Lupus Center of Excellence
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack any organ system in the body, particularly the heart, liver, skin, and kidneys, including joints, blood vessels, and the nervous system. Lupus is estimated to affect more than 1.5 million Americans — both male and female, but is more dominate in women of childbearing age. Lupus is most common in individuals of African American, Latino, or Asian ethnicity.
The Lupus Center of Excellence at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is the only center in the country to offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary environment, where patients with lupus are offered a “one-stop shop” for all their health care needs.
As an integrated model of patient care, the Lupus Center at Magee incorporates many internationally renowned specialists — dermatologists, rheumatologists, nephrologists, neurologists, obstetricians, cardiologists, and psychologists — who are invested in both caring for patients and solving the many pieces of the lupus puzzle. These specialized clinicians are under one roof and central for easy patient access and convenience. Through laboratory research and drug trials, they’re not only searching for genetic clues, but also evaluating ways to diagnose, monitor, and treat this condition.