Alumni

The UCSF Division of Rheumatology takes great pride in the accomplishments and contributions of the many outstanding physicians and scientists who trained in our program over the past 50 years. Included in this distinguished group are leaders in academic medicine throughout the country, as well as prominent figures in government at the NIH and FDA, in public health and health services, and in the biopharmaceutical industry. Most importantly, our graduates care for people with rheumatologic diseases in every corner of the country.
Fellowship Campaign
Recently, two grateful graduates of the program launched a major initiative to raise a $2.5 million endowment to help support current and future trainees. Their generous contributions have encouraged other former trainees to participate in a five-year plan to complete the endowment. By so doing, they seek to establish a tradition in which former graduates and faculty members will ‘pay it forward’ to help the next generation of young rheumatologists.
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Former Rheumatology Fellows
The UCSF Division of Rheumatology takes great pride in the accomplishments and contributions of the many outstanding physicians and scientists who trained in our program over the past 50 years. Included in this distinguished group are leaders in academic medicine throughout the country, as well as prominent figures in government at the NIH and FDA, in public health and health services, and in the biopharmaceutical industry. Most importantly, our graduates care for people with rheumatologic diseases in every corner of the country.
“Fantastic attendings; best diagnosticians I have ever worked with.”
Janet Woodcock, MD
U.S. Food & Drug Administration Principal Deputy Commissioner
“The comradery of the fellows and the support of the faculty was truly tremendous and made it a special place to work.”
Andrew Chan, MD PhD
Genentech, Senior Vice President — Research Biology
“Long, lasting friendships and learning with my co-fellows.”
Rashmi Dixit, MD
Managing Partner at Northern California Arthritis Center
300+
graduates
22
states across the u.s.
6
countries

Name | Employer | Position | Years of Fellowship | City | State |
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Rahaf Baker | Contra Costa Health | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2023-2025 | Martinez | CA |
John Landefeld | UC Davis | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2023-2025 | Sacramento | CA |
Kristen Mengwasser | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2022-2025 | San Francisco | CA |
Abimola Fadairo-Azinge | Ohio State University | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2022-2024 | Columbus | OH |
Baljeet Rai | USC | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2022-2024 | Los Angeles | CA |
John Huizar | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2021-2024 | San Francisco | CA |
Charlotte Hurabielle Claverie | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2021-2024 | San Francisco | CA |
Rachael Stovall | University of Washington | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2020-2023 | Seattle | WA |
Monica Yang | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2020-2023 | San Francisco | CA |
Nathan Karp | Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2021-2023 | Palo Alto | CA |
Jeremy Sullivan | Private practice | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2021-2023 | Charlotte | NC |
Maxime Kinet | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2019-2022 | San Francisco | CA |
Michael Thomashow | Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2020-2022 | Oakland | CA |
Vivek K. Murthy | UCSF / SFVA | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2020-2022 | San Francisco | CA |
Alfredo Aguirre | Marin Health | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2019-2022 | Greenbrae | CA |
Brett Dietz | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2019-2021 | San Francisco | CA |
Iziegbe Ehiorobo | The Ohio State University | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2019-2021 | Columbus | OH |
Julie Fiore | Merck | Senior Scientist | 2018-2022 | San Francisco | CA |
Hailyn Nielsen | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine/Post-doctoral researcher (Zikherman lab) | 2018-2022 | San Francisco | CA |
Meera Subash | UT Houston | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Divisional Quality Officer, Division of Rheumatology | 2018-2020 | Houston | TX |
Sara Sani | San Francisco VA Medical Center | Assistant Professor | 2018-2020 | San Francisco | CA |
