Richard E. Jones, M.D., Ph.D. is an Instructor at the Institute for Advanced Musculoskeletal Imaging, and the Clinical and Translational Research Center of Alabama, Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine) at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and a Clinical Adjunct Professor (Pediatrics) at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences, University of Alabama School of Medicine (Tuscaloosa Campus).

Dr. Jones received his medical degree (MD) from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1994, and his doctorate (PhD) in Immunology/Cell Biology from the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine.

Dr. Jones specializes in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Immunology education, and new applications of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. He has been a practitioner at the Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases for the past 11 years. His clinical research interests (where he is a Principal Investigator at the Clinical and Translational Research Center of Alabama) are focused primarily on investigational agents for rheumatologic/autoimmune diseases/bone metabolism applications.

Dr. Jones is an active and leading member of American College of Rheumatology, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations, and the Alabama Society for Rheumatic Diseases. He is heavily involved in teaching, lecturing, and presenting at the national and international level. He has also published extensively regarding autoimmune and inflammatory conditions and the development of novel interventions for such disorders.