Everyday Rheum - How Do We Diagnose Sjögren's Disease?

In this episode Dr. Michelle Koolaee discusses how to diagnose Sjogren's Disease which is an autoimmune condition that affects moisture-producing glands. Sjögren's can affect multiple systems beyond just the glands, potentially involving nerves, lungs, joints, kidneys, and increasing the long-term risk of lymphoma. Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee ⁠https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices