Rabheh Abdul Aziz MD, MS
Rabheh Abdul Aziz
MD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Pediatric Rheumatology; Pediatrics
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
I diagnose, and care and advocate for, children with rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus, juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), vasculitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. I have particular expertise in JDM. I am careful and thoughtful in my approach to my patients who have chronic, complex rheumatologic diseases, because these illnesses have major effects on all aspects of my patients’ lives. My goal is to meet the complex needs of my patients and their families by working to control disease activity, preserve normal physical, social and emotional growth and development, minimize chronic disability and deformity and achieve disease remission. I understand the everyday difficulties families of children with rheumatic diseases often encounter, and I help them cope with the challenges of hospitalization, frequent outpatient visits and long-term treatment that includes injectable medications. I educate my patients and their families as much as possible, to help foster cooperation and compliance with my care.
I also customize my patients’ care by paying special attention to the psychosocial aspects of illness that can negatively influence adapting to chronic rheumatic diseases: e.g., depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance. I coordinate a team of health care professionals in rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy and psychology to address these coexisting conditions with my patients and their families. Additionally, I support families as they make teachers and other school personnel aware of their children’s daily needs.
My research focus is JDM. My goal is to understand its etiology and why its manifestation is different from one patient to another. Another goal is to advance physicians’ ability to diagnose and care for patients with rheumatologic disease—research that will ultimately make a difference in patients’ quality of life. Medical students, residents and fellows are welcome to work with me on research projects.
I work with pediatric residents during their monthlong elective in rheumatology, teaching them how to diagnose and treat rheumatic disease. I also work with immunology fellows during their rotation in rheumatology. I help them develop an understanding of the presentations, natural history and complications of rheumatologic conditions in children. I also help trainees better understand autoimmunity and biologics—particularly, the mechanisms of how biologics work and how they are applied in patient care.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University (2016)
- MS, Medical Science, Ohio State University (2016)
- Residency, Pediatrics, Damascus University (2005)
- MD, Medicine, Damascus University (2000)
Employment:
- Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2021-present)
- July 2016-present Medical Director, Rheumatology Service, Department of Pediatrics, Oishei Children’s Hospital, Buffalo, NY (2016-present)
- Attending Physician, Rheumatology, Oishei Children's Hospital (2016-present)
- Clinical Director, Rheumatology, Oishei Children's Hospital (2016-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2016–2021)
- Pediatric Specialist, Ministry of Health Hospital (2005–2010)
- Volunteer Pediatrician, Damascus Country Side (2005)
Awards and Honors:
- Top Doctors (2024)
- Top Doctors (2023)
- Recognition of journal reviewer (2022)
- Recognition of journal reviewer (2021)
- Recognition of preceptor (2021)
- University at Buffalo Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement: Faculty Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity (2020)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Resident Teacher of the Year (2019)
- Damascus University: Top 20 Medical School Students (2000)
- Damascus University: Student Exchange Program with Egypt (1999)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- June 2021–June 2022
Similarity and different between Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$4,000 - March 2020–August 2020
Outcome of serologically active clinically quiescent systemic lupus erythematosus in children
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$4,000 - September 2018–November 2019
Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of HYQVIA in Pediatric Subjects with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Baxalta US Inc.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator - June 2019–August 2019
Utility of Muscle Ultrasound at Flares and Remission of Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory Myositis
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$2,000 - June 2018–August 2018
Infection at Time of Presentation and During the Course of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$2,000 - June 2018–August 2018
Lyme Arthritis on the Uptick in Western New York Area
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$4,000 - May 2015–April 2017
Complement C4 in Disease Risk and Pathogenesis of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Cure JM Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
$50,000
Journal Articles:
- Huang Y, Sompii-Montgomery L, Patti J, Pickering A, Yasin S, Do T, Baker E, Gao D, Abdul-Aziz R, Behrens EM, Canna S, Clark M, Co DO, Collins KP, Eberhard B, Friedman M, Graham TB, Hahn T, Hersh AO, Hobday P, Holland MJ, Huggins J, Lu PY, Mannion ML, Manos CK, Neely J, Onel K, Orandi AB, Ramirez A, Reinhardt A, Riskalla M, Santiago L, Stoll ML, Ting T, Grom AA, Towe C, Schulert GS. (2024) Disease Course, Treatments, and Outcomes of Children With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Lung Disease. Arthritis care & research (Mar), 76(3): 328-339.
