Lisa R. Sammaritano, MD

Dr. Sammaritano joined the Hospital for Special Surgery in 1988, when she began a fellowship in rheumatic diseases. She has since developed a clinical practice geared towards patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibodies and combines this with clinical and basic research in these areas.

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery

Specialty
Rheumatology

Certification

Internal Medicine, 1988

Rheumatology, 1990

State Licensure
New York

Education

BA, 1981, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

MD, 1985, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, US

Residency

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Internal Medicine, US, 1985-88

Fellowship

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Rheumatology, US, 1988-91

Lisa R. Sammaritano, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

For Patients

• Pregnancy in Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Disease
• An In-Depth Overview of Fibromyalgia
• Lupus and Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Analysis of the British Report of the CFS/ME Working Group

For Professionals

• Pregnancy in Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Disease

Special Expertise

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Pregnancy and rheumatic diseases

Hormones in rheumatic diseases

Antiphospholipid antibody

Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Clinical Trials

• PROMISSE: Predictors of Pregnancy Outcome: Biomarkers in Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)