Research Faculty

Andras Perl, MD/PhD
Division Chief

Fatme A Allam, MD
315 464-4194

Education & Fellowships

Residency: University Hospital, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
MD: St Joseph's University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, 1991

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Internal Medicine; Arthritis; Autoimmune Disease; Bone Infection; Bursitis; more

Jihad Ben Gabr, MD
315 464-2929

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship: Upstate University Hospital, 2020, Rheumatology
Residency: Upstate University Hospital, 2018, Internal medicine

Christian Geier, MD
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

Additional Training: Columbia University, 2020
Fellowship: Columbia University, 2019
Residency: George Washington University, 2017

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Autoimmune Disease; Immune Abnormalities; Interstitial Lung Disease; Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR); Rheumatic Fever; more

Research Interests

Antigen-presenting cell / CD4 T cell interactions as potential drivers of autoimmune diseases

Dendritic cells

Extraarticular manifestations of inflammatory arthritides

Clinical Interests

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis (e.g. Psoriatic Arthritis)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Associations/Memberships

American College of Physicians (ACP)
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Sara Khalil, MBBS
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2022
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2020
MBBS: CMH Lahore Medical College, 2014

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis; Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR); Psoriasis; Psoriatic Arthritis; more

Hom P Neupane, MD
315 464-3836

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 2002, Allergy and Immunology
Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2000, Rheumatology
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 1998, Internal Medicine
MD: Chittagong Medical College, Bangladesh, 1988

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Rheumatology; Allergy; Arthritis; Bursitis; Dermatomyositis; more

Trish E Pedrosa, FNP-BC
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

FNP-BC: University Hospital, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2022

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Psoriatic Arthritis; more

Sheetal Rayancha, MD
315 464-4194

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 2017

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology

Patrick J Riccardi, MD
315 464-3835

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship: University of California at San Francisco, 1981, Rheumatology-Immunology
Residency: University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1979, Internal Medicine
Internship: University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1977
MD: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 1976
BS: Syracuse University, 1972

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Internal Medicine; Autoimmune Disease; Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM); Nervous System Vascular Lesions; Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR); more

Associations/Memberships

American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Fellow

Robin M Stark, NP
315 464-2929

Education & Fellowships

MSN: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2019

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Psoriatic Arthritis; more

Jianghong Yu, MD
315 464-4194

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2012, Rheumatology
Residency: New York Downtown Hospital, 2010, Internal Medicine
Additional Training: Harvard Medical School, 2005, research fellow
Fellowship: Peking University People's Hospital, China, 1999, Cardiology
MA: Beijing Medical University, 1996
Residency: Peking University People's Hospital, China, 1996, Internal Medicine
BA: Weifang Medical College, China, 1993