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 Phase 2 clinical trials in ANCA Vasculitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  

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

• Marc Pritzker, MD

Dermatology

• Noah Goldfarb, MD
• David Pearson, MD

Nephrology

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

Otolaryngology (ENT)

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

Pulmonary

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

Rheumatology

• Mohanad Elfishawi, MBBCh, MS
• Parastoo Fazeli, MD
• Jacob Ijdo, PD, PhD
• Sahar Lotfi-Emran, MD, PhD
• Marta Michalska-Smith, MD
• Jerry Molitor, MD
• Luke Monteagudo, MD
• Daniel Mueller, MD
• Erik Peterson, MD

Clinical & Translational Research Team

• Tina Weiss, RN, BSN, PHN, Vasculitis & Lupus Program Nurse Navigator
• Amy Hanson, CCRC, Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatrics
• Anael Kuperwajs Cohen, CCRC, Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatrics
• Scott Rajala, CCRP, Clinical Research Coordinator

Ongoing Clinical Trials