Center Directorate
Clinical Co-Directors:
Translational Research Director:
Manager:
- Pretima Persad, MPH
Pretima Persad, MPH serves as the primary manager of the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Care. Her roles in the center range from patient advocacy, education, and coordination of activities and programs. Ms. Persad works closely with the Clinical Co-Directors and Center Rheumatologists to facilitate administration and management. She works closely with all departments to ensure that patients of the Lupus Center receive the optimal care and services that they require.
Pretima has a Master’s degree in Epidemiology/Public Health from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York.
Ms. Persad’s special interests include epidemiology, lupus, public service, and health policy.
Center Rheumatologists :
- Jessica Berman, MD
- Mary K. Crow, MD
- Doruk Erkan, MD
- Kyriakos Kirou, MD
- Michael Lockshin, MD
- Joseph Markenson, MD
- Jane Salmon, MD
- Lisa Sammaritano, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Counseling Program Coordinator:
- Virginia Haiduc, MD
Virginia F. Haiduc, MD holds a key role in the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Care as she serves as the primary coordinator for the Cardiovascular Disease Counseling Prevention Program offered free of charge at Hospital for Special Surgery. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu in Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Dr. Haiduc’s professional interests include Preventive Medicine and Rheumatology.
Center and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Counseling Program Clinical Nurse:
- Monica Richey, ANP, GNP
Monica Richey, ANP, GNP serves as the Lupus Nurse for the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Care, as well as the Clinical Nurse for the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Counseling Program. Monica graduated with honors from Hunter College in New York City in 2009 with a Master’s degree as an Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She has been working in the Rheumatology Nursing Department at the Hospital for Special Surgery for over four years.
Ms. Richey’s professional interests include cardiovascular disease in systemic autoimmune diseases and patient education.
Social Work Manager:
- Suzy Kim, LCSW
Suzy Kim is the Social Work Manager for the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Care and for the Adult Rheumatology Division, Ambulatory Care Services. As a staff member of the Department of Social Work Programs, Ms. Kim coordinates all social work related services for the Lupus Center, including assessments, interventions, and access to needed resources, as well as referring patients to HSS lupus support and education programs. She served as the Coordinator of LupusLine/Charla de Lupus Programs from 1999-2002. During her tenure as Coordinator, Ms. Kim expanded Charla de Lupus (Lupus Chat)® Programs’ services to two NYC hospitals and initiated the HSS Teen and Parent Lupus Support Groups. She also initiated the first ever Asian Lupus Program Advisory Board in NYC, comprised of physicians and health professionals from various hospitals and healthcare agencies, now called the LANtern® Program.
Ms. Kim received a Masters in Social Work Degree from Columbia University’s School of Social Work and a post graduate certificate in couples and family therapy from the Ackerman Institute for the Family.
Ms. Kim’s special interests are the impact of illness on the individual and family dynamic and the integration of Buddhist psychology and systemic therapy for healing.
SLE and APS Clinical Research Coordinators & Assistants
- Rolando Duculan - Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Kyriakos Kirou & Dr. Mary Crow)
- Randi Eisner - Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Jane Salmon)
- Marta Guerra - Project Coordinator (Dr. Jane Salmon)
- Emily Miller - SLE & APS Registry and Repository Coordinator (Dr. Jane Salmon)
- Glendalee Ramon - Clinical Research Assistant (Dr. Doruk Erkan & Dr. Michael Lockshin)
- Emily Reeves - Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Jane Salmon)
- Ziad Taimeh - Clinical Research Assistant (Dr. Kyriakos Kirou & Dr. Mary Crow)
- JoAnn Vega - Clinical Research Coordinator (Dr. Doruk Erkan & Dr. Michael Lockshin)
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