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

Alumni locations

 

Some of Our Alumni and Current Fellows

Name

Employer

Position

Years of Fellowship

City

State

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   2021-2023 Palo Alto CA
Jeremy Sullivan Private practice   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

UCSF

Assistant Professor of Medicine

2019-2022

San Francisco

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

UCSF

Assistant Professor of Medicine

2017-2020

San Francisco

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 Therapuetic 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 Biotherapeutics

Chief Medical Officer

1990-1993

Rochester

MN

Ken Truitt

Venthera

Chief Medical Officer

1990-1992

Boston

MA

Peter Stein 

Sutter Health 

Clinical Rheumatologist

1990-1992

Larkspur

CA

Andrew Chan

Genentech

Senior Vice President - Research Biology

1989-1993

South San Francisco

CA

Lindsey Criswell 

National Institute of Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Director

1989-1992

Washington 

DC

Gregory Bell 

Attralus

Chief Medical Officer

1988-1990

San Francisco

CA

Maurice Kinsolving

Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael

Clinical Rheumatologist

1988-1990

San Rafael

CA

Michael Stevens

San Mateo Rheumatology, Inc

President

1988-1990

San Mateo

CA

Kari Connolly 

UCSF

Professor of Dermatology and Rheumatology

1987-1991

San Francisco

CA

Marcus Clark

University of Chicago

Professor of Medicine, Chief - Section of Rheumatology, Director of MSTP

1987-1990

Chicago

IL

Caroline Gordon 

University of Birmingham, UK

Professor of Rheumatology

1987-1989

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Robert Goldfien 

Kaiser Permanente, Richmond

Chief of Rheumatology

1987-1988

Richmond

CA

Gary Koretzky 

Weill Cornell Medicine College, Cornell University

Professor of Medicine, Vice Provost for Academic Integration

1986-1991

Ithaca

NY

Barbara K Finck

Coherus BioSciences

Chief Medical Officer

1986-1989

Redwood City

CA

Linda Bockenstedt 

Yale University 

Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity

1985-1989

New Haven

CT

David Chernoff

SetPoint

Chief Medical Officer

1985-1987

Valencia

CA

Nancy Carteron

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

Nina D Schwartz

Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco

Clinical Rheumatologist

1984-1986

San Francisco

CA

Richard Neiman

 

 

1983-1985

Juanita

WA

Michelle Petri 

Johns Hopkins University 

Professor of Medicine

1983-1985

Baltimore

MD

Arthur Weiss

Howard Hughes Medical Institute/UCSF

HHMI Investigator and Ephraim P. Engleman Distinguished Professor

1982-1985

San Francisco

CA

Janet Woodcock

Food and Drug Administration

Principal Deputy Commissioner

1982-1985

Washington 

DC

John Imboden

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

Jon Levine 

UCSF

Professor of Medicine

1981-1984

San Francisco

CA

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

David H. Collier 

Amgen

Clinical Research Medical Director

1980-1983

Thousand Oaks

CA

David Hellmann 

Johns Hopkins University 

Professor of Medicine, Chair of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview

1980-1982

Baltimore

MD

Paulette Metoyer 

Plasma Donation Center, Ypsilanti, MI

Medical Director

1980-1982

Ypsilanti

MI

Bruce Richardson 

University of Michigan

Professor of Medicine

1979-1982

Ann Arbor

MI

Patrick Riccardi

SUNY Upstate University 

Assistant Professor of Medicine

1979-1981

Syracuse

NY

Vibeke Strand

Loftis/Strand Consulting Inc. and Professor, Division Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University

Principal and CEO

1979 - 1981

Palo Alto

CA

Nancy Van Speybroeck

Private Practice, Eureka, CA

Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired)

1978-1980

Eureka

CA

Takao Koike

Hokkaido Medical Center for Rheumatic Diseases

Supre Advisor

1978-1980

Sapporo

Japan

Wayne Tsuji

Cascadia Drug Development Group

Founding Partner

1978-1980

Seattle

WA

David Wofsy 

UCSF

Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of Admissions (Retired) 

1977-1980

San Francisco

CA

Donald Pierce 

Buck Institute for Research on Aging

 

1977-1979

Novato

CA

Richard White 

UC Davis

Professor Emeritus

1977-1979

Davis

CA

Richard Pittsley 

Michigan State University

 

1976-1978

East Lansing

MI

Thomas H. Jamison 

Kaiser Permanente

Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired)

1976-1978

Oakland

CA

John Loeb

Private Practice

Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired)

1976-1979

Walnut Creek

CA

Michael Fischbach 

UT San Antonio

Chief of Rheumatology (Retired)

1975-1977

San Antonio

TX

Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos

Academy of Athens

Chair Medicine-Immunology

1974-1976

Athens

GA

Robert Meenan 

Christie Campus Health

President

1974-1977

Lexington

MA

Brenda B. Spriggs

Brenda Spriggs MD Consulting

Consultant

1972-1974

Roseville

CA

Jo Whitehouse 

Health in Harmony Organization

Chair of Board of Directors

1972-1974

Portland

OR

Ronald Goldblum 

Carlsbad Pharmaceutical Consulting

President

1972-1974

Carlsbad

CA

Robert Gilbert

 

Clinical Rheumatologist (Retired)

1968-1969

 

 

Israel Charo 

UCSF

Professor Emeritus

 

San Francisco

CA