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
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Name |
Employer |
Position |
Years of Fellowship |
City |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abimola Fadairo-Azinge | UCSF | Clinical Informatics Fellow | 2022-2024 | San Francisco | CA |
| 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 |
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2019-2022 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2020-2022 |
Oakland |
CA |
|
|
UCSF / SFVA |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2020-2022 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Marin Health |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2019-2022 |
Greenbrae |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2019-2021 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
The Ohio State University |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2019-2021 |
Columbus |
OH |
|
|
Merck |
Senior Scientist |
2018-2022 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Post-doctoral researcher (Zikherman lab) |
2018-2022 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
UT Houston |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Divisional Quality Officer, Division of Rheumatology |
2018-2020 |
Houston |
TX |
|
|
San Francisco VA Medical Center |
Assistant Professor |
2018-2020 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2017-2020 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Stanford University |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2017-2020 |
Palo Alto |
CA |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2017-2019 |
Oakland |
CA |
|
|
John Muir Health |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2016-2019 |
Walnut Creek |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2016-2019 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
University of Pennsylvania |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2016-2019 |
Philadelphia |
PA |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2015-2018 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Piedmont Healthcare |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2015-2017 |
Piedmont |
CA |
|
|
Katie Wysham |
University of Washington |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2015-2017 |
Seattle |
WA |
|
University of Chicago |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2014-2017 |
Chicago |
IL |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2014-2017 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
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 |
|
National Human Genome Research Institute |
Clinical Rheumatologist, Researcher |
2013-2016 |
Bethesda |
MD |
|
|
University of Wisconsin |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2013-2016 |
Madison |
WI |
|
|
University of Washington |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2013-2015 |
Seattle |
WA |
|
|
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System |
Acting Section Head, Rheumatology |
2013-2014 |
Seattle |
WA |
|
|
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2012-2015 |
Birmingham |
AL |
|
|
UCSF |
Associate Professor of Medicine |
2012-2015 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland |
Chief of Rheumatology |
2012-2014 |
Oakland |
CA |
|
|
Novartis |
Global Program Head |
2011-2014 |
Basel |
Switzerland |
|
|
UCSF |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2011-2014 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Palo Alto Medical Foundation |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2011-2014 |
Palo Alto |
CA |
|
|
University of Virginia |
Associate Professor of Medicine |
2010-2013 |
Charlottesville |
VA |
|
|
Palo Alto Medical Foundation |
Rheumatologist |
2010-2012 |
Palo Alto |
CA |
|
|
Private Practice, Walnut Creek, CA |
Rheumatologist |
2010-2012 |
Walnut Creek |
CA |
|
|
Edward Elmhurst Health |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2009-2012 |
Westmont |
IL |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2009-2011 |
San Rafael |
CA |
|
|
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2009-2011 |
Boston |
MA |
|
|
Marin Rheumatology Inc. |
Ck Rheumatologist |
2008-2011 |
Larkspur |
CA |
|
|
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2008-2010 |
Washington |
DC |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2008-2010 |
Vallejo |
CA |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Creek |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2007-2010 |
Walnut Creek |
CA |
|
|
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 |
|
Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
2007-2008 |
Martinez |
CA |
|
|
Northwestern University |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2006-2009 |
Chicago |
IL |
|
|
AnaptysBio |
Vice President of Translational Medicine |
2006-2008 |
San Diego |
CA |
|
|
Julie Zikherman |
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
2006-2008 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
2006-2008 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Oregon Health and Science University, VA Portland |
Rheumatology Section Chief, Associate Professor |
2005-2008 |
Portland |
OR |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine, Fellowship Program Director |
2005-2008 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Chevy Chase MD |
Partner |
2005-2008 |
Chevy Chase |
MD |
|
|
Stanford University |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2005-2008 |
Palo Alto |
CA |
|
|
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center |
Associate Chief of Rheumatology |
2004-2007 |
San Jose |
CA |
|
|
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
2004-2007 |
Boston |
MA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
2004-2007 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Providence St Joseph Medical Group |
Physician site director and rheumatology clinical trials director, bone health (fracture liaison program) codirector |
2004-2006 |
Fullerton |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine, Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital |
2003-2006 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
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 |
|
Polyclinic Medical Group |
Chief of Clinical Rheumatology |
2001-2004 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Associate Professor of Medicine |
2001-2004 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine and Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology, UCSF Medical Center |
2001-2004 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Rheumatology |
2001-2004 |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
|
|
Eli Lilly |
Vice President and Therapuetic Area Head Immunology, Site Head Lilly Biotechnology Center San Diego |
2000-2003 |
San Diego |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
2000-2003 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Biogen |
Senior Medical Director of Early Clinical Development |
2000-2002 |
Boston |
MA |
|
|
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 |
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
1998-2001 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
University of Colorado Denver |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
1998-2001 |
Denver |
CO |
|
|
Trinity College and St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
Professor of Rheumatology |
1998 - 2001 |
Dublin |
Ireland |
|
