Rheumatology and Immunology Faculty

DIVISION DIRECTOR

Leslie Crofford MD

Leslie J. Crofford, MD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Wilson Family Chair in Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Faculty

Narender Annapureddy MD

Narender Annapureddy, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Director, Rheumatology Training Program

Thomas Aune PhD

Thomas M. Aune, PhD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Professor of Medicine

April Barnado MD, MSCI

April L. Barnado, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor

Rachel H. Bonami, PhD

Rachel H. Bonami, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Mark Boothby MD, PhD

Mark R. Boothby, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Professor of Medicine

Dana Brantley-Sieders PhD

Dana M. Brantley-Sieders, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Kevin W. Byram, M.D.

Kevin W. Byram, MD

Co-director, The Vanderbilt Vasculitis Clinic

Associate Director, Rheumatology Training Program

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Jin Chen MD, PhD

Jin Chen, MD, PhD

Professor of Cancer Biology

Professor of Medicine

Sallaya Chinratanalab MD

Sallaya D. Chinratanalab, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cecilia Chung MD, MPH

Cecilia P. Chung, MD, MPH

Diversity Liaison

Associate Professor of Medicine

Glenn Douglas MD

Glenn C. Douglas, MD

Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine

Dr. Deanna Edwards

Deanna Edwards, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Tracy Frech

Tracy Frech

Associate Professor, Rheumatology and Immunology

James Gore MD

James E. Gore, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Sarah Homann MD, MPH

Sarah Homann, MD, MPH

Interim Section Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Nashville Veterans Hospital

Committee on Wellness

Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine

Joseph Huston III, MD

Joseph W. Huston, III, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Hillary Kaplan MD

Hillary R. Kaplan, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Paras Karmacharya MD, MS

Paras Karmacharya, MD, MS

Instructor of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology

Susan Kroop MD

Susan F. Kroop, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Amy Major PhD

Amy S. Major, PhD

Associate Director for Research, Fellowship Training Program

Associate Professor of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Kevin Myers MD

Kevin J. Myers, MD

Clinical Director, The Vanderbilt Clinic

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Michelle Ormseth MD

Michelle J. Ormseth, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Kristine Phillips, M.D., Ph.D.

Kristine Phillips, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Sujana Reddy MD

Sujana K. Reddy, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

John Sergent MD, MACP, MACR

John S. Sergent, MD, MACP, MACR

Professor of Medicine

Jason Springer

Jason Springer, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Co-director, The Vanderbilt Vasculitis Clinic

Chase Spurlock, Ph.D.

Chase Spurlock, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine

Eli Steigelfest, M.D.

Eli Steigelfest, MD

Clinical Director, Vanderbilt Cool Springs Rheumatology Clinic

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Simpson Tanner IV, MD, CCD

Simpson Bobo Tanner, IV, MD, CCD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care

James Thomas II, MD

James W. Thomas, II, MD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Professor of Medicine

Erin Wilfong MD, PhD

Erin Wilfong, MD, PhD

Instructor, Rheumatology

Jennifer Young, MD

Jennifer Young-Glazer, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology