Minnesota Multidisciplinary Vasculitis Program

Front Row L to R: S. Thaker, S. Reule, M. Rheault, H. Boyer, C. Fanola, D. Pearson, H. Muster
Back Row L to R: P. Nachman, S. Rajala, L. Ghazi, M. Beard, P. Fazeli, K. Woerner, D. Mueller, M. Pritzker, P. Ardnt

Mission

To provide patients with systemic inflammatory disease or vasculitis with cutting-edge, individualized, comprehensive and integrated multidisciplinary care and access to clinical trials.

Covered Diseases

• Systemic vasculitis:
• Small vessel vasculitis (ANCA-vasculitis, Anti-GBM disease, IgA Vasculitis)
• Medium vessel vasculitis 
• Large vessel vasculitis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  
  

Goals

• Provide patients with complex systemic diseases with multidisciplinary care which is organized, streamlined and efficient.
• Provide community physicians and providers with a portal for efficient peer-to-peer consultation or referral.
• Provide patients with access to cutting-edge clinical trials.
• Facilitate translational research.
• Provide a venue for health care providers training in the care of patients with complex systemic diseases.
   

Multidisciplinary Team

Cardiology

• Christina Fanola, MD
• Marc Pritzker, MD

Dermatology

• Noah Goldfarb, MD
• David Pearson, MD

Nephrology

• Patrick Nachman, MD
• Milind Junghare, MD
• Surabhi Thakar, MD
• Katti Woerner, MD
• Michelle Rheault, MD (Pediatrics)

Otolaryngology (ENT)

• Holly Boyer, MD
• George Goding Jr., MD

Pulmonary

• Patrick Arndt, MD
• Nate Gaeckle, MD
• David Perlman, MD
• Hyun Kim, MD

Rheumatology

• Parastoo Fazeli, MD
• Jerry Molitor, MD
• Daniel Mueller, MD 

Clinical & Translational Research Team

• Madeline Beard RN, BAN - Nurse Navigator
• Scott Rajala, CCRP - Clinical Research Coordinator

Ongoing Clinical Trials