- Chadwick C, Lehman H, Luebbert S, Abdul-Aziz R, Borowitz D. (2023) Autoimmunity in people with cystic fibrosis. Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (Nov), 22(6): 969-979.
- Jafri A, Edwards O, Gupta P, Abdul-Aziz R. (2023) Scurvy in a Pediatric Patient Unable to Bear Weight: A Case Report. Cureus (May), 15(5): e38687. doi:10.7759/cureus.38687
- Coss SL, Zhou D, Chua GT, Aziz RA, Hoffman RP, Wu YL, Ardoin SP, Atkinson JP, Yu CY. (2023) The complement system and human autoimmune diseases. Journal of autoimmunity (May), 137: 102979. doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2022.102979
- Jeelani W, Harhay R, Wrotniak BH, Hargest T, Teo A, Abdul-Aziz R. (2022) The Importance of Differentiating Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis From Lyme Arthritis in Pediatric Patients. Cureus (Dec), 14(12): e32785. doi:10.7759/cureus.32785
- Danlei Zhou 1 2, Emily H King 1 2, Simon Rothwell 3 4, Olga Krystufkova 5, Antonella Notarnicola 6, Samantha Coss 1 2, Rabheh Abdul-Aziz 2 7, Katherine E Miller 1 2, Amanda Dang 1, G Richard Yu 1, Joanne Drew 2, Emeli Lundström 6, Lauren M Pachman 8, Gulnara Mamyrova 9, Rodolfo V Curiel 9, Boel De Paepe 10, Jan L De Bleecker 10, Antony Payton 11, William Ollier 12, Terrance P O'Hanlon 13, Ira N Targoff 14, Willy A Flegel 15, Vidya Sivaraman 2, Edward Oberle 2, Shoghik Akoghlanian 2, Kyla Driest 2, Charles H Spencer 16, Yee Ling Wu 2 17, Haikady N Nagaraja 18, Stacy P Ardoin 2, Hector Chinoy 3 4, Lisa G Rider 13, Frederick W Miller 13, Ingrid E Lundberg 6, Leonid Padyukov 6, Jirí Vencovský 5, Janine A Lamb 19, Chack-Yung Yu 20 2, for MYOGEN Investigators. (2022) Low copy numbers of complement C4 and C4A deficiency are risk factors for myositis, its subgroups and autoantibodies. Journal (Sep)
- Saper VE, Ombrello MJ, Tremoulet AH, Montero-Martin G, Prahalad S, Canna S, Shimizu C, Deutsch G, Tan SY, Remmers EF, Monos D, Hahn T, Phadke OK, Cassidy E, Ferguson I, Mallajosyula V, Xu J, Rosa Duque JS, Chua GT, Ghosh D, Szymanski AM, Rubin D, Burns JC, Tian L, Fernandez-Vina MA, Mellins ED, Hollenbach JA, , . (2022) Severe delayed hypersensitivity reactions to IL-1 and IL-6 inhibitors link to common HLA-DRB1*15 alleles. Annals of the rheumatic diseases (Mar), 81(3): 406-415.
- Wu X, Mancuso E, Armendi I, Krasinski D, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Abdul-Aziz R, Elenberg E. (2021) Renal Involvement and Its Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Proteinase-3 Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Case Series. Cureus (Sep), 13(9): e18197. doi:10.7759/cureus.18197
- Ewing B, Thomas R, Elsinghorst H, Abdul-Aziz R. (2021) Atypical Power Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis (JIIM) Flare. Cureus (May), 13(5): e14949. doi:10.7759/cureus.14949
- Abdul-Aziz R, Sioufi HJ, Pokorny C, Tawil R. (2021) A Pediatric Case of Granulomatous Myositis and Response to Treatment. Cureus (Apr), 13(4): e14507. doi:10.7759/cureus.14507
- Harhay R, Jeelani W, Agbor Agbor BT, Hennon TR, Wrotniak BH, Abdul Aziz R. (2021) Response to treatment with intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide and triamcinolone acetonide in oligo articular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J (Mar), 19(1): 36-36.
