Vasculitis Program

Vasculitis: personalized and disease-specific care

The Vasculitis Program provides individualized, cutting-edge care to patients with various forms of vasculitis. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing patients the most advanced care through personalized and comprehensive diagnosis and vasculitis treatment. We also lead innovative research in vasculitis and related conditions to improve outcomes for patients.

Part of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity

Vasculitis can affect blood vessels of different sizes, from small to medium to large. Our rheumatology providers in the Vasculitis Program have expertise in all forms of vasculitis, including but not limited to:

• Large Vessel Vasculitis
• Takayasu Arteritis
• Behcet’s Disease
• Cogan’s Syndrome
• Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
• ANCA-associated vasculitis, including Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA, previously known as Wegener’s granulomatosis), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA), and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, also known as Churg-Straus Syndrome)
• IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, HSP)
• Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis
• Cutaneous vasculitis
• Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS)
• Clinically isolated aortitis

Our experts aim to establish prompt diagnosis and implement early treatment plans that can induce remission and prevent relapse of vasculitis in the long term. To maximize the effectiveness of vasculitis treatment and to minimize medication side effects, our approach relies on developing a personalized treatment plan for each patient.

Our comprehensive treatment approach brings close collaboration with specialists who have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating manifestations of vasculitis in different organs, including:

• Nephrologists
• Ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists
• Neurologists
• Ophthalmologists and neuro-ophthalmologists
• Dermatologists
• Pulmonologists
• Cardiologists
• Gastroenterologists
• Infectious disease specialists
• Surgeons

What to expect

The care of patients with vasculitis requires expertise and careful attention to details of the disease course. Therefore, we will perform a careful review of symptoms and any prior testing, including review of radiographic studies and biopsies with our radiologists and pathologists, as necessary.

Our experts invest time in educating patients about their conditions and determining an individualized treatment plan that considers patients’ values and preferences.