Rheumatology fellowship program

Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania Division of Rheumatology Fellowship Program. We take great pride in educating the next generation of rheumatologists. For over 100 years, Penn Rheumatology has had a strong tradition of education, research, and clinical care.

Our mission is to train exceptional, compassionate physicians who strive to improve the care of patients with common and complex rheumatic diseases through patient-centered clinical practice, cutting-edge research, innovative education, and outstanding leadership.

Our greatest strengths are a diverse patient population with common and rare rheumatic conditions we learn from each day, the dedicated faculty who serve as educators and mentors, our research training programs and opportunities for scholarship, and the incredible fellows who teach each other as much as we teach them.

Fellowship program team

Headshot of Michael George, MD, MSCE Michael D. George, MD MSCE
Fellowship Program Director

Headshot of Anupama Shahane Anupama Shahane, MD MPH
Associate Program Director

Headshot of John Davis John Davis
Education Coordinator

Penn Rheumatology faculty have a wide range of expertise, providing a wealth of clinical training and mentorship opportunities for trainees. Faculty include general rheumatologists, rheumatologists with a specific disease focus, as well as experts in areas such as clinical research, laboratory-based research, and medical education. A selection of some of the expertise and programs in the Division can be found below, with a full list of faculty.

Clinical centers and expertise

Vasculitis Center
  • Peter Merkel
  • Rennie Rhee
  • Shubhasree Banerjee
  • Robert Michelletti (Dermatology)
Inflammatory Arthritis Program
  • Alexis Ogdie
  • Joshua Baker
  • Anupama Shahane
  • Michael George
  • Jonathan Dunham
  • Nam Nguyen
Sjogren’s Center
  • Chad Johr
  • Nora Sandorfi
  • Dana Direnzo
Lupus Program
  • Steffan Schulz
  • Jonathan Dunham
  • Victoria Werth (Dermatology)
  • Misha Rosenbach (Dermatology)
  • Sarah Capponi
Scleroderma Program
  • Nora Sandorfi
  • Chris Derk
  • Peter Merkel
  • Nikhil Jiwrajka
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Dana Direnzo
  • Ian Cooley
  • Rachel Dayno
  • Max Krall
Myositis Program
  • Preethi Thomas
  • Michael George
  • Victoria Werth (Dermatology)
Osteoarthritis
  • Carla Scanzello
Osteoporosis
  • Anupama Shahane
  • Nora Sandorfi
Clinical Research
  • Peter Merkel
  • Alexis Ogdie
  • Joshua Baker
  • Rennie Rhee
  • Michael George
Laboratory-Based Research
  • Terri Laufer
  • Carla Scanzello
  • Laura Su
  • Jonathan Miner
  • Sokratis Apostolidis
Medical Education
  • Jonathan Dunham
  • Chad Johr
  • Michael George
  • Anupama Shahane