Kaveh Ardalan

Dr. Ardalan's clinical interests are in juvenile myositis, lupus, and scleroderma. He serves as Co-Director of the Duke Children's Myositis Center (Cure JM Foundation Center of Excellence) and as co-leader of the Duke Pediatric Lupus Clinic. Building on his prior expertise in psychometrics, outcomes research (including patient-reported outcome measures), and the impact of pediatric rheumatic diseases on mental health and cardiovascular disease risk, Dr. Ardalan led the Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis Stress and Cardiovascular Health (LEADS-CV) biopsychosocial cohort study evaluating associations of emotional distress, inflammation, and cardiovascular health in juvenile-onset lupus and dermatomyositis. Dr. Ardalan's current work is focused on the co-design and iterative refinement of behavioral interventions for youth with lupus and dermatomyositis as well as support for clinical trials in pediatric rheumatic diseases, including cellular therapies.