Sarah French | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2017-2020 | San Francisco | CA |
Christine Anastasiou | Stanford University | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2017-2020 | Palo Alto | CA |
Lucy Liu | Kaiser Permanente | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2017-2019 | Oakland | CA |
David Ying | John Muir Health | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2016-2019 | Walnut Creek | CA |
Jennifer Mandal | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2016-2019 | San Francisco | CA |
Kimberly DeQuattro | University of Pennsylvania | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2016-2019 | Philadelphia | PA |
Sarah Patterson | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2015-2018 | San Francisco | CA |
Kashif Jafri | Piedmont Healthcare | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2015-2017 | Piedmont | CA |
Katie Wysham | University of Washington | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2015-2017 | Seattle | WA |
Lin Shen | University of Chicago | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2014-2017 | Chicago | IL |
Renuka Nayak | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2014-2017 | San Francisco | CA |
Erin Wilfong | Vanderbilt University (Divisions of Rheumatology & Immunology and Allergy, Pulmonary, & Critical Care Medicine) | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2014-2016 | Nashville | TN |
Matt Cascino | Ventyx Biosciences | Vice President, Clinical Development | 2014-2016 | Thousand Oaks | CA |
Cristina Lanata | National Human Genome Research Institute | Clinical Rheumatologist, Researcher | 2013-2016 | Bethesda | MD |
Sancia Ferguson | University of Wisconsin | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2013-2016 | Madison | WI |
Alison Bays | University of Washington | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2013-2015 | Seattle | WA |
Elizabeth Wahl | VA Puget Sound Healthcare System | Acting Section Head, Rheumatology | 2013-2014 | Seattle | WA |
James Andrews | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2012-2015 | Birmingham | AL |
Sarah Goglin | UCSF | Associate Professor of Medicine | 2012-2015 | San Francisco | CA |
Patty Pei-Chang Chen | Kaiser Permanente, Oakland | Chief of Rheumatology | 2012-2014 | Oakland | CA |
Franziska Matzkies | Novartis | Global Program Head | 2011-2014 | Basel | Switzerland |
Judith Ashouri | UCSF | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2011-2014 | San Francisco | CA |
Robert Su | Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2011-2014 | Palo Alto | CA |
Adam Carlson | University of Virginia | Associate Professor of Medicine | 2010-2013 | Charlottesville | VA |
Matthew Reimert | Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Rheumatologist | 2010-2012 | Palo Alto | CA |
Pedram Taher | Private Practice, Walnut Creek, CA | Rheumatologist | 2010-2012 | Walnut Creek | CA |
Nicole Richman | Edward Elmhurst Health | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2009-2012 | Westmont | IL |
Ann Mary Belek | Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2009-2011 | San Rafael | CA |
Laura Tarter | Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2009-2011 | Boston | MA |
Arundathi Malladi | Marin Rheumatology Inc. | Ck Rheumatologist | 2008-2011 | Larkspur | CA |
Guada Respicio Duque | Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2008-2010 | Washington | DC |
Sarah Gratton | Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2008-2010 | Vallejo | CA |
Julie Baker-Lepain | Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Creek | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2007-2010 | Walnut Creek | CA |
Phil Moberg | University of Washington Northwest Hospital | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2007-2010 | Seattle | WA |
Urmila Bajpai-Pillai | Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2007-2010 | Martinez | CA |
David Stone | Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center | Clinical Rheumatologist | 2007-2008 | Martinez | CA |
Christine Hsieh | Northwestern University | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2006-2009 | Chicago | IL |
Cailin Henderson Sibley | AnaptysBio | Vice President of Translational Medicine | 2006-2008 | San Diego | CA |
Julie Zikherman | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 2006-2008 | San Francisco | CA |
Mimi Margaretten | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 2006-2008 | San Francisco | CA |
Jennifer Barton | Oregon Health and Science University, VA Portland | Rheumatology Section Chief, Associate Professor | 2005-2008 | Portland | OR |
