Overview
I am an adult and pediatric rheumatologist with clinical and research interests in the areas of lupus and transition to adult care. My time is split between the departments of Medicine and Pediatrics. In addition to seeing patients in both environments, I run a dedicated Young Adult Rheumatology Clinic in collaboration with Duke Family Medicine.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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2024 - Present
Pediatrics, Rheumatology,
Pediatrics
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 CiteCharacteristics Associated With EuroLupus Versus Modified National Institutes of Health Cyclophosphamide Regimen Use in Children and Young Adults With Lupus Nephritis.
Journal Article ACR Open Rheumatol · December 2025 OBJECTIVE: To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with use of the EuroLupus or modified National Institutes of Health (NIH) cyclophosphamide (CYC) regimen for treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) at North American pediatric cente ... Full text Link to item CiteCAR T cell therapy for children with rheumatic disease: the time is now.
Journal Article Nat Rev Rheumatol · August 2025 Initial success with B cell-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and other rheumatic diseases has generated enthusiasm for the broad application of this technology outside of the field of oncolo ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award/Paula de Merieux Fellowship Training Award
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2024 - 2027FOREUM/RRF Partnership Award - Project Title: cSLE-T2T-GLOBAL: Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treat-to-Target Analysis across Global Registries
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2024 - 2027Validation of a Pediatric DOSE Survey to Assess Medication Adherence
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lupus Foundation of America · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine ·
2010
M.D.
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine ·
2007
Ph.D.