October 2024

RHEUMATOLOGY

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE RHEUMATOLOGY AT ACR CONVERGENCE 2024

The Division of Rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine is proud to be represented by a lineup of exceptional leaders at American College of Rheumatology Convergence, taking place November 14 through 19. As leaders in research and treatment of rheumatic diseases, our expert faculty will highlight some of our latest findings. 
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Discover the exciting topics our expert faculty will be presenting at sessions throughout the meeting.
Irene Blanco, MD, MS

Promoting Diversity Across the Rheumatology Workforce
Sunday, November 17
9:00 – 10:00 am
Carla M. Cuda, PhD

0096: Simultaneous Contribution of Brain-Intrinsic and Peripheral Disease Mechanisms to Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)
Saturday, November 16
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
 
 
18M58: Abstracts: SLE – Animal Models
Monday, November 18
1:00 – 2:30 pm 
Matthew Dapas, PhD
 
0960: The Esophageal Epithelium in Systemic Sclerosis: Cellular and Molecular Dysregulation Revealed by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
Sunday, November 17
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Anisha B. Dua, MD

Clinician Educator Career II
Thursday, November 14
4:10 – 4:30 pm
 
Clinician Educator Career II
Thursday, November 14
4:30 – 4:50 pm
 
Clinician Educator Career II
Thursday, November 14
4:50 – 5:10 pm
 
Clinician Educator Career II
Thursday, November 14
5:10 – 5:30 pm
 
0755: Characteristics Associated with Long-Term Glucocorticoids Use in Patients with New Onset Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Saturday, November 16
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
 
17S03: Controversies in the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Sunday, November 17
9:00 – 10:00 am 
Brian Jaros, MD
 
Electronic Medical Record Inbox Volume Association with Physician Gender, Physician Burnout, and the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Academic Rheumatology Center
Session: Health Services Research – ACR/ARP Poster I
Saturday, November 16
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Damini Jawaheer, PhD, MS

0872: Investigating the Natural Improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis During Pregnancy
Saturday, November 16
4:15 – 4:30 pm
Yvonne Lee, MD, MMSc

16S51: Abstracts: Pain in Rheumatic Disease Including Fibromyalgia
Saturday, November 16
1:00 – 2:30 pm
 
Restoring Rest: Strategies for Managing Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Monday, November 18
9:30 – 9:45 am
 
Q & A
Monday, November 18
9:45 – 10:00 am 
Hadijat Makinde, PhD

0967: Transcriptional Heterogeneity of Immune Cells in the Esophagus of Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Comparison of Upper and Lower Esophageal Regions
Sunday, November 17
10:30 am – 12:30 pm 
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD

16S53: Abstracts: Reproductive Issues in Rheumatic Disorders
Saturday, November 16
1:00 – 2:30 pm
 
17S30: Navigating Rheumatic Diseases During the Menopause Transition
Sunday, November 17
1:00 – 2:00 pm 
Carrie Richardson, MD

16S62: Abstracts: Miscellaneous Rheumatic & Inflammatory Diseases I
Saturday, November 16
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, PhD

17S51: Abstracts: Orthopedics, Low Back Pain, & Rehabilitation
Sunday, November 17
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Deborah Winter, PhD


 
0927: Synovial Macrophage Heterogeneity and Dynamics in Steady State and Rheumatoid Arthritis Mouse Model Time Course
Sunday, November 17
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
More Presentations

​Burcu Aydemir, PhD
1228: Central Pain Mechanisms and Physical Function in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunday, November 17
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
 
Natania Field, MD
​0711: Molecular Signatures in the Skin as Predictors of Longitudinal Clinical Trajectories in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Saturday, November 16
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Clarice Lin, MD
0709: Associations Between Discordance of Disease Activity Indices and Quantitative Sensory Testing Measures of Nociplastic Pain in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, November 16
2:00 – 2:15 pm
 
Olive Osaghae, MD
1907: Community-Engaged Curriculum Development Using Racial Justice and Biomedical Lenses to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Individuals with Rheumatologic Conditions
Monday, November 18
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

​NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE RHEUMATOLOGY

The Division of Rheumatology works to prevent and treat arthritis and rheumatic diseases through research, education and clinical care. Our diverse faculty are world-renowned experts in all spectrums of rheumatic disease including:
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Gout
  • Myositis
  • Vasculitis
​​Our scleroderma and vasculitis clinical programs are among the largest in the nation. In addition, we are one of the few rheumatology programs in the U.S. with a dedicated ultrasound-imaging clinic, which maintains state-of-the-art equipment and performs experimental procedures, such as ultrasound-guided synovial biopsies. We work to improve treatments, identify new therapeutics, find the underlying basis of disease and establish a precision medicine approach.