Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rheumatology fellowship · Nashville, TN · Program website
- 3
- Faculty
- 0
- Trainees
- 27
- Papers
Roster may be incomplete: only leadership has been collected so far.
Papers
By this program's faculty and trainees since 2022, 27 in all. Updated 2026-11-07.
- A Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Complicated by Aortitis and Treated With RavulizumabDevar Ferhadi et al. · International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases · 2026 · PubMed
- Improvement in neuropsychological function with memantine treatment among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a phase 2 randomised placebo-controlled clinical trialJillian P. Rhoads et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · 2026 · PubMed
- Inflammation Unchecked: Concurrent Kawasaki Disease and Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome in an 18‐Month‐Old ChildCatherine Deffendall et al. · Arthritis Care & Research · 2026 · PubMed
- Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy–related interstitial lung disease patients present to pulmonology: a tertiary center experienceAndrea E. Davis et al. · Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2026 · PubMed
- 26-CCC-11867-ACC WHEN EOSINOPHILS ATTACK: EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS WITH CARDIAC AND INTESTINAL CATASTROPHEKyle Saysana et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2026
- The promise of imaging in psoriatic arthritisDavid A. Kellner et al. · Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology · 2026 · PubMed
- Patient outcomes from implementing a shared decision-making aid for systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective implementation studyJasvinder A. Singh et al. · The Lancet Rheumatology · 2025 · PubMed · cited 4
- Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome With Spinal Cord InvolvementZachery Rohm et al. · The Neurologist · 2025 · PubMed · cited 1
- RAB19, SERPINB9P1, and Pancreatitis in Patients Taking Azathioprine in Routine Clinical Practice: Genome and Transcriptome‐Wide Association StudiesShailja C. Shah et al. · Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2025 · PubMed
- Cardio-rheumatology: integrated care and the opportunities for personalized medicineTania Ruiz-Maya et al. · Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease · 2025 · PubMed · cited 9
Faculty detailsh-index, papers and author positions per person
Program leadership from the program's own pages, matched to publications. Leadership is mostly clinician-educators, so these numbers describe the teaching team, not the department's research. Works since 2022-01-01.
3 / 3
faculty matched
6 (6–13.5)
faculty h-index, median (IQR)
0.71
median FWCI (before 2025)
| Name | Research topics | h (lifetime) | Works | 1st | Last | Median FWCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narender Annapureddy, MD, MSCI | Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare; Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| Erin Chew, MD | Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases; Ultrasound in Clinical Applications | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| Tyler Reese, MD | Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education; Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10.28 |
About Vanderbilt University Medical Centerinstitution-wide rheumatology research
Rheumatology publications from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and affiliated institutions, since 2022. Updated 2026-11-06; refreshed daily.
46
works per year
21st of 60 rheumatology fellowship programs
+19.3%
2-year growth
22nd of 60 rheumatology fellowship programs
18.1%
in top 10% of field (works before 2025)
27th of 54 rheumatology fellowship programs
43.3%
cited above world average
25th of 54 rheumatology fellowship programs
Works per year · * 2026 so far
Rheumatology · 225
Rheumatology research topics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Papers in the window; each links to the list on OpenAlex.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research 56
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments 43
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms 21
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies 13
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases 13
- Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment 13
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments 11
- Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions 11
Most cited at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since 2024
All rheumatology papers there on OpenAlex
- 2024 American College of Rheumatology ( ACR ) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus NephritisLisa R. Sammaritano et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatology · 2025 · PubMed · cited 147
- 2025 American College of Rheumatology ( ACR ) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus ErythematosusLisa R. Sammaritano et al. · Arthritis Care & Research · 2025 · PubMed · cited 67
- 2024 American College of Rheumatology ( ACR ) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus NephritisLisa R. Sammaritano et al. · Arthritis Care & Research · 2025 · PubMed · cited 61
- 2025 American College of Rheumatology ( ACR ) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus ErythematosusLisa R. Sammaritano et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatology · 2025 · PubMed · cited 33
- The Peritoneum: Anatomy, Pathologic Findings, and Patterns of Disease SpreadAyman H. Gaballah et al. · Radiographics · 2024 · PubMed · cited 31
- The role of glucose-6-phosphatase activity in glucose homeostasis and its potential for diabetes therapyLay Shuen Tan et al. · Trends in Molecular Medicine · 2024 · PubMed · cited 29
- Serum type I interferon score as a disease activity biomarker in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a retrospective cohort studyMonique Hinchcliff et al. · The Lancet Rheumatology · 2025 · PubMed · cited 27
- Comparison of late-onset and non-late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus individuals in a real-world electronic health record cohortGaniat Adeogun et al. · Lupus · 2024 · PubMed · cited 18
- Exploiting a unified vascular framework to predict organ-specific complications and accomplish disease modification in systemic sclerosisJohn David Pauling et al. · The Lancet Rheumatology · 2025 · PubMed · cited 14
- Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease–Associated Peripheral Arthritis: A Systematic ReviewKatherine Falloon et al. · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · 2024 · PubMed · cited 13