Jinoos Yazdany, MD, MPH

Dr. Jinoos Yazdany is a rheumatologist and nationally recognized expert in lupus care and research. Specializing in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), she leads a dedicated lupus clinic that provides comprehensive care for people living with this complex autoimmune disease. Her approach emphasizes personalized treatment plans that integrate the latest research findings to help patients manage symptoms, prevent flare-ups and maintain a high quality of life. Yazdany is a prolific researcher focused on health disparities and improving outcomes for people with lupus. Her work has shed light on factors associated with lupus outcomes and response to treatment – findings that can be used to make health care practices more equitable. Yazdany earned her master of public health degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in rheumatology at UCSF. Yazdany is a leader in quality improvement initiatives and health policy related to lupus. She has played a key role in developing national quality measures for lupus treatment and is active in mentoring the next generation of lupus specialists and researchers. She continues to partner with her colleagues to innovate in care for patients with lupus and to facilitate access to cutting-edge therapies through clinical trials (studies of promising treatments using human volunteers). Yazdany has received several honors for her work on SLE, including research prizes from the Lupus Foundation of America and Arthritis Foundation.