- Capone G, Lojacono C, Al-Bayitee F, Makvandi S, Hennon T, Wrotniak B, Abdul-Aziz R. (2021) Follow-up and management of serologically active clinically quiescent cases in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus. Reumatologia (Jan), 59(4): 244-251. doi:10.5114/reum.2021.108353
- Martone G, Thomas RD, Keuchle J, Abdul-Aziz R. (2021) Isolated Facet Joint Arthritis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Cureus (Jan), 13(1): e12596. doi:10.7759/cureus.12596
- Sioufi HJ, Makvandi S, Masoud R, Wu X, Abdul Aziz R. (2020) Rare Presentation of Pseudotumor Cerebri in a Pediatric Patient With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis. Cureus (Nov), 12(11).
- Makvandi S, Alibrahim OS, Abdul Aziz R, Abdul-Fattah Sallam M, McGreevy M. (2020) A Rare Presentation of Multi-System Inflammatory Disease in Children Associated With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cureus (Oct), 12(10).
- El Baky HA, Thomas RD, Kuechle JB, Abdul Aziz R. (2020) Acetabula Osteoid Osteoma Mimicking Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis. Case Rep Rheumatol (Aug), 2020.
- Hennon TR, Penque MD, Abdul Aziz R, Alibrahim OS, McGreevy MB, Prout AJ, Schaefer BA, Ambrusko SJ, Pastore JV, Turkovich SJ, Gómez OG, Hicar MD. (2020) COVID-19 associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) guidelines; a Western New York approach. Prog Pediatr Cardiol (May), 57.
- Kenney P, McMullin S, Abdul Aziz R. (2020) Pulmonary Involvement in Acute Rheumatic Fever: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus (Mar), 12(3).
- Lucente LN, Abu-Dayya A, Hennon TR, Islam SM, Wrotniak BH, Abdul Aziz R. (2019) Lyme Arthritis on the Uptick in Western New York Area. Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord (Nov), 12.
- Mull ES, Aranez VT, Pierce D, Rothman IL, Abdul Aziz R. (2019) Newly Diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Atypical Presentation With Focal Seizures and Long-standing Lymphadenopathy. J Clin Rheumatol (Oct), 25(7): e109-e113.
- De Guerra VC, Hashmi H, Kramer BC, Balluz R, Son MB, Stein D, Lieberman A, Zahra M, Abdul Aziz R. (2019) A Case Report of Takayasu‘s Arteritis and Ulcerative Colitis in a Pediatric Patient with Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis Successfully Treated with Infliximab: Diagnostic Clues in Disease Associations and Immune Dysregulation. Case Rep Rheumatol (Jun), 2019.
- Abdul Aziz R, Yu CY, Adler B, Bout-Tabaku S, Lintner KE, Moore-Clingenpeel M, Spencer CH. (2017) Muscle MRI at the time of questionable disease flares in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM). Pediatr Rheumatol Online J (Apr), 15(1): 25-25.
- Bushra A, Farooq O, Eckert SP, Vaughn CB, Abdul Aziz R, Weinstock-Guttman B. (2017) A Pediatric Case of NMOSD with Positive Seroconversion of AQP4-ab after 5 Years and Subsequent Diagnosis of SLE. J Rheum Dis Treat (Mar), 3(2): 1-5.
- Abdul Aziz R, Bout-Tabaku S, O‘Donovan JC, Sivaraman V, Spencer CH. (2017) First Case Report of Association of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis and Pneumatosis Intestinalis. Austin Crit Care Case Rep (Jan), 1(1): 1-4.
