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Kaveh Ardalan

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Rheumatology

Presentations, Performances & Exhibitions


Partnering with patients and Families in Juvenile Myositis Research - Cure JM Carolinas Regional Conference · May 2026 Lecture
Let’s Strengthen Our Research in JDM: How to Perform & Collect Critical Measures in Clinical Practice - PRSYM 2026 · March 2026 National Scientific Meeting
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: What Does the Future Hold? - Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds · January 2026 Invited Talk New York University School of Medicine
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: What Does the Future Hold? - Mary Jane Keller Memorial Lectureship, Pediatric Grand Rounds · January 2026 Keynote/Named Lecture Yale University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
PK/PD Analysis of Octagam in Dermatomyositis (presented on behalf of Dr. Stephen Balevic and Myositis Clinical Trials Consortium) - Myositis Clinical Trials Consortium Reception at American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2025 · October 2025 National Scientific Meeting
PK/PD Analysis of Octagam in Dermatomyositis (presented on behalf of Dr. Stephen Balevic and Myositis Clinical Trials Consortium) - Myositis Collaborative Groups Summit · October 2025 National Scientific Meeting
Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Pediatric Rheumatology (co-presented with Dr. Alana Leever, 9/17/2025 and 9/22/2025) - Pharmacological & Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety & Depression in Pediatric Rheumatology · September 2025 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Cure JM Foundation
“Disease Activity Score (DAS)” - Cure JM Foundation / Cabaletta Bio Clinical Trial Bootcamp · September 2025 Invited Talk Objective: Training session for DAS in juvenile dermatomyositis trials
Inside the Cell: Cutting-Edge Research to Predict Flares and Discover New Treatments (stakeholder engagement substudy) - Cure JM National Family Conference · June 2025 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Impact of Juvenile Myositis on Mental Health & Quality of Life: Coping with Anxiety & Depression - Cure JM National Family Conference · June 2025 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Tapering Medications: Essential Insights on How, When, and Why We Taper - Cure JM Foundation Town Hall Webinar · May 2025 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
CARRA 2025 Fellows Session: Myositis Assessments - Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance Annual Scientific Meeting Fellows Session · April 2025 Invited Talk
Rheumatology Research Foundation Pediatric Visiting Professorship 2025 - Rheumatology Research Foundation Pediatric Visiting Professorship · March 2025 Visiting Professorship Lecture UMass Chan Medical School Department of Pediatrics, Worcester, MA -Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Presentation
-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presentation
-Pediatric Morphea (Localized Scleroderma) Presentation
-Red Flags & Red Herrings Case-Based Presentation
-Pediatric Rheumatology Exam Skills: Pearls and pGALS Workshop
-Pediatric Rheumatology Board Review
-MDA5+ JDM with Rapidly Progressive ILD Morning Report Case Review
-Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis & Macrophage Activation Syndrome Case Review
Tapering: Considerations in JDM Management - Cure JM Foundation Clinical Care Summit Webinar · January 2025 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Updates in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Assessments - Updates in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Assessments & Outcomes · November 2024 International Meeting or Conference American College of Rheumatology, ACR Convergence 2024, Washington DC
Landscape for CAR-T Therapy in Pediatric Autoimmunity - Integrative Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Autoimmunity and Cell Therapy (IMPACT) Working Group ACR Convergence Pre-Meeting · November 2024 National Scientific Meeting National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Overview of Pediatric Rheumatology - Choose Rheumatology Experience. · November 2024 Invited Talk Rheumatology Research Foundation, ACR Convergence 2024, Washington DC
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Change on the Horizon - Rheumatology Grand Rounds · September 2024 Invited Talk University of Arizona, Division of Rheumatology
Duke Cure JM Family Day: Clinical Research Updates - Duke Children's Myositis Center / Cure JM Foundation Family Day 2024 · April 2024 Other
American College of Rheumatology State of the Art Symposium 2024, Roundtable Facilitator (Pediatric Rheumatology) · April 2024 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
Rheumatology Research Foundation Pediatric Visiting Professorship 2024 · April 2024 Visiting Professorship Lecture Rheumatology Research Foundation, Carilion Children's Hospital, Roanoke, VA -Grand Rounds: Juvenile Dermatomyositis: State of the Art & Long Term Outcomes
-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presentation
-Red Flags & Red Herrings Case-Based Presentation
-Pediatric Rheumatology Exam Skills: Pearls and pGALS Workshop
-Inpatient Rounds (Bedside Teaching)
-Pediatric Rheumatology Board Review (Noon Conference)
Building Capacity to Address Mental Health in Juvenile Myositis - Cure JM Clinical Network and Center of Excellence Symposium · January 2024 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Cure JM Foundation
Addressing Common Barriers and Facilitators for Mental Health Screening Through Implementation Methods - ACR Convergence 2023 Session 14T111: Integrating Mental Health Conversations and Screening in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinics · November 2023 National Scientific Meeting American College of Rheumatology
My Awardee Experience - Choose Rheumatology Experience · November 2023 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Rheumatology Research Foundation, American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2023
Mental Health & Juvenile Myositis - Cure JM Foundation 2023 Family Conference · July 2023 Invited Talk Cure JM Foundation
Vamorolone & Juvenile Myositis - Cure JM Foundation 2023 Family Conference General Session · July 2023 Invited Talk Cure JM Foundation
National Family Leadership Council, Past Present & Future Support - Cure JM Foundation National Family Leadership Council Keynote · June 2023 Keynote/Named Lecture Cure JM Foundation, Cure JM 2023 Family Conference
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Change on the Horizon - Adult Rheumatology Grand Rounds · April 4, 2023 Invited Talk University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Utilizing PROMIS Measures in Juvenile Dermatomyositis - Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium (PRSYM) 2023 meeting · April 1, 2023 International Meeting or Conference
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: State of the Art & Long-Term Outcomes - Pediatric Grand Rounds · March 3, 2023 Invited Talk NYU-Brooklyn Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Cure JM Carolina Connect - Cure JM Carolina Connect · June 4, 2022 Lecture Co-sponsored by Duke Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Cure JM Foundation Cure JM Carolina Connect – Invited Speaker (two presentations given)
Co-sponsored by Duke Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Cure JM Foundation
Juvenile Myositis Flares
Mental Health and Juvenile Myositis (co-presented with Dr. Aliese Sarkissian, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC)
Management of Cutaneous Lupus · May 2021 National Scientific Meeting Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium (PRSYM) 2021 Meeting Invited in 2020 but postponed until 2021 due to COVID19 pandemic
Outcomes in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases: Interplay of Mental Health, Physical Health, and Quality of Life - CHDI Seminar Series · March 17, 2020 Lecture Children's Health & Discovery Initiative, Duke University

