Rheumatology Care Team

Imelda Balboni, MD, PhD

Imelda Balboni, MD, PhD

Dr. Balboni is the clinical service chief of Pediatric Rheumatology. She is board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Joyce Hsu, MD, MS

Joyce Hsu, MD, MS

Dr. Hsu is board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Siva Kasinathan, MD, PhD

Siva Kasinathan, MD, PhD

Dr. Kasinathan is a clinical fellow in Pediatric Rheumatology. He is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Uptej Khalsa, MD

Uptej Khalsa, MD

Dr. Khalsa is board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Rebecca Kunder, MD

Rebecca Kunder, MD

Dr. Kunder is an adjunct clinical professor.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Tzielan Lee, MD

Tzielan Lee, MD

Dr. Lee is board certified in Clinical Informatics, Pediatric Rheumatology, and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Arianna Peters, MD

Arianna Peters, MD

Dr. Peters is a rheumatology fellow. 

Rajdeep Pooni, MD

Rajdeep Pooni, MD

Dr. Pooni is board certified in Pediatric Rheumatology, and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Cristina Saez, MD

Cristina Saez, MD

Dr. Saez is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Mekhla Varma, MD

Mekhla Varma, MD

Dr. Varma is a rheumatology fellow. She is board certified in Pediatrics.

Amritha Yellamilli, MD, PhD

Amritha Yellamilli, MD, PhD

Dr. Yellamilli is a rheumatology fellow. 

Quoc Du, NP

Quoc Du, NP

Quoc Du is board certified in ANCC. 

Areas of expertise:Rheumatology

Adrienne Ramirez, RN

Adrienne Ramirez, RN

Adrienne Ramirez is a clinical nurse.

Orlando Curiel

Orlando Curiel

Orlando Curiel is a medical assistant.

Marielena Vallejo

Marielena Vallejo

Marielena Vallejo is a patient coordinator.