John D. FitzGerald, MD, PhD, is a rheumatologist and professor of medicine and rheumatology at UCLA Health, Los Angeles, Calif. His clinical and research areas of interest focus on gout and other crystalline arthritis, such as CPPD disease. Dr. FitzGerald is also the lead author for the American College of Rheumatology Gout Guidelines and American College of Rheumatology Gout Quality Improvement Measures.
Featured Expert: John D. FitzGerald, MD, PhD| September 15, 2026
Pseudogout is a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals that form in and around joints. Although it can cause sudden attacks of...