• Rheumatology Therapeutics

    Who we are, what we do, and how we can help you!

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  • Rheumatic Diseases We Treat

    Rheumatic disease can dramatically affect your life. Find out more…

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  • Services Offered

    Doctors Boris Ratiner and Jenny Oh take an engaged, personal approach in caring for their patients.

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  • Physical Therapy Center

    RTMC Therapy Center is dedicated to the total rehabilitation of our patients

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  • Testimonials

    I have been to several Rheumatologist and Dr. Ratiner is the best.

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Boris Ratiner, MD

+Residency Fellowship School
>University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

+Year Graduated Fellowship
>Rheumatology Fellowship 1999, UCSF (Recertified in Rheumatology 2010)

+Continuing Education
>regular CME attendance,
>Clinical Instructor of Rheum Cedars/UCLA,
>MS Ultrasound Course 2010,
>So Cal Rheum Society lectures,
>Tarzana Hospital Noon Conferences,
>Monthly Journal Club Cedars/UCLA,
>Weekly Journal Updates Review,
>Yearly Lupus Review Course at ACR,
>Yearly Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Update at ACR,
>Yearly attendance at American College of Rheum meetings

+Teaching Appointments
>Clinical Instructor Cedars/UCLA,
>Clinical Instructor Northridge Hospital FP Program

Dr. Ratiner finished Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he grew up.  He  then moved to San Francisco, where he  finished Internal Medicine Residency followed by a Rheumatology Fellowship at University of California San Francisco (UCSF).  In August of 1999, Dr. Ratiner took over a highly respected Rheumatology practice in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.  Dr. Ratiner is currently a Clinical Instructor of Rheumatology at UCLA and holds a teaching position at the Northridge Hospital Family Practice Residency Program and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. In addition, he is on the board and planning committee of the Arthritis Foundation.

Dr. Ratiner is also a frequent speaker at local hospitals to physicians and at community centers to patients on topics such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, lupus, and fibromyalgia.  Dr. Ratiner has recently authored several book chapters on osteoarthritis and research papers on Hepatitis C arthritis. Dr. Ratiner is also fluent in Russian.


Jenny S. Oh, MD

+Residency Fellowship School
>University of Southern California (USC)

+Year Graduated Fellowship
>Rheumatology Fellowship, 2004, USC

+Continuing Education
>So Cal Rheum Society lectures,
>Tarzana Hospital Noon Conferences,
>regular CME attendance,
>Monthly Journal Club Cedars/UCLA,
> Weekly Journal Updates Review

+Teaching Appointments
>Clinical Instructor USC,
>Clinical Instructor Northridge Hospital FP Program

Dr. Oh grew up on the East coast. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and earned her medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo. Her professional pursuits brought her to Southern California where she finished her Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at University of Southern California, where she now also holds a teaching position as a Clinical Instructor.

At the urging of her patients, Dr. Oh has studied the medical benefits of Eastern medicine. She incorporates her knowledge in both Western and Eastern medicine in developing treatment plans that are unique to the individual patients’ needs.


 Larisa Magid

+Residency Fellowship School
>Physician Assistant Graduate Program 2003, UC Davis

+Year Graduated Fellowship
>Advanced PA Studies in Rheumatology 2009, A.T.Still University

+Continuing Education
>Weekly Journal Updates Review,
>200 hr/yr of CME,
>Osteoporosis Course Review,
>Herbal Medication Comprehensive Review Course,
>Swine Flu Update 2010

Larisa Magid received her degree in Microbiology from Odessa State University in Ukraine where she grew up. In 2003 she graduated from UC Davis PA/FNP program. She is fully licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of California by the California Medical Board and certified by National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Ms.Magid has over 15 years experience in the medical field. Last 7 years she has been specializing in Rheumatology and working with Dr. Ratiner and Dr Oh at RTMC.

In 2009 she received her Master’s degree in Advanced Physician Assistant Studies with emphasis in Rheumatology from A.T.Still University in Mesa, Arizona.

Larisa Magid is also fluent in Spanish and Russian.


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