Arinola Dada, MD, FACR
Rheumatologist, Overlake Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
📍Bellevue, Washington, Maryland
Panelist
About Dr. Dada
Arinola Dada, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist at Overlake Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center in Bellevue, Washington, where she cares for patients with inflammatory arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, and other rheumatic diseases. She was recognized as a 2024 Seattle Magazine "Top Doc" and a 2024 Seattle Met "Top Doctor."
Dr. Dada is known for her focus on patient education. She encourages newly diagnosed patients to rely on trustworthy information and make gradual, sustainable lifestyle changes, and she has shared her approach to gout, osteoporosis, and inflammatory arthritis on patient-focused podcasts.
She earned her medical degree from the University of Lagos, completed her internal medicine residency at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, and completed her rheumatology fellowship at the University of Washington.
Ask Her About
Launching clinical research in a private practice
Lessons from years in independent practice
Session at the 2026 Growth Summit
Clinical Trials in a Rheumatology Practice: Build In-House or Partner With an SMO?
Saturday, October 17 · 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Panelist, with Norman Gaylis, MD, and Suneet Grewal, MD
Thinking about bringing clinical research into your practice? Hear from rheumatologists who have taken different paths, from building research infrastructure internally to partnering with a Site Management Organization (SMO), a company that helps practices operate clinical trial programs. Explore the advantages, tradeoffs, resources required, and lessons learned from physicians with both longstanding and more recent experience in clinical research.

