The Department of Medicine

Jeffry D. Bieber, MD

Assistant Professor
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Division of Rheumatology

Research Focus

Dr. Bieber is interested in the role of the microbiome in chronic diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and spondyloarthropathies. These data could lead to new insights into how our microbiome influences the immune system and whether immunomodulatory medications may work best for these conditions.

Education

Medical School
James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, 1998

Residency
James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, Residency in Internal Medicine, 2001

Fellowship
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Fellowship in Rheumatology, 2004

Certifications

ABIM Certified in Rheumatology 2004 valid through 2024
ABIM Certified in Internal Medicine 2003 valid through 2023
ACLS Certified

Professional Affiliations

American College of Rheumatology
American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine
American Medical Association

Current Publications

Wise AD, TenBarge EG, Mendonça JDC, Mennen EC, McDaniel SR, Reber CP, Holder BE, Bunch ML, Belevska E, Marshall MG, Vaccaro NM, Blakely CR, Wellawa DH, Ferris J, Sheldon JR, Bieber JD, Johnson JG, Burcham LR, Monteith AJ.
Mitochondria sense bacterial lactate and drive release of neutrophil extracellular traps. Cell Host Microbe. 2025 Mar 12;33(3):341-357.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2025.02.003. Epub 2025 Feb 27.