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Hospital for Special Surgery Vasculitis & Scleroderma Center

Contact Information:

Robert F. Spiera
Attending Rheumatologist
Division of Rheumatology
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th St
New York, NY 10021
E-mail: spierar@hss.edu

Jessica K. Gordon, MD
Assistant Attending Rheumatologist
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th St
New York, NY 10021
E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu

Morgana Davids
Research Assistant
Hospital for Special Surgery
Department of Medicine
Phone: 212-774-2123
Fax: 212-774-2358

Kamini Doobay
Research Assistant
E-mail: doobayk@hss.edu
Phone: 212-774-7194

About Us:

The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Vasculitis & Scleroderma Center is internationally recognized for clinical, translational, and basic research in vasculitis and scleroderma. The center’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all those affected by these diseases through research, clinical care, and education. The center has participated in the major U.S.-based multi centered clinical trials in vasculitis in the past decade. Dr. Robert Spiera is the Director of the HSS Vasculitis & Scleroderma Center.

Current Studies:

5523: Concurrent Pilot Studies in Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu’s Arteritis to Examine the Safety, Efficacy, and Immunologic Effects of Abatacept (CTLA4-Ig) in Large Vessel Vasculitis (AGATA)