Karen E. James, MD, MSCE

Karen E. James, MD, MSCE is a pediatric rheumatologist in Salt Lake City with the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital.  Dr. James takes care of children with vasculitis from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Montana, and has dedicated her research career to children with vasculitis.

The creation of the Pediatric Registry of the VPPRN is a key step forward in improving outcomes for children with vasculitis.  Vasculitis affects not just physical health, but all aspects of a child’s life, from school to family life.  The Pediatric VPPRN will allow us to hear directly from both children and their families on how vasculitis impacts their lives.  Dr. James is excited to be able to use this registry to work with the vasculitis community on developing research studies to answer the questions most important to them.