Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health

Rheumatology

Miriam Shelef, MD, PhD, associate professor, Rheumatology

Miriam Shelef, MD, PhD, receives patent for rheumatoid factor-binding peptides

from left: Drs. Patrick Dowling, Hamid Emamekoo, Sancia Ferguson and Peter Kleinschmidt.

Four Department of Medicine faculty elected to Epic Specialty Steering Boards

Dr. Alan Bridges, on left, facing Madison VA director John Rohrer, MPH, at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque that will hang outside the newly-named Alan J. Bridges Auditorium at the Madison VA..

Madison VA auditorium renamed in honor of outgoing chief of staff, Alan Bridges, MD

Shivani Garg, MD, MS, of the Division of Rheumatology

Study finds lupus more likely to cause cardiovascular problems in Black patients

Photo of the 2022 Research Day poster award winners.

Thirteenth annual Department of Medicine Research Day is a rousing success

Francisco Alvarado, Pharm D, PhD, assistant professor, in the lab

Getting to know you: Q&As with new faculty joining the Department of Medicine in 2021-22

Physician's white coat embroidered with UW logo and the words Department of Medicine, with a W red enamel pin and stethoscope.

2022 Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Awards

Sara McCoy, MD, PhD, in clinic.

New study identifies key symptom-based clusters in Sjögren’s Disease, opening the door to more effective treatments and research

photo of Dr. Karen Hansen looking at bone density scan

Retirement honor: Karen Hansen, MD, MS

Shivani Garg, MD, MS, stands with her arms crossed, wearing her white coat.

Lupus clinic improves health quality for patients with kidney disease

Dr. Meghan Brennan stands outside wearing dark-rimmed glasses and an orange sweater

Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes point to racial and rural disparities

Daniel Shirley, MD, recipient of an Excellence in Education Mentoring Award

Department faculty share their passion on Education Day

Sarah Donohue, MD, speaks at a WILD session

WILD Program promotes professional advancement of women fellows

Nasia Safdar

Dr. Nasia Safdar to lead Madison VA’s participation in national clinical research network

New faculty Q&A with Justin Levinson, MD, MBA

Drs. Shenikqua Bouges and Christine Sharkey

Drs. Shenikqua Bouges, Christine Sharkey, named UW School of Medicine and Public Health Centennial Scholar, Centennial Clinician

Nimrod Deiss-Yehiely, MD, at the hospital

Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2020-2021

Alan Bridges, MD

Dr. Alan Bridges receives the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, the University of Illinois

Christie Bartels, MD, MS, associate professor, Rheumatology, and Maria Schletzbaum, MD/PhD candidate, Rheumatology, review their research.

Dr. Christie Bartels, MD/PhD student investigate how health disparities impact care retention for young adults with lupus

Christie Bartels, MD, MS

Dr. Christie Bartels becomes Rheumatology division chief

senior author Amy Kind, MD, PhD, and lead author Ann Sheehy, MD, MS

Those least able to pay may be more vulnerable to costly repeat observation stays

Dr. Alan Bridges, winner of the VHA John D. Chase Award

Dr. Alan Bridges wins prestigious Veterans Health Administration award

Dr. Miriam Shelef

Dr. Miriam Shelef: Banking on patient samples to advance COVID-19 research

New faculty Q&A with Sancia Ferguson, MD, MPH

Dr. Shivani Garg

Dr. Shivani Garg: Black patients with lupus have three times higher risk of stroke, 24 times higher risk of ischemic heart disease

terrace night

Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2019-2020

File photo of lab

Department of Medicine members awarded funding from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

UW logo

Faculty promotions for 2020

Dr. Kevin McKown (on right) at a Department of Medicine leadership retreat in March 2020. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine

Rheumatology division head Dr. Kevin McKown to retire, reflects on accomplishments

File photo of Dr. Alan Bridges at a Department of Medicine event

Dr. Alan Bridges advises on Veterans Health Administration post-COVID-19 planning

Department of Medicine research lab

Four Department of Medicine faculty awarded Wisconsin Partnership Program Research Grants to address COVID-19 challenges

Doctor and patient in clinic

Philanthropic gifts and messages in honor of Doctors’ Day 2020

Patient and doctor in clinic

Department faculty receive notes of gratitude for National Doctors' Day

Dr. Christie Bartels at a Department of Medicine research event

Study: Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is the strongest predictor of retention gaps in lupus care

Kevin McKown, MD, professor (CHS) and division chief; Miriam Shelef, MD, PhD, assistant professor; Christie Bartels, MD, MS, associate professor

Bequest From Dr. William and Mrs. Betty Yount will support rheumatology research and education

Terrace at Memorial Union on the UW-Madison campus

Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2019

Inpatient scene with physician and patient

Providers, clinic teams receive 2019 UW Health Patient and Family Experience Awards

Department of Medicine faculty and staff received awards during a ceremony on October 2, 2019

Creativity and change: The 2019 faculty dinner and awards presentation

, UW Health Lupus Nephritis Clinic co-founders Tripti Singh, MD, and Shivani Garg, MD, MS

Lupus nephritis clinic celebrates one-year anniversary

clinician excellence

Clinicians receive 2018 UW health patient and family experience provider champion awards

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital earns 5-star rating

laboratory notebook

Department of Medicine climbs to 15th in nation for NIH funding

Alzheimer's disease scientist Rachel Krause, M

2018: The year in photos

QI showcase

Fellowship Match Day 2018: programs build momentum

Dr. Sara McCoy

From concept to clinic: rheumatologists launch and lead disease-specific medical clinics

university hospital complex

2018 pilot study funding awarded for translational research

chicago, Illinois

Highlights of the 2018 American College of Rheumatology Meeting

Memorial Union terrace chairs

Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2018

2018 faculty awards

A call for community-building: the 2018 faculty awards and promotion ceremony

Dr. Christie Bartels

BP connect: Practical methods to improve hypertension follow-up