Rheumatology/Allergy & Immunology
Loyola’s Board certified rheumatologists treat patients with complex rheumatologic diseases. We are also committed to collaborative, interdisciplinary care with medical and surgical specialties that care for patients with arthritic or immune- mediated diseases.
The Division of Rheumatology takes great pride and has a strong commitment to the education of medical students, residents, fellows and medical professionals in the community. Teaching of medical students and House Staff occurs daily via didactic lectures, bedside rounds during inpatient consultations and/or in the ambulatory clinic. Several faculty members also teach in the Mechanisms of Human Disease and Host Defense courses during the first and second years of medical school. Faculty members actively help educate medical professionals in the community through Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. The Faculty is routinely requested to speak at various venues such as Grand Rounds and Regional Conferences.
Services
The division offers longitudinal care and referral consultations for complex rheumatic illnesses, including:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Inflammatory muscle diseases
- Scleroderma
- Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
- Sjogren Syndrome
- All forms of vasculitis
- Other related connective tissue diseases
State-of-the art diagnostic services are offered including:
- Advanced immunoserology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Computed Tomography
- Ultrasonography joint survey
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Biopsies of various organs through collaboration with other specialties
Infusion services and a multi-disciplinary approach are offered for difficult and complex cases leading to the best possible outcome for every individual case.
Education
- Rheumatology Elective for medical students / residents
- Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Faculty
Rodney Tehrani, MD
Professor of Medicine
Zineb Aouhab, MD
Associate Professor
Melissa Briones, MD
Assistant Professor
Sana Haseeb, DO
Assistant Professor
Amee Patel, MD
Assistant Professor
Rochella Ostrowski, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Alexandra Popescu, MD
Assistant Professor
Joyce Rabbat, MD
Associate Professor
Faizah Siddique, MD
Associate Professor
Loyola’s Board certified rheumatologists treat patients with complex rheumatologic diseases. We are also committed to collaborative, interdisciplinary care with medical and surgical specialties that care for patients with arthritic or immune- mediated diseases.
The Division of Rheumatology takes great pride and has a strong commitment to the education of medical students, residents, fellows and medical professionals in the community. Teaching of medical students and House Staff occurs daily via didactic lectures, bedside rounds during inpatient consultations and/or in the ambulatory clinic. Several faculty members also teach in the Mechanisms of Human Disease and Host Defense courses during the first and second years of medical school. Faculty members actively help educate medical professionals in the community through Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. The Faculty is routinely requested to speak at various venues such as Grand Rounds and Regional Conferences.
Services
The division offers longitudinal care and referral consultations for complex rheumatic illnesses, including:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Inflammatory muscle diseases
- Scleroderma
- Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
- Sjogren Syndrome
- All forms of vasculitis
- Other related connective tissue diseases
State-of-the art diagnostic services are offered including:
- Advanced immunoserology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Computed Tomography
- Ultrasonography joint survey
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Biopsies of various organs through collaboration with other specialties
Infusion services and a multi-disciplinary approach are offered for difficult and complex cases leading to the best possible outcome for every individual case.
Education
- Rheumatology Elective for medical students / residents
- Rheumatology Fellowship Program