Lianne Gensler | UCSF | Professor of Medicine, Fellowship Program Director | 2005-2008 | San Francisco | CA |
Rachel Kaiser | Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Chevy Chase MD | Partner | 2005-2008 | Chevy Chase | MD |
Tamiko Katsumoto | Stanford University | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2005-2008 | Palo Alto | CA |
Jennifer Burkham | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | Associate Chief of Rheumatology | 2004-2007 | San Jose | CA |
Julia Charles | Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 2004-2007 | Boston | MA |
Sharon Chung | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 2004-2007 | San Francisco | CA |
Shirley Pang | Providence St Joseph Medical Group | Physician site director and rheumatology clinical trials director, bone health (fracture liaison program) codirector | 2004-2006 | Fullerton | CA |
Jinoos Yazdany | UCSF | Professor of Medicine, Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital | 2003-2006 | San Francisco | CA |
Joann Zell | National Jewish Health, Denver Health | Associate Professor of Medicine | 2002-2006 | Denver | CO |
Kenneth Scalapino | VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health and Science University | Professor of Medicine | 2002-2005 | Portland | OR |
Jennie Gorman | Polyclinic Medical Group | Chief of Clinical Rheumatology | 2001-2004 | Bakersfield | CA |
Kerstin Morehead | UCSF | Associate Professor of Medicine | 2001-2004 | San Francisco | CA |
Maria Dall’Era | UCSF | Professor of Medicine and Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology, UCSF Medical Center | 2001-2004 | San Francisco | CA |
Mary Beth Humphrey | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Professor of Medicine, Chief of Rheumatology | 2001-2004 | Oklahoma City | OK |
Ajay Nirula | Eli Lilly | Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head Immunology, Site Head Lilly Biotechnology Center San Diego | 2000-2003 | San Diego | CA |
Jonathan Graf | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 2000-2003 | San Francisco | CA |
David Martin | Biogen | Senior Medical Director of Early Clinical Development | 2000-2002 | Boston | MA |
Eleanor Anderson Williams | Kaiser Permanente, Greater Southern Alameda Region | Chief of Rheumatology | 2000-2002 | Union City | CA |
Bryan Gescuk | San Mateo Rheumatology | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1999-2002 | San Mateo | CA |
Mehrdad Matloubian | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 1998-2001 | San Francisco | CA |
Victoria Seligman | University of Colorado Denver | Assistant Professor of Medicine | 1998-2001 | Denver | CO |
Gaye Cunnane | Trinity College and St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | Professor of Rheumatology | 1998 - 2001 | Dublin | Ireland |
Boris Ratiner | Rheumatology Therapeutics | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1997-1999 | Los Angeles | CA |
Chih-Hao Chou | Christus Mother Frances Healthcare Trinity Clinic | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1996-1999 | Tyler | TX |
Jeff Critchfield | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 1996-1999 | San Francisco | CA |
Loreto Carmona | Inmusc | Scientific Director | 1996-1997 | Madrid | Spain |
David Daikh | Oregon Health and Sciences University | Professor of Medicine | 1994-1997 | Portland | OR |
John Stone | Massachusetts General Hospital | Professor of Medicine & the Edward A. Fox Chair in Medicine | 1994-1997 | Boston | MA |
Leigh Segal | Rheumatology Associates | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1994-1996 | Bordentown | NJ |
Victor Sloan | The Peace Corps | Associate Director, Health Services | 1993-1994 | Washington | DC |
Rashmi B. Dixit | Northern California Arthritis Center | Managing Partner | 1993-1996 | San Ramon | CA |
Lisa Kremer | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1993-1995 | Santa Rosa | CA |
Brian Daniels | 5am Ventures | Partner | 1990-1995 | San Francisco | CA |
Mary Nakamura | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 1990-1994 | San Francisco | CA |
Deirdre Gramas | Maine Health | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1990-1993 | Portland | ME |
John Davis | Sonoma County Department of Health Services | Clinical Rheumatologist | 1988-1990 | Santa Rosa | CA |
Ken Truitt | UCSF | Professor of Medicine | 1986-1988 | San Francisco | CA |
Robert Gilbert | Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired) | 1968-1969 | |||
Israel Charo | UCSF | Professor Emeritus | San Francisco | CA |