- Lintner KE, Patwardhan A, Rider LG, Abdul Aziz R, Wu YL, Lundstrom E, Padyukov L, Zhou B, Alhomosh A, Newsom D, White P, Jones KB, O‘Hanlon TP, Miller FW, Spencer CH, Yu CY. (2016) Gene copy-number variations (CNVs) of complement C4 and C4A deficiency in genetic risk and pathogenesis of juvenile dermatomyositis. Ann Rheum Dis (Sep), 75(9): 1599-1606.
- Albert DV, Pluto CP, Weber A, Vidaurre J, Barbar-Smiley F, Abdul Aziz R, Driest K, Bout-Tabaku S, Ruess L, Rusin JA, Morgan-Followell B. (2016) Utility of Neurodiagnostic Studies in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis in Children. Pediatr Neurol (Feb), 55: 37-45.
- Abdul-Aziz R, Deng R, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Wu X. (1900) Complete Renal Recovery in Pediatric Patient with C3 Glomerulonephritis: A Case Report. Case reports in nephrology and dialysis (Jan), 11(3): 261-269. doi:10.1159/000518714
Books and Book Chapters:
- Abdul Aziz R, Spencer C. (2017) In: "How to Diagnose and Treat Juvenile Dermatomyositis". Nova Science Publishers, 31-60.
Abstracts:
- Zhou D, Chua G, Abdul-Aziz R, , Hoffman R, Wu Y, Ardoin S, Atkinson J, Yu C . (2024) Complement C4 Activation in Pediatric Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and Healthy Controls. American Association of Immunologists meeting. Chicago, Illinois (May) Poster
- Jeelani W , Harhay R , Wrotniak B , Hargest T 1, Teo A, Abdul-Aziz R. (2023) The Importance of Differentiating Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis from Lyme Arthritis in Pediatric Patients. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Community Research Day, April 14,2023. Buffalo, New York (Apr)
- Saper V, MellinsED, Tian L, Abdul-Aziz R and 65 case reporters from 13 countries and 40 Institutions. (2023) Severe delayed reactions associated with anakinra, canakinumab, tocilizumab and rilonacept. American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology conference, February 2023.. (Feb), (L29) Poster
- Zhou D, King E, Rothwell S, Kryštufková O, Notarnicola A, Coss S, Abdul Aziz R, Miller K, Dang A, Yu R, Drew J, Lundstrom E, Pachman L, Mamyrova G, Curiel, Paepe B, Bleecker J, Payton A, Ollier W,O'Hanlon T, Targoff I, Flegel W, Sivaraman V, Oberle E, Akoghlanian S, Driest K, Spencer C, Wu Y, Nagaraja H, Ardoin S, Chinoy L, Rider L, Miller F, Lundberg I,Padyukov L,Vencovský J, Lamb J, Yu C. (2022) Intricate Roles of Low Gene Copy Numbers for Complement C4, C4A Deficiency and HLA-DRB1*03 as Genetic Risk Factors for Myositis, Its Subgroups and Autoantibodies. ACR Convergence 2022,. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Nov) Poster
- Costich M, Abdul-Aziz R, Huang Y, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Wu X. (2022) A Case Report on a Successful Treatment of Profound Proteinuria in a Pediatric Patient with Membranous Nephropathy Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematous. ESPR/AFMR 1st Annual Eastern Medical Research Conference, March 12, 2022. (Mar)
- Martone GF, Liu L, Wu X, MD, Abdul-Aziz R. (2022) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with grade IV Lupus Nephritis in a 4-year-old. ESPR/AFMR 1st Annual Eastern Medical Research Conference, March 12, 2022. (Mar), (P122)
- Saper V, Prahalad S, Canna S, Abdul-Aziz R, et al. (2021) 1Effect of Drug Withdrawal on Interleukin-1 or Interleukin-6 Inhibitor Associated Diffuse Lung Disease. . Abstract Number: 1629. https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/effect-of-drug-withdrawal-on-interleukin-1-or-interleukin-6-inhibitor-associated-diffuse-lung-disease/. ACR Convergence virtual meeting. November 9, 2021, ACR Convergence virtual meeting. November 9, 2021. (Nov), (1629) Poster
- Masoud R, Brown T, Hays A, Abdul-Aziz R. (2020) When I’m Back on My Feet Again. Clinical Conundrum E-Poster, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2020, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Jul) Poster
- Masoud R, Jeelani W, Agbor Agbor B, Hennon TR, Wrotniak BH, Abdul Aziz R. (2020) Response to Treatment with Intra-articular Triamcinolone Hexacetonide and Triamcinolone Acetonide in Oligo-articular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol, (Jan)
- Abdul Aziz R, Spencer CH, Bout-Tabaku S, Yu CY, Adler B, Lintner KE, Moore-Clingenpeel M. (2016) The Role of Muscle MRI in Detecting a Flare-up of Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Arthritis Rheumatol, (Sep)
