Rheumatology and Immunology Faculty

DIVISION DIRECTOR

Leslie Crofford MD

Leslie J. Crofford, MD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Wilson Family Chair in Medicine

Faculty

Narender Annapureddy MD

Narender Annapureddy, MD, MSCI

Associate 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 Bonami PhD

Rachel H. Bonami, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Mark Boothby MD, PhD

Mark Boothby, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Professor of Medicine

Kevin Byram MD

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

Deanna Edwards PhD

Deanna N. Edwards, PhD

Research Instructor in Medicine

Tracy Frech

Tracy Frech, MD, MSCI

Associate Professor, Rheumatology and Immunology

James Gore MD

James E. Gore, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Sarah Homann MD, MPH

Sarah Homann, MD

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

Samantha Minkin

Samantha J. Minkin, MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine

Kevin Myers MD

Kevin J. Myers, MD

Clinical Director, The Vanderbilt Clinic

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Michelle Ormseth MD

Michelle J. Ormseth, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Sujana Reddy MD

Sujana K. Reddy, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

John Sergent MD, MACP, MACR

John S. Sergent, MD

Professor of Medicine

Vice Chair Emeritus for Education

Associate Director, Residency Program

Jason Springer MD

Jason M. 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

S Bobo Tanner, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care

James Thomas II, MD

James W. Thomas, MD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Professor of Medicine

Erin Wilfong MD, PhD

Erin M. Wilfong, MD, PhD

Instructor, Rheumatology

Jennifer Young-Glazer MD, MSCI

Jennifer Young-Glazer, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology