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Section of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine

The Section of Rheumatology promotes and supports education, research, and clinical care of rheumatic diseases.

Multi-disciplinary Clinical Practice

Because inflammatory and immune disorders can affect many systems in the body, section clinicians also partner with specialists throughout the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to provide each patient with appropriate, comprehensive care.

The section’s clinical practice uses the expertise of:

Faculty rheumatologists
Registered nurses
Physician assistants

Clinical services address the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic conditions such as:

Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
SLE
Gout
Scleroderma
Inflammatory muscle disorders

Leadership

Our faculty supports the Section's focus on education, research and clinical care of rheumatic diseases and demonstrates broad clinical research interests in diverse areas of interventional rheumatology.

Dennis C. Ang, MD, MS

Section Chief, Rheumatology and Immunology
Professor, Rheumatology and Immunology

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Our Research

The clinical research interests of the rheumatology faculty are broad, and include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), vasculitis and persistent musculoskeletal pain.

Current Rheumatology Research

Education and Training

Our training programs emphasize the teaching of musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders and prepare trainees for careers in clinical or laboratory research.

Internal Medicine Residency Program

Developing a new generation of internal medicine physicians, scientists, educators and leaders

Rheumatology Fellowship Program

A two-year clinical or a three-year research program allowing residents to follow their desired career path in rheumatology.

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Research Focus Areas

Translation to Care

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