Meet the Team

Under the leadership of Dr. Peter Merkel, the Penn Vasculitis Center is now one of the largest clinical and research centers in the world that specializes in vasculitis. The Penn Vasculitis Center includes 5 vasculitis specialists within the Division of Rheumatology, and a full team of other specialists with clinical expertise in vasculitis, including nephrologists (kidney disease), dermatologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat), ophthalmologists, vascular surgeons, and more.

Our Clinicians

  • Peter Merkel, MD, MPH

    Peter Merkel, MD, MPH

    Chief of the Division of Rheumatology
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  • Rennie Rhee, MD, MSCE

    Rennie Rhee, MD, MSCE

    Assistant Professor of Medicine
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  • Shubhasree Banerjee, MD

    Shubhasree Banerjee, MD

    Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
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  • Naomi A. Amudala, CRNP, MSN

    Naomi A. Amudala, CRNP, MSN

    Nurse Practitioner
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  • Ian David Cooley, MD, MS

    Ian David Cooley, MD, MS

    Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Research Team

  • Sally Thompson

    Sally Thompson

    Clinical Research Manager
  • Kathryn Doyle

    Kathryn Doyle

    Laboratory Manager
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    Lauren Baker

    Clinical Research
  • Brenda Hernandez-Romero

    Brenda Hernandez-Romero

    Clinical Research
  • Daniel Killion

    Daniel Killion

    Clinical Research
  • Jessica Nguyen

    Jessica Nguyen

    Network Research
  • Amanda Shini

    Amanda Shini

    Clinical Research