Service to the Profession


Teams Engaged in Accessible Mental Health Interventions for Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis Stress (TEAM-LEADS) · August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2030 Research Description available here: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/lsxfxUx4QkGtFS8j_Pla9g/project-details/11131829
Abstract Reviewer, Duke Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat 2025 · 2025 Editorial Activities
Ad hoc reviewer, Pediatrics · 2025 Editorial Activities
Abstract Reviewer ACR Convergence 2024 · June 2024 - July 2024 Editorial Activities American College of Rheumatology
CARRA Research Development and Leadership Forum · July 2023 - June 2024 Committee Service Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance
Ad hoc reviewer · 2023 Editorial Activities Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Ad hoc Reviewer, Nature Reviews Rheumatology · 2022 Editorial Activities
Ad hoc Reviewer, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2022 Editorial Activities
Ad hoc reviewer · 2022 Editorial Activities Lupus Science and Medicine
Abstract Reviewer · 2021 Editorial Activities American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2021
Member, CARRA Leadership Development Working Group · 2021 - 2021 Committee Service
Vice Chair · 2021 Committee Service International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies (IMACS) Outcomes Assessment Scientific Interest Group
Ad hoc reviewer, Rheumatology (Oxford) · 2021 Editorial Activities
Ad hoc reviewer · 2021 Editorial Activities Dermatologic Therapy
Review Editor (Section on Pediatric Rheumatology) · 2021 Editorial Activities Frontiers in Pediatrics
Chair, Early Investigator Workgroup · July 2020 - June 2023 Professional Development CARRA
Abstract Reviewer · 2020 Editorial Activities American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2020
Ad hoc reviewer · 2019 Editorial Activities Pediatric Rheumatology
Abstract Reviewer · 2019 Editorial Activities CARRA Annual Meeting 2019
Ad hoc reviewer · 2019 Editorial Activities Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Ad hoc reviewer · 2019 Editorial Activities Lupus
Ad hoc reviewer · 2019 Editorial Activities Arthritis Care & Research
Vice Chair, Early Investigator Workgroup · July 2018 - June 2020 Professional Development
Invited Reviewer · 2018 Editorial Activities Frontiers in Pediatrics (section on Pediatric Immunology)
Ad hoc reviewer · 2018 Editorial Activities British Journal of Dermatology
Grant Reviewer (ad hoc) · 2018 Other Cure JM Foundation
Member, Internally Funded Research Oversight Committee (IROC) · 2018 Committee Service CARRA
Abstract Reviewer · 2018 Editorial Activities CARRA Annual Meeting 2018
Member, Consensus Treatment Plan Advisory Committee · 2017 Committee Service CARRA
Reviewer · 2017 Committee Service CARRA Scientific Review Committee
Co-Leader, CARRA Lupus/Dermatomyositis Dermatology Workgroup · January 2016 - July 2020 Committee Service CARRA

Service to Duke


Duke Children’s Health Center Redesign, Valvano Day Hospital Committee (Department) · 2023 Committee Service Department of Pediatrics / Children's Health Center
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee (Division) · April 2022 - June 2023 Committee Service
2022 Cohort Member, Duke Children’s Philanthropy Ambassadors Forum · March 2022 - November 2022 Other
Search Committee (Pediatric Rheumatology Division Head) (Other) · June 2020 - September 2020 Committee Service
Duke Children's Priority 3 Work Plan Committee (Department) · January 2020 - September 2020 Committee Service

Leadership & Clinical Positions


Co-Director, Duke Children's Myositis Center (Cure JM Foundation Center of Excellence)
Co-Leader, Duke Pediatric Lupus Clinic

Clinical Summary


Co-Director of Duke Children's Myositis Center (1 day/month of myositis clinic at Lenox-Baker).

Additional clinical activities conducted at Children's Health Center (general pediatric rheumatology; lupus combined clinic with nephrology)