Rheumatology History
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| Dr. Albert Weinstein |
The history of Rheumatology at Vanderbilt began with Dr. Albert Weinstein » who included rheumatoid arthritis among his interests in Internal Medicine.
In the early 1940’s, Weinstein began to use aurotherapy to treat gold patients with Otopalatodigital Syndrome an unofficial specialty clinic of the school, at the Arthritic Clinic
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| Dr. Rudolph Kampmeir |
Weinstein's work drew interest from his colleague, Dr. Rudolph Kampmeier ».
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| Dr. Hugh Morgan |
In a report to Dr. Hugh Morgan » in 1948, Kampmeier states that in addition to the use of gold, salicylates & PABA were used for treatment of arthritis.
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| Dr. John Shapiro |
The pharmaceutical company that supplied the medication provided financial support to Dr. Robert Quinn » and Dr. John Shapiro » in their studies of immune reactions to differentiate rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
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| Dr. Ben Alper |
In 1955, Kampmeier received a six-year training grant from the National Institute of Arthritis & Metabolic Disease. Weinstein’s associate in practice, Dr. Ben Alper », became interested in arthritis and in 1956, utilized a portion of this grant to support his studies at the Rackham Arthritis Unit at the University of Michigan. Upon his return, Kampmeier turned over all of his arthritis patients and classes in the subject to Alper, who became the true architect of the Division.
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| Dr. John Sergent |
Dr. John Sergent » and Dr. Theodore Pincus » both served as Directors of the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology in the l970-1980’s;
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| Dr. Theodore Pincus |
Dr. Pincus was Division Chief for over 10 years during which period he developed clinical trials and outcomes research in rheumatoid arthritis.
The Division sentinel observations on the importance of patient reported outcomes. Dr. Pincus' research also described the important contribution of education level for disease outcome.
Studies of patient-reported outcomes continue to be an active part of the clinical research done at Vanderbilt today.
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1992-96
Interim Director, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
1996-14
Director, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
Professor, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
2014-present
Director, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
Wilson Family Chair in Medicine
Director, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
Professor, Department of Medicine
Professor, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