- Abdul Aziz R, Christman A, Jones K, Ardoin SP, Bout-Tabaku SM. (2014) Pre-Visit Planning and Quality Improvement in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol, (Mar) S210-S210
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2013–2016)
- Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (2013–2016)
- American College of Rheumatology (2013–present)
- Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (2013–present)
- Saudi Council of Health Specialists (2000–2010)
- Syrian Association of Pediatrics (2000–2010)
Presentations:
- "Farber Disease as a Cause of Severe Childhood Arthritis" Rare Disease Day, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2024)
- "Skin Findings in Patients of Color with Rheumatic Disease" Oishei Children’s Hospital: Pediatric Grand Rounds (2022)
- "Follow-up and Management of Serologically Active Clinically Quiescent Cases in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" 3rd Annual Celebration of Scholarship (2021)
- "Utility of Muscle Ultrasound at Flares and Remission of Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis" 3rd Annual Celebration of Scholarship (2021)
- "Follow up and Management of Serologically Active Clinically Quiescent Cases in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2021)
- "When I’m Back on My Feet Again" Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2020 Virtual; Society of Hospital Medicine (2020)
- "Lyme Arthritis in Children on the Uptick in Western New York Area" Online Research Day; University at Buffalo (2020)
- "Response to Treatment with Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Hexacetonide and Triamcinolone Acetonide in Oligo-Articular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis" Online Research Day; University at Buffalo (2020)
- "Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome: What a Combination!" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2020)
- "Response to Treatment with Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Hexacetonide and Triamcinolone Acetonide in Oligo-Articular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis" Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium; American College of Rheumatology; Abstract 67 (2020)
- "Complete Renal Recovery in Patient with a Rare Kidney Disease: A Case Report of C3GN" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 339 (2020)
- "Renal Involvement and Its Treatment in Pediatric Patients with PR3 ANCA Positive Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 340 (2020)
- "Lyme Arthritis in Children on the Uptick in Western New York Area" Pediatric Research Conference; University at Buffalo (2019)
- "Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis" Charity Walk; Linda Basta Memorial Foundation (2019)
- "Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis" Charity Walk; Linda Basta Memorial Foundation (2018)
- "Juvenile Dermatomyositis" Rheumatology Workshop for Pediatric Residents; University at Buffalo (2018)
- "Periodic Fever and Autoinflammatory Syndromes" 1st Year Medical Student Lecture; University at Buffalo (2018)
- "Pediatric Rheumatology Overview" Immunology Fellow Lecture; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2017)
- "What You Need to Know about SLE and KIA" Pediatric Resident Lecture; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2017)
- "What Unusual Kidney Disease Would You See in Lupus?" Research Day; University at Buffalo (2017)
- "Cell-Bound Levels of Complement Activation Products on Erythrocytes E-C4d and E-C3d May Reflect Disease Complications of Juvenile Dermatomyositis" Global Conference on Myositis (2017)
- "Low Gene Copy Number of Total C4 and Complement C4A Deficiency Are Strong Genetic Risk Factors for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies of European Ancestry" Global Conference on Myositis (2017)
- "Periodic Fever" 1st Year Medical Student Lecture; University at Buffalo (2017)
- "IMC516: Fever and Auto Inflammatory Syndromes" 1st Year Medical Student Lecture; University at Buffalo (2017)
- "Periodic Fever and Autoinflammatory Syndromes" 1st Year Medical Student Lecture; University at Buffalo (2017)
- "Juvenile Dermatomyositis" Rheumatology Workshop for Pediatric Residents; University at Buffalo (2016)
- "Critical Cases in Rheumatology" PICU Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2016)
- "The Role of Muscle MRI in Detecting a Flare-up of Juvenile Dermatomyositis" Annual Conference; American College of Rheumatology (2016)
- "JIA at the Age of Biologics" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (2016)
- "A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Follow-Up with an Urinalysis in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: A Retrospective Review and Prospective Study" 23rd Congress; Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (2016)
- "Current Issues in Pediatric Rheumatology" Bi-Monthly Meeting; Buffalo Pediatric Society (2016)
- "Introduction to Rheumatology" Immunology Fellow Lecture; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2016)
- "Juvenile Dermatomyositis" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2016)
- "Spondyloarthropathy in Children" Pediatric and Adult Rheumatology Grand Rounds; Ohio State University (2015)
- "Complement Abnormalities in Children with Lupus and Dermatomyositis" Pediatric and Adult Rheumatology Grand Rounds; Ohio State University (2014)
- "Pre-Visit Planning and Quality Improvement in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis" Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium; American College of Rheumatology (2014)
Service Activities:
- Mentoring one rheumatology fellow through American College of Rheumatology AMIGO Program; Mentor (2023–2024)
- Arthritis Foundation, Walk to Cure Arthritis. Buffalo, NY,; Participating and fundraising (2023–present)
- Participate in reviewing candidate for promotion from assistant to associate professor; Member (2023–present)
- Arthritis Foundation, Walk to Cure Arthritis. Buffalo, NY, Delaware Park; Registration and fund raising (2022)
- Mentor; AMIGO Program: UPMC Rheumatology Fellow Mentor. (2021–2022)
- University at Buffalo: Faculty Senate; Member (2020–2021)
- Improve Self-Management Mentorship Program Developer (2020–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Problem-Based Learning Session - Biologic Medications Creator and Teacher (2019–present)
- Oishei Children's Hospital: Dragon Medical One (DMO) Committee; Committee Member (2019–present)
- Linda Basta Memorial Charity Walk; Coordinator (2018–present)
- Rheumatology Research Foundation Preceptorship Program Preceptor (2018–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Problem-Based Learning Session - Skin and MSK Facilitator (2018–present)
- Oishei Children‘s Hospital: EMR Biologic Medication Forms Committee; Committee Member (2018–present)
- Oishei Children‘s Hospital: Resident Guide for Rheumatological Disease; Coordinator (2018–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatrics Scientific Review Committee; Reviewer (2018–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Scholarly Oversight Committee (GI Fellow and Endocrinology Fellow); Committee Member (2017–2018)
- Oishei Children's Hospital: Optimizing Infusion Order and EMR Infusion Order; Member (2017–present)
- UBMD Pediatrics: EMR Templates for Division of Rheumatology Developer (2016)
- AMIGO Program: Stanford University Rheumatology Fellow Mentor (2016–2017)
- Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance: Juvenile Dermatomyositis Committee; Committee Member (2016–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Rheumatology-Nephrology Monthly Meeting for Residents and Fellows; Coordinator (2016–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Rheumatology-Radiology Bi-Monthly Meeting for Residents; Coordinator (2016–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Rheumatology Clinical and Research Bi-Monthly Meeting; Coordinator (2016–present)
- Buffalo General Medical Center: Muscle Biopsy Conference; Reviewer (2016–present)
- American College of Rheumatology: Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA); Participant (2015)
- Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network: Annual Meeting (Cincinnati, OH); Participant (2015)
- American College of Rheumatology: Annual Meeting (Boston, MA); Participant (2014)
- Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network: Annual Meeting (Cincinnati, OH); Participant (2014)
- Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance: Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL); Participant (2014)
- Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal; Reviewer (2014–present)
- American College of Rheumatology: Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA); Participant (2013)
- Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Research; Volunteer (2012–2013)
- Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Pediatrics Ward; Volunteer (2012)
- Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Volunteer (2012)