September 2026
LEADERS AND INNOVATORS IN RHEUMATOLOGY
Physicians and scientists in our Division of Rheumatology advance research, shape clinical guidance and improve care for patients with complex autoimmune and rheumatic diseases.
Meet a Few of the Leaders in Rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine
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Irene Blanco, MD, MS
Director of Lupus Clinical Services and Professor of Rheumatology Dr. Blanco’s research focuses on addressing health disparities and adverse social drivers of health in rheumatology, including graduate medical education focused on health disparities. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS
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Carla Marie Cuda, PhD
Solovy/Arthritis Research Society Research Professor and Assistant Professor of Rheumatology Dr. Cuda’s basic and translational research examines cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric SLE, including microglial contributions. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS |
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Anisha B. Dua, MD
Professor of Rheumatology, Director of the Northwestern Medicine Vasculitis Center, Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program Dr. Dua is chair of the ACR Committee in Training, is on the board of directors for the Vasculitis Foundation and the board of directors for the Rheumatology Research Foundation. As part of an expert panel, she helped develop American College of Rheumatology guidelines for vasculitis. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS |
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Yvonne C. Lee, MD, MMSc
Helen Myers McLoraine Professor of Rheumatology and Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) Dr. Lee was recently named deputy editor of Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the ACR, and inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the oldest medical honor societies in the United States. Her research examines pain experiences and pain pathways in systemic rheumatic conditions to inform pain prevention and management strategies. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS |
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Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH
John P. Gallagher Research Professor of Rheumatology A Master of the ACR and PANLAR Master of Rheumatology and a member of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC), Dr. Ramsey-Goldman has helped advance lupus research and clinical guidance through work focused on disease classification, flare assessment, nephritis guidance and patient outcomes. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS |
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Carrie Richardson, MD
Assistant Professor of Rheumatology and Co-director of the Northwestern Medicine Scleroderma Program Dr. Richardson specializes in the care of patients with scleroderma. Through clinical and translational research, she helps advance new approaches to diagnosis, disease monitoring and emerging therapies for patients with scleroderma. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS |
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Leena Sharma, MD
Chang-Lee Professor of Preventive Rheumatology and director of the FIRST-DailyLife Center Dr. Sharma’s research aims to advance approaches that prevent disease and disability progression in people at high risk for or with knee osteoarthritis. EXPLORE RECENT INSIGHTS |
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