Department of Internal Medicine: Section of Rheumatology

Section of Rheumatology and Immunology  - Please click on the links below for more information.

• Patient information: Office locations, doctors, and telephone numbers.
   
• Faculty: Credentials, contact information, areas of expertise.
   
• Educational programs: Information for students, multimedia education.
   
• Research: Research activities.

Section Chief: James O'Dell, M.D.
Administrator: Lisa Hinson
Mailing addresss:  983025 Nebraska Medical Center
                           Omaha, NE  68198-3025
Phone: (402) 559-7288
Fax: (402) 559-6788
e-mail: lmhinson@unmc.edu

 

The Section of Rheumatology and Immunology is interested in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect the joints, connective tissues diseases, and autoimmune diseases. Areas of expertise include rheumatoid arthritis, Wegener's granulomatosis, gout and systemic lupus erythematosis. The Section has active clinical and basic research programs at UNMC and at the Omaha VA Medical Center, including a nationally and internationally famous clinical research program for rheumatoid arthritis-the Rheumatoid Arthritis Investigational Network (RAIN). RAIN is centered in Omaha under the direction of the Section of Rheumatology.