The Division of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Research has a tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and research. Our clinical activities emphasize the care of both common and rare rheumatic diseases. We have outpatient clinics devoted to all types of autoimmune diseases and their complications.

Our faculty has clinical and research interests in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and crystal-induced arthropathies.  The Scleroderma Program is one of the larger programs in the tri-state area and has achieved national and international recognition for both clinical care and research.

We are committed to the mission of providing the highest quality care for patients with arthritis and autoimmune diseases and mentoring and training medical students, residents, and fellows.

Remarkable advances in drug discovery, mechanisms of disease, immunology, epidemiology, and other related fields make a career in academic rheumatology an exciting career opportunity. Our mission is to better understand arthritis, autoimmune, and other connective tissue diseases to improve diagnosis and management with the ultimate goal of disease prevention or finding a cure.