Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Racial differences in medication beliefs and adherence barriers among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal Article Lupus · January 2026 IntroductionBlack patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have lower medication adherence than White patients, contributing to worse health outcomes. However, racial differences in reasons for nonadherence and beliefs about medications are not wel ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteReply to the Letter to the Editor.
Journal Article Arthritis Rheumatol · December 26, 2025 Full text Link to item CitePilot Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Pharmacy Refill Data.
Journal Article Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) · March 2023 OBJECTIVE: Despite high rates of medication nonadherence among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), effective interventions to improve adherence in SLE are limited. We aimed to assess the feasibility of a pilot intervention and explore its eff ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
IIS-The Relationship between Levels of Antinuclear Antibodies and Other Biomarkers in the Evaluation of Disease Activity in SLE
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Immunovant · 2022 - 2026Improving Quality of Life in SLE by Stratified Personalized Health Planning
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026Biomarkers to distinguish between Type 1 and 2 SLE activity
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Exagen , Inc. · 2020 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Indiana University, School of Medicine ·
2005
M.D.