2020Professional OrganizationsPresidentDetailsConnecticut Chapter Governor 2009-13 Board of Regents 2014-19
Honors
honor Faculty Gold Medal
04/01/1988Regional AwardUniversity of MarylandDetailsUnited Stateshonor Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
04/01/1987Regional AwardAlpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor SocietyDetailsUnited States
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- April 23, 2025
Barry Wu Awarded ACP Mastership
- February 18, 2025
Voluntary Faculty Awards Honor Outstanding Educators
- July 11, 2024Source: WebMD
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- February 14, 2024
Yale Faculty Honored at Inaugural Voluntary Faculty Awards