Anisha B. Dua, MD, MPH
Director of the Northwestern Vasculitis Center
Dr. Dua is the Director of the Northwestern Vasculitis Center, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, as well as the Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
She has been extensively involved with the VF for years, participating in patient symposia, reviewing grants and leading the patient panel along with serving on the literature review team for the vasculitis guidelines in collaboration with the ACR.
“I am passionate about caring for patients with vasculitis and educating, as well as learning from my patients and peers with the goals of moving towards earlier recognition, diagnoses and targeted, individualized, comprehensive management for these complex conditions,” she explains. And it is that passion, combined with the opportunities presented to her through the VF, that allowed her to build a multidisciplinary team providing tailored patient care with ongoing research initiatives serving patients with vasculitis.
As a VF board member, Dr. Dua focuses her efforts on the Research and Fellowship Committee. “I believe directing funding and support for viable and innovative projects will be critical in moving the field of vasculitis forward,” she says. “Encouraging research and educating our patients and providers, as well as collaborating with other subspecialists to pool our expertise, are central to consistently improving the landscape for vasculitis care and management.”
Dr. Dua hopes to contribute to the leadership, education and patient care missions of the VF and help develop new ways of presenting and disseminating information to improve the delivery of care and access to resources for patients.
