(1055–1087) Healthcare Disparities in Rheumatology Posters

Monday, October 27, 2025

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Location: Hall F1

CE: 0.00

Presentations:

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

How Do Social Determinants of Health Differ Across Age and Disability Groups Among Adult Medicare Advantage Enrollees with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Abstract Poster Presenter: S. Sam Lim, MD, MPH – Emory University
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Leveraging Social Risk Factor Screening Infrastructure in Rheumatology Clinics to Respond to Rising Rates of Tuberculosis Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Abstract Poster Presenter: Candace Feldman, MD, MPH, ScD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Uncover Real-World Trends in Cannabis Use from Clinic Notes in Electronic Health Records
Abstract Poster Presenter: Titilola Falasinnu, PhD – Stanford School of Medicine
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Investigating Barriers to Care through Childhood Opportunity, Social Vulnerability, Area Deprivation, and Distance to Care in Pediatric Localized Scleroderma
Abstract Poster Presenter: Karen Lin, BS (she/her/hers) – UNT Health Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Assessing Disparities in Outcomes and Processes of Care for Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network
Abstract Poster Presenter: Julia Harris, MD – Children's Mercy Kansas City
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Health literacy and work status in people with inflammatory arthritis: a cluster analysis in a national cohort
Abstract Poster Presenter: Mrinalini Dey, MRCP, MA, MBBCH – Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Characterization of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Indigenous North American Children enrolled in a North American registry
Abstract Poster Presenter: Hayley Lynch, MD (she/her/hers) – Seattle Children's Hospital
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Insurance, Gender, and COVID-19’s Effects on Health Inequity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 12-Year Long Population Assessment
Abstract Poster Presenter: Ramsha Riaz, MD (she/her/hers) – Geisinger Medical Center
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Development of a Culturally-Tailored Storytelling Intervention to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Black and Latinx Patients with Autoimmune and Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Poster Presenter: Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Sex-related differences in clinical presentation and patient-reported burden in chronic back pain: Are these findings specific to axSpA? Results from the SHERPAS Cohort
Abstract Poster Presenter: Diego Benavent, MD, PhD – Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Association Between Social Determinants of Health Domains and covid-19-related Hospitalization in Individuals with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Analysis of National U.S. Data
Abstract Poster Presenter: Londyn Robinson, MD – University of Washington
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Community-Level Deprivation Factors are Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract Poster Presenter: Paula Ramos, PhD – Emory University School of Medicine
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Age of Disease Onset and Risk of Serious Infection with Anti-tnf Use in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Poster Presenter: Jiha Lee, MD, MHS – University of Michigan
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Bridging the Gap: The Use of Patient Joint Self-Assessment in RA Treatment Response Evaluation
Abstract Poster Presenter: Sri Lakshmi Sathiyaseelan, Sr, MD, MBBS, DM, MRCP (she/her/hers) – Kauvery Hospital
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Access to Rheumatology Care in Patients with New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Analysis from a National Inception Cohort
Abstract Poster Presenter: Sebastian E. Sattui, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Impact of Neighborhood-Level Social Vulnerability on Disease Severity, Clinical Manifestations, and Early Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Poster Presenter: Zoe Reed, MPH – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Strengthening Rheumatology Workforce Capacity and Impact on Patient Care in Louisiana: Expanding Fellowship Training Opportunities Through Strategic Partnerships
Abstract Poster Presenter: Luke Sharrock, DO (he/him/his) – LSU New Orleans
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Gender, Racial, and Geographic Trends in Mortality from Interstitial Lung Diseases Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in the U.S. Population, 1999–2020
Abstract Poster Presenter: Farheen Malik, MD – Jacobi Medical Center
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular, Ocular, and Treatment Outcomes in US Patients with Behçet’s Disease: A Propensity-Matched Real-World Analysis
Abstract Poster Presenter: Michael Hamilton, MBBS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Demographic Risk Factors, Social Vulnerability Index, and Mortality in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Poster Presenter: Christine Kim, MD – University of Rochester
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Racial Differences in Management and Clinical Outcomes of Giant-Cell Arteritis: A Real-World Propensity-Matched Study
Abstract Poster Presenter: Michael Hamilton, MBBS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Racial Differences in Real-World Use of Urate-Lowering and Adjunctive Therapies for Gout: A 10-Year Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
Abstract Poster Presenter: Michael Hamilton, MBBS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Are Minority Populations Truly Vaccine Hesitant? A Provider-based Approach to RSV Vaccine Uptake Suggests Otherwise
Abstract Poster Presenter: Pavana Sakhamuri, MD (she/her/hers) – LSUHSC
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Lupus Patient Navigator Program for Improving Care Adherence for Minority Patients
Abstract Poster Presenter: Rashi Vora, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Trends in Hospitalization rate with Lupus in the State of Florida: A retrospective data review from Florida Health Charts from 1992-2023
Abstract Poster Presenter: Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, MD, MBBS (he/him/his) – AdventHealth
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

High diagnostic rate of genetic testing in adult patients with autoinflammation: A Single Center Experience
Abstract Poster Presenter: Atif Towheed, PhD, DO – UPMC
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Prevalence of Depression Associated with Rheumatologic Medications with Labeled Warnings: Real World Evidence from a Tertiary Care Center
Abstract Poster Presenter: Cassandra Dolecki, PharmD, MBA – Allegheny Health Network
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Screening for Hepatitis B in a Veterans Health Administration Subpopulation with Rheumatological Disease Prior to Initiating Immunosuppressive Therapy: a retrospective study on testing and treatment within the Black American population from the VAMC in Memphis, TN
Abstract Poster Presenter: Daniel Austin, MD – Memphis Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Inclusion of Older Adults in Pharmacologic Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review
Abstract Poster Presenter: Manuel Carpio Tumba, MD – University of Pittsburgh
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Assessing the Relationship Between Multidimensional Area Level Indicators and Lupus Disease Activity in Children
Abstract Poster Presenter: Chelsea Reynolds, DO (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

The Price of Relief: Examining the Role of Insurance in High-Cost Medication Use
Abstract Poster Presenter: Antara Dattagupta, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Depression and Mental Health Service Gaps in Autoimmune Disease: Insights from a Simulated BRFSS Dataset
Abstract Poster Presenter: Malay Rathod, MD (he/him/his) – Monmouth Medical Center, Rutgers university
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time

Cervical Cancer and HPV Screening in Women with Lupus vs Healthy Control Group: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Referral Center
Abstract Poster Presenter: Mahnoor Javed, DO – Houston Methodist