I am an attending physician in pediatric and adult rheumatology working at Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I am especially interested in helping patients with childhood-onset rheumatic disease learn self-management skills and smoothly transition into adult care.
I went to college at Stanford University, where I graduated with University Distinction and Honors in Human Biology. I then went to Yale School of Medicine where I completed both an MD and a Masters in Health Science as part of a Doris Duke Clinical Research fellowship.
For medical training, I came to Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics (Med-Peds), followed by a combined fellowship in Pediatric and Adult Rheumatology. Throughout fellowship I worked at the Center for Adults with Pediatric-onset Rheumatic Illness (CAPRI), a clinic specifically designed to help transition young adults to adult rheumatology, and I have continued my work in the CAPRI Clinic as an attending. My research has focused on disparities in care, especially for patients with systemic lupus
Publications
Sex Differences in B Cells From the Joints of Children With Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. View Abstract
Earlier vs. later time period of COVID-19 infection and emergent autoimmune signs, symptoms, and serologies. View Abstract
Real-world application of the pediatric Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index in childhood-onset lupus. View Abstract
Barriers, Facilitators, and Preferences for Mental Health Services Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Qualitative Study. View Abstract
Incidence and Risk Factors for Eosinophilia and Lung Disease in Biologic-Exposed Children With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. View Abstract
Disordered T cell-B cell interactions in autoantibody-positive inflammatory arthritis. View Abstract
The link between post-traumatic stress disorder and systemic lupus erythematosus. View Abstract
Joint-Specific Memory and Sustained Risk for New Joint Accumulation in Autoimmune Arthritis. View Abstract
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among Medicaid Recipients. View Abstract
Recognizing Racial Bias and Promoting Diversity in the Rheumatology Workforce. View Abstract
An Evidence-Based Guideline Improves Outcomes for Patients With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome. View Abstract
Implications of Evolving Disease Classification for Drug Approval in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. View Abstract
Th1 polarization defines the synovial fluid T cell compartment in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. View Abstract
Patient experiences and strategies for coping with SLE: A qualitative study. View Abstract
Interleukin-6 Blockade With Tocilizumab in Anakinra-Refractory Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES). View Abstract
Th17 reprogramming of T cells in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. View Abstract
Adenosine deaminase 2 as a biomarker of macrophage activation syndrome in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. View Abstract
Predictors of disability in a childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus cohort: results from the CARRA Legacy Registry. View Abstract
Older Adults' Recognition of Trade-Offs in Healthcare Decision-Making. View Abstract
Relationship between universal health outcome priorities and willingness to take medication for primary prevention of myocardial infarction. View Abstract
Considering the balance: development of a scale to assess patient views on trade-offs in competing health outcomes. View Abstract
How to ask: older adults' preferred tools in health outcome prioritization. View Abstract
