Department of Medicine

Together, our rheumatologists, pediatric rheumatologists, internists and other medical specialists are committed to providing the best possible care to our patients, discovering and applying new scientific knowledge that advances healthcare, and training the next generation of clinicians, scientists and future academic leaders.

Rheumatologists

Mary K. Crow, MD

Juliet Aizer, MD, MPH

Dalit Ashany, MD

Medha Barbhaiya, MD, MPH

Anne R. Bass, MD

Jessica R. Berman, MD

Vivian P. Bykerk, BSc, MD, FRCPC

Karmela Kim Chan, MD

Doruk Erkan, MD, MPH

David R. Fernandez, MD, PhD

Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP

Allan Gibofsky, MD

Susan M. Goodman, MD

Jessica K. Gordon, MD

Lionel B. Ivashkiv, MD

Kyriakos A. Kirou, MD, DSc, FACP

Lindsay S. Lally, MD

Michael D. Lockshin, MD

C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD

Steven K. Magid, MD

Carol A. Mancuso, MD, FACP

Lisa A. Mandl, MD, MPH

Joseph A. Markenson, MD

Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS

Charis F. Meng, MD

Iris Navarro-Millan, MD

Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR

Edward J. Parrish, MD

Linda A. Russell, MD

Jane E. Salmon, MD

Lisa R. Sammaritano, MD

Elizabeth Schulman, MD

Sergio Schwartzman, MD

Robert F. Spiera, MD

Hendricks H. Whitman III, MD, FACP, FACR

Dee Dee Wu, MD

Arthur M. F. Yee, MD, PhD

Weijia Yuan, MD

Mary K. Crow, MD

Juliet Aizer, MD, MPH

Dalit Ashany, MD

Medha Barbhaiya, MD, MPH

Anne R. Bass, MD

Jessica R. Berman, MD

Vivian P. Bykerk, BSc, MD, FRCPC

Karmela Kim Chan, MD

Doruk Erkan, MD, MPH

David R. Fernandez, MD, PhD

Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP

Allan Gibofsky, MD

Susan M. Goodman, MD

Jessica K. Gordon, MD

Lionel B. Ivashkiv, MD

Kyriakos A. Kirou, MD, DSc, FACP

Lindsay S. Lally, MD

Michael D. Lockshin, MD

C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD

Steven K. Magid, MD

Carol A. Mancuso, MD, FACP

Lisa A. Mandl, MD, MPH

Joseph A. Markenson, MD

Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS

Charis F. Meng, MD

Iris Navarro-Millan, MD

Stephen A. Paget, MD, FACP, FACR

Edward J. Parrish, MD

Linda A. Russell, MD

Jane E. Salmon, MD

Lisa R. Sammaritano, MD

Elizabeth Schulman, MD

Sergio Schwartzman, MD

Robert F. Spiera, MD

Hendricks H. Whitman III, MD, FACP, FACR

Dee Dee Wu, MD

Arthur M. F. Yee, MD, PhD

Weijia Yuan, MD

Pediatric Rheumatologists

Karen Brandt Onel, MD

Alexa B. Adams, MD

Theresa T. Lu, MD, PhD

Nancy Pan, MD

Sarah Faith Taber, MD

Karen Brandt Onel, MD

Alexa B. Adams, MD

Theresa T. Lu, MD, PhD

Nancy Pan, MD

Sarah Faith Taber, MD

Perioperative Medicine Physicians

Linda A. Russell, MD

Matthew L. Buchalter, MD

Chad M. Craig, MD, MBA, FACP

Wesley Hollomon, MD

Mary Kollakuzhiyil, MD

Christine Mei-Yan Yu, MD

Alana Elise Sigmund, MD, FHM

Florence Yu, MD

Jennie Yu, MD

Linda A. Russell, MD

Matthew L. Buchalter, MD

Chad M. Craig, MD, MBA, FACP

Wesley Hollomon, MD

Mary Kollakuzhiyil, MD

Christine Mei-Yan Yu, MD

Alana Elise Sigmund, MD, FHM

Florence Yu, MD

Jennie Yu, MD

Pediatric Perioperative Medicine Physicians

Lisa S. Ipp, MD

H. Susan Cha, MD

Stephanie L. Perlman, MD

Melanie C. Prior, MD

Lisa S. Ipp, MD

H. Susan Cha, MD

Stephanie L. Perlman, MD

Melanie C. Prior, MD

Primary Sports Medicine Physicians

John P. DiFiori, MD, FACSM

William W. Briner Jr., MD

Lisa R. Callahan, MD

Sameer Dixit, MD

Marci A. Goolsby, MD

Brian C. Halpern, MD

James J. Kinderknecht, MD

Osric S. King, MD

Ryan J. Lingor, MD

Kathryn D. McElheny, MD

Jordan D. Metzl, MD

James N. Robinson, MD

Daphne A. Scott, MD

Nicholas Sgrignoli, MD

Brett G. Toresdahl, MD

David A. Wang, MD

Warren K. Young, MD

John P. DiFiori, MD, FACSM

William W. Briner Jr., MD

Lisa R. Callahan, MD

Sameer Dixit, MD

Marci A. Goolsby, MD

Brian C. Halpern, MD

James J. Kinderknecht, MD

Osric S. King, MD

Ryan J. Lingor, MD

Kathryn D. McElheny, MD

Jordan D. Metzl, MD

James N. Robinson, MD

Daphne A. Scott, MD

Nicholas Sgrignoli, MD

Brett G. Toresdahl, MD

David A. Wang, MD

Warren K. Young, MD

Psychiatrists/Psychologists

John Barnhill, MD

Julia M. Kim, PhD

Allan M. Lans, DO

John Barnhill, MD

Julia M. Kim, PhD

Allan M. Lans, DO

