Faculty

Marilynn G. Punaro, MD
Professor, Division Director
Director, Arthritis Services at Children's Medical Center Dallas
Director, Arthritis Services at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Director, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program
Clinical interests: Systemic onset juvenile arthritis, systemic lupus, systemic vasculitis, and autoinflammatory syndromes
Research interests: Biologic therapy of systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and inflammatory markers and response to treatment in polyarticular juvenile arthritis

Alisa C. Gotte, MD, MSCS
Assistant Professor
Clinical interests: Juvenile arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and dermatomyositis
Research interests: Features of treatment-resistant oliogoarthritis

Lorien A. Nassi, MD
Instructor
Clinical interests: Juvenile arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis
Research interests: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)

Katie Stewart, MD
Instructor
Clinical interests: Localized scleroderma
Research interests: Vitamin D and systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), localized scleroderma

Tracey B. Wright, MD
Assistant Professor
Clinical interests: Systemic lupus erythematosus
Research interests: Cardiovascular risk factors in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, and health disparities in pediatric rheumatic disease