Lupus and APS Center

Our HSS lupus and APS specialists have decades of experience caring for patients, compassionately applying their knowledge to each individual under their care. They coordinate care with specialists in other fields to help manage a patient's whole health status. Combining research advances from HSS scientists and other researchers with deep clinical expertise enables us to provide a tailored, evidence-based approach. Our non-clinical staff provides programming, education and support, while the research coordinators enable patients to partner with us in the pursuit of better medical outcomes.

Rheumatology Fellows

Nurses

Multispecialty Collaborating Physicians

The HSS Lupus and APS Center of Excellence has established relationships with physicians across the spectrum of medical and surgical specialties as we work to provide our patients with comprehensive evidence-based compassionate care. Each specialist listed below has expressed a commitment to working with our patients and the Center. 

Patients contacting any of these physicians should verify whether the physician participates in their health insurance plan prior to confirming an appointment.

Cardiology:

Dermatology:

Endocrinology:

Gastroenterology:

General Surgery: 

Hematology/Oncology:

Infectious Disease:

Maternal-Fetal Medicine:

Nephrology:

Neurology:

Obstetrics/Gynecology:

Ophthalmology:

Psychology:

Pulmonology: 

Renal Pathology: 

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility: 

Lupus and APS Center Staff

Manager, Lupus and APS Center of Excellence

Department of Social Work Programs

Lupus and APS Clinical Research Coordinators and Assistants

Marta Guerra – IMPACT & PROMISSE Project Coordinator (Dr. Jane Salmon)
Noel Ermer – Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Timothy Niewold & Dr. Caroline Siegel)
Natasha Zarrin – Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Kyriakos Kirou & Dr. Mary Crow)
JoAnn Vega – Research Manager and Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Medha Barbhaiya & Dr. Doruk Erkan)

The article links below are intended for those who have symptoms, have been diagnosed or have complications from lupus, lupus nephritis or APS. For professional health education, please see the Research & Professionals tab (on this page) and the HSS Education Institute.

• Lupus and the Kidneys: What You Should Know (March 2024) featuring Kyriakos A. Kirou, MD
• Sexual Health Pregnancy and Lupus (May 2023) featuring Caroline Siegel, MD
• Understanding Lab Tests and Results for SLE (May 2023) featuring Sarah Lieber, MD, MS
• COVID-19 Updates for Patients with Lupus (May 2022) featuring Andy Miller, MD
• The Uncertainty of Lupus and Other Diagnoses (March 2022) featuring Michael Lockshin, MD
• What's New in Lupus Research and How to Participate (from December 20, 2021) featuring Kyriakos A. Kirou, MD​​​​​​​

Annual Events

• Lupus Awareness Month - May
• World Lupus Day - May 10
• Walk to Cure Lupus - October

See all of our community events and classes.

Having access to high quality medical care and resources for social, emotional, and other support can empower you to care for yourself and improve the quality of your life.  We offer the following resources and programs to patients and their families:

• Lupus Support Programs and Social Work Services - free for patients and their loved ones
• Lupus Nephritis Program 
• Physical Therapy Services
• Occupational Therapy Services
• Rheumatology Clinic - medical care for patients with public health insurance or no insurance
• Rheumatology Reproductive Health Program

If you have any questions about our lupus and APS programs or are a new patient looking for care email us.

Scientists and clinicians at HSS are constantly working to advance understanding of the causes of disease and develop novel treatments for lupus and APS. In partnership with our patients, significant progress has been made.

Presentations (see our Webinars and Events tabs for more)

• Update on New Therapies for Lupus, including Car-T Cell Therapy & More
• What's New in Lupus Research and How to Participate
• Lupus and COVID-19 Emerging Research  | View slides
• Patient Participation in Medical Research for Lupus

Our research efforts

• Lupus Interventional Clinical Trials Program
• Article: Importance of Clinical Research

You can also participate in our observational studies and clinical trials:

• Lupus Clinical Trials and Studies
• APS Clinical Trials and Studies

Patients have the right to stop participation in a research study at any time. If you would like to obtain more information or to see if you qualify for a study or trial, contact 1.877.SLE.CURE.

Grand Rounds: Management of Complex Cases: this publication profiles highly complicated cases at HSS in full detail with follow-up data and a discussion on clinical treatment.

• November 2024 | Volume 13, Issue 3 | Rheumatology Issue
• November 2023 | Volume 12, Issue 3 | Rheumatology Issue
• November 2022 | Volume 11, Issue 3 | Rheumatology Issue

Journal Articles and Publications: published articles on PubMed

• See all articles from physicians and scientists

HSS Professional Newsletters: Subscribe to Rheumlink, our professional rheumatology newsletter