The Vasculitis Foundation encourages patients to seek out the best medical care available. The following medical institutions have physicians dedicated to providing excellent patient care and researchers focused on studying the disease.
Australia
ANU Medical Centre
ANU Medical Centre, Canberra, Australia. Visit their website.
Austin Hospital
Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. Visit their website.
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia. Visit their website.
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Visit their website.
Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia. Visit their website.
John Hunter Hospital
John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia. Visit their website.
Monash Medical Centre
Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Visit their website.
Prince of Wales Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. Visit their website.
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia. Visit their website.
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Visit their website.
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia. Visit their website.
Royal Hobart Hospital
Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Visit their website.
Royal North Shore Hospital
Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia. Visit their website.
St. Vincent’s Hospital
St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Visit their website.
The Geelong Hospital
The Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Visit their website.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. Visit their website.
Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit their website.
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
The Advanced Therapeutics Program is a world leader in carrying out clinical trials designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new treatments in arthritis and autoimmune diseases. Working closely with cutting edge pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations, The Advanced Therapeutics Program plays a critical role in the development of treatments that have the potential to revolutionize arthritis and autoimmune care. Visit their website.
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Visit their website.
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Visit their website.
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario Canada
As a premier academic and research health care organization, SJHH commits to making a difference in people’s lives and the future of our community, through integrated health services and internationally recognized programs. Visit their website.
EUROPE
Belgium: University Hospitals Leuven
University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Visit their website.
Denmark: Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. Visit their website.
Denmark: Herlev Hospital
Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. Visit their website.
Denmark: Odense University Hospital
Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. Visit their website.
Denmark: Rigshospitalet
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Visit their website.
France: Groupe Francais d’Etude des Vascularities (French Vasculitis Study Group)
The Referral Center Group I, Rare Systemic Diseases and Autoimmune Diseases, Necrotizing Vasculitides and Systemic Sclerosis coordinates and manages patients with vasculitis in France, in cooperation with the other centers comprising Group I. Visit their website.
Germany: Kreiskliniken Esslingen
Kreiskliniken Esslingen, Plochingen, Germany. Visit their website.
Germany: Rheuma-Klinik Bad Bramstedt and University of Lubeck
The Klinicum at Bad Bramstedt unites ten specialized clinics under one roof, where over 12,500 patients are treated annually. The Clinic is the academic training hospital of the university clinics of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) and the university clinic Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE). Visit their website.
Germany: Universitätsklinikum Jena
Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany. Visit their website.
Germany: Universitätsklinikum Münster
Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany. Visit their website.
Germany: University Hospital Tübingen
University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. Visit their website.
Germany: University of Schleswig-Holstein
University Hospital of Schlewsig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany. Visit their website.
Ireland: St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Visit their website.
Italy: Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia
The Rheumatology Unit provides state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases in collaboration with Nuclear Medicine, Vascular Radiology, Molecular Biology Laboratory, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The Unit performs research in giant cell arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, Takayasu arteritis, chronic periaortitis, Behçet’s disease, primary central nervous system vasculitis, single-organ vasculitis, infammatory myopathies, systemic sclerosis, spondyloarthritis, and musculo-skeletal and vascular ultrasonography. Santa Maria Nova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy. Visit their website.
Netherlands: VU University Medical Center
VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Visit their website.
Norway: The University Hospital of Northern Norway
The University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway. Visit their website.
Poland: Allergy and Immunology Clinic, University Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College
Allergy and Immunology Clinic, University Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. Visit their website.
Slovenia: University Medical Centre Ljubljana
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Visit their website.
Spain: Clinic Barcelona Hospital Universitari
Clinic Barcelona Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Visit their website.
Sweden: Skane University Hosptial
Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Visit their website.
Switzerland: University Hospital Basel
University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: University of Cambridge Vasculitis & Lupus Clinic
The Vasculitis & Lupus Clinic is located at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the Renal Medicine Department of the University of Cambridge Department of Medicine. The center provides patient care and performs research on vasculitis. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Brighton, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Churchill Hospital
Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (QMC)
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (QMC), Nottingham, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Churchill Hospital)
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Churchill Hospital), Oxford, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Queen Alexandra Hospital
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Queen’s Hospital
Queen’s Hospital, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Royal Berkshire NHS Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Trