Clinics & Clinical Specialties

The Autoimmune Skin Diseases Clinic at Stanford provides multidisciplinary expertise in the care of patients with dermatomyositis, scleroderma, lupus and other autoimmune diseases affecting the skin and/or internal organs. Our physicians provide the very latest in medications and other treatments for these diseases. Additionally, patients have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge clinical trials led by Stanford's experts.

The Stanford Multidisciplinary Sarcoidosis Program is designated as a Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence by the World Association for Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Diseases (WASOG) and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR). At Stanford, we have a longstanding multidisciplinary collaboration including cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, endocrinology, hepatology, nephrology and imaging specialists, among others. In addition to patient care, we have ongoing clinical trials at our center.

Sarcoidosis Program

Ultrasound is an effective means for viewing joints, soft tissue and other structures that can help rheumatologists with diagnosis and treatment. In addition to using ultrasound to evaluate typical musculoskeletal problems including tendonitis, bursitis, and other joint abnormalities, Stanford rheumatologists receive sub-specialized training to evaluate and manage specialty specific conditions such as inflammatory arthritis, gout, compression neuropathies, Sjogren’s Syndrome, polymyalgia rheumatica, vasculitis, and other conditions. We also perform a variety of interventional procedures using ultrasound guidance to provide more accurate and less painful needle injections and joint aspirations.

Vasculitides are unique systemic diseases requiring a multidisciplinary approach. The Stanford Vasculitis Clinic meets this challenge by partnering with specific physicians in associated specialties, such as neurology, cardiology, dermatology, and nephrology, in the care of vasculitis patients. The most common systemic vasculitides include giant cell arteritis, Takayasu’s arteritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, IgA vasculitis, polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki disease, and Behcet’s disease. Dr. Audra Horomanski has significantly expanded the Stanford Vasculitis Clinic to serve patients in Northern and Central California.

The Stanford Lupus Clinic offers a comprehensive model of patient-centered care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of experts (e.g., Nephrology, Dermatology, Cardiology, OB/GYN), working in close partnership with community physicians and patients. Dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in care, we provide rapid access to a leading Immunology & Rheumatology clinic that addresses the need to increase clinical services for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. For patients with difficult to treat skin manifestations of SLE, one additional option is the twice monthly Rheumatology-Dermatology Autoimmune Skin Disease clinic that Dr. Chaichian co-directs with an expert Dermatology colleague at Stanford, Dr. Jennifer Yeh.