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Rheumatology Therapeutics |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1997-1999 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
|
|
Christus Mother Frances Healthcare Trinity Clinic |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1996-1999 |
Tyler |
TX |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
1996-1999 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Loreto Carmona |
Inmusc |
Scientific Director |
1996-1997 |
Madrid |
Spain |
|
Oregon Health and Sciences University |
Professor of Medicine |
1994-1997 |
Portland |
OR |
|
|
Massachusetts General Hospital |
Professor of Medicine & the Edward A. Fox Chair in Medicine |
1994-1997 |
Boston |
MA |
|
|
Rheumatology Associates |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1994-1996 |
Bordentown |
NJ |
|
|
The Peace Corps |
Associate Director, Health Services |
1993-1994 |
Washington |
DC |
|
|
Northern California Arthritis Center |
Managing Partner |
1993-1996 |
San Ramon |
CA |
|
|
Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1993-1995 |
Santa Rosa |
CA |
|
|
5am Ventures |
Partner |
1990-1995 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
1990-1994 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Maine Health |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1990-1993 |
Portland |
ME |
|
|
John Davis |
Sonoma Biotherapeutics |
Chief Medical Officer |
1990-1993 |
Rochester |
MN |
|
Venthera |
Chief Medical Officer |
1990-1992 |
Boston |
MA |
|
|
Sutter Health |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1990-1992 |
Larkspur |
CA |
|
|
Genentech |
Senior Vice President - Research Biology |
1989-1993 |
South San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
National Institute of Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) |
Director |
1989-1992 |
Washington |
DC |
|
|
Attralus |
Chief Medical Officer |
1988-1990 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1988-1990 |
San Rafael |
CA |
|
|
San Mateo Rheumatology, Inc |
President |
1988-1990 |
San Mateo |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Dermatology and Rheumatology |
1987-1991 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
University of Chicago |
Professor of Medicine, Chief - Section of Rheumatology, Director of MSTP |
1987-1990 |
Chicago |
IL |
|
|
University of Birmingham, UK |
Professor of Rheumatology |
1987-1989 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
|
|
Kaiser Permanente, Richmond |
Chief of Rheumatology |
1987-1988 |
Richmond |
CA |
|
|
Weill Cornell Medicine College, Cornell University |
Professor of Medicine, Vice Provost for Academic Integration |
1986-1991 |
Ithaca |
NY |
|
|
Coherus BioSciences |
Chief Medical Officer |
1986-1989 |
Redwood City |
CA |
|
|
Yale University |
Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity |
1985-1989 |
New Haven |
CT |
|
|
SetPoint |
Chief Medical Officer |
1985-1987 |
Valencia |
CA |
|
|
Professor, UC Berkeley Sjogrens Clinic (PT); Professor of Medicine, UCSF (Volunteer); HealthWell Foundation, co-founder/BOD member |
Consultant Rheumatologist | Sjogrens |
1985-1987 |
Berkeley |
CA |
|
|
Bernhard Manger |
University of Erlangen-Neuremberg Medical School, Germany |
Associate Professor of Medicine |
1984-1986 |
Neuremberg |
Germany |
|
Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco |
Clinical Rheumatologist |
1984-1986 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
|
|
1983-1985 |
Juanita |
WA |
|
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Johns Hopkins University |
Professor of Medicine |
1983-1985 |
Baltimore |
MD |
|
|
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/UCSF |
HHMI Investigator and Ephraim P. Engleman Distinguished Professor |
1982-1985 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
Food and Drug Administration |
Principal Deputy Commissioner |
1982-1985 |
Washington |
DC |
|
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UCSF |
Professor of Medicine and Division Chief, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco General Hospital, Alice Betts Endowed Chair for Research in Arthritis (Retired) |
1981-1984 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
|
UCSF |
Professor of Medicine |
1981-1984 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
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Jim Rosenbaum |
Oregon Health and Science University |
Chair and Professor of Medicine |
1981-1983 |
Portland |
OR |
|
Peggy Schlesinger |
University of Washington |
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine (Retired) |
1981-1983 |
Seattle |
WA |
|
Amgen |
Clinical Research Medical Director |
1980-1983 |
Thousand Oaks |
CA |
|
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Johns Hopkins University |
Professor of Medicine, Chair of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview |
1980-1982 |
Baltimore |
MD |
|
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Plasma Donation Center, Ypsilanti, MI |
Medical Director |
1980-1982 |
Ypsilanti |
MI |
|
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University of Michigan |
Professor of Medicine |
1979-1982 |
Ann Arbor |
MI |
|
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SUNY Upstate University |
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
1979-1981 |
Syracuse |
NY |
|
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Loftis/Strand Consulting Inc. and Professor, Division Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University |
Principal and CEO |
1979 - 1981 |
Palo Alto |
CA |
|
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Private Practice, Eureka, CA |
Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired) |
1978-1980 |
Eureka |
CA |
|
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Takao Koike |
Hokkaido Medical Center for Rheumatic Diseases |
Supre Advisor |
1978-1980 |
Sapporo |
Japan |
|
Cascadia Drug Development Group |
Founding Partner |
1978-1980 |
Seattle |
WA |
|
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UCSF |
Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of Admissions (Retired) |
1977-1980 |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
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Buck Institute for Research on Aging |
|
1977-1979 |
Novato |
CA |
|
|
Richard White |
UC Davis |
Professor Emeritus |
1977-1979 |
Davis |
CA |
|
Michigan State University |
|
1976-1978 |
East Lansing |
MI |
|
|
Thomas H. Jamison |
Kaiser Permanente |
Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired) |
1976-1978 |
Oakland |
CA |
|
Private Practice |
Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired) |
1976-1979 |
Walnut Creek |
CA |
|
|
UT San Antonio |
Chief of Rheumatology (Retired) |
1975-1977 |
San Antonio |
TX |
|
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Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos |
Academy of Athens |
Chair Medicine-Immunology |
1974-1976 |
Athens |
GA |
|
Robert Meenan |
Christie Campus Health |
President |
1974-1977 |
Lexington |
MA |
|
Brenda Spriggs MD Consulting |
Consultant |
1972-1974 |
Roseville |
CA |
|
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Jo Whitehouse |
Health in Harmony Organization |
Chair of Board of Directors |
1972-1974 |
Portland |
OR |
|
Carlsbad Pharmaceutical Consulting |
President |
1972-1974 |
Carlsbad |
CA |
|
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Robert Gilbert |
|
Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired) |
1968-1969 |
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UCSF |
Professor Emeritus |
|
San Francisco |
CA |