{"id":14,"date":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2022-05-13T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T21:33:08","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Division of Rheumatology<\/h2>\n<p>The Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology is active in clinical care, medical education, and research. This specialty is known for treating many rheumatic diseases, including\u00a0rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, gout, osteoarthritis, inflammatory muscle disease (myositis), inflamed arteries (vasculitis), scleroderma, among others. We are in close connection with the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rheumatology.org\">American College of Rheumatology<\/a><\/strong>, and are committed to the success of our students, and the betterment of our patients.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;] \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized colorized-patientcare\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/faculty\/\" title=\"Faculty & Staff\" target=\"\">\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-users\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >Faculty Directory<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a> \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized colorized-academics\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/about-us\/staff-directory\/\" title=\"Staff Directory\" target=\"\">\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"icon-people\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >Staff Directory<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"colorized-heading ruled-heading\">A Division in the Department of Medicine<\/h2>\n<p>The Division of Rheumatology is one of twelve divisions housed in the Department of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio\u2019s Long School of Medicine. Our sister divisions include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Cardiology\/index.aspx\">Janey and Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Dermatology\/index.aspx\">Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Diabetes\/index.aspx\">Division of Diabetes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Diabetes\/index.aspx\">Division of Endocrinology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Endocrinology\/index.aspx\">Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/division-general-medicine\/\">Division of General Internal Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/geriatrics\/\">Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/hospital-medicine\/\">Division of Hospital Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Geriatrics\/index.aspx\">Division of Hematology\/Oncology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Geriatrics\/index.aspx\">Division of Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Nephrology\/index.aspx\">Division of Nephrology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Pulmonary-Diseases\/index.aspx\">Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bleed colorized colorized-theme roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;422&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Building on a five-decade history of excellence, the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology performs outstanding work in the rheumatic diseases in the form of care to patients, the discovery of novel treatments and the training of future doctors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Agustin Escalante, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Professor and Chief, Division of Rheumatology<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"button-linear-box on-dark-links carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/about-us\/message-from-the-chief\/\">Message from the Division Chief<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Division of Rheumatology The Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology is active in clinical care, medical education, and research. 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