Internal Medicine Physicians

Caroline A. Andrew, MD

Richard S. Bockman, MD, PhD

Barry D. Brause, MD

Michael W. Henry, MD

Geeta G. Laud, MD

Lawrence F. Levin, MD

Andy O. Miller, MD

Mitchell C. Nelson, MD

Alana C. Serota, MD, CCFP, CCD

Emily Margaret Stein, MD, MS

Caroline A. Andrew, MD

Richard S. Bockman, MD, PhD

Barry D. Brause, MD

Michael W. Henry, MD

Geeta G. Laud, MD

Lawrence F. Levin, MD

Andy O. Miller, MD

Mitchell C. Nelson, MD

Alana C. Serota, MD, CCFP, CCD

Emily Margaret Stein, MD, MS

Divisions

Given the extraordinary medical advances that have occurred in the past few years, HSS physicians are now poised to prevent many disorders, cure a significant portion of them, and universally improve the lives of patients who have rheumatic disease. Employing a multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic approach that is unique to this institution, you can be assured of the best and most up-to-date and caring treatment.

• Rheumatology
  World leaders providing the highest levels of care and research for the treatment of rheumatic disease.
• Perioperative Medicine
  Focusing on optimizing the health of patients who plan to undergo surgery and the subsequent care for those patients after surgery.
• Pediatrics
  Dedicated to the care of growing kids.
• Primary Sports Medicine
  Non-surgical treatment for the active individual.
• Specialty Services
  Skilled professionals offering collaborative care to our patients.

Centers of Excellence

Our Centers of Excellence are multidisciplinary and innovative programs, established by our expert faculty with the goal of improving the lives of patients with chronic musculoskeletal, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Through their development of patient-oriented initiatives in quality of care, research and education, the Centers of Excellence enrich the clinical services offered by the hospital. The academic programs of the Centers of Excellence integrate the research advances of our scientists with the high level of care for patients seen at HSS.

• Lupus and APS Center of Excellence
  The Center centralizes patient care and research with the goal of improving the quality of life for all Lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome patients.
• Inflammatory Arthritis Center
  Through exceptional clinical care, research, and education, the mission of the IAC is to build a better future for patients with Inflammatory Arthritis.
• Scleroderma, Vasculitis and Myositis Center
  Our hope is to not only to bring these diseases to light, but to also bring this community of patients together in their fight.
• Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Health
  Supporting research and education efforts by recruiting appropriate patients into clinical trials and delivering ongoing educational programs to medical professionals and the general public.
• Pediatric Rheumatology
  Providing complex and comprehensive diagnostic services for children with rheumatic diseases and related conditions.

Associated Centers

• Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Diseases
  Focusing on research and clinical work devoted to women with various rheumatic conditions.

We are committed to state-of-the-art on-going research which will advance the care of patients with rheumatic disease, now and in the future.

• APS ACTION Center
  Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networks
• FOCIS
  Federation of Clinical Immunological Societies (FOCIS) Center at Hospital for Special Surgery
• Clinical Trials
  Improving patient outcomes one trial at a time.

Education of medical students and physicians-in-training is a high priority of the Division, as demonstrated by our development of the Rheumatology Academy of Medical Educators. Clinical care and academic activities are organized around Centers of Excellence that coordinate medical management, research, and professional and patient education relevant to a specific disease area or rheumatic diseases of children.

Fellowships

• Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship
• Primary Sports Medicine Fellowship
• Rheumatology Fellowship

Grand Rounds from HSS

View complex cases from our Rheumatology issues of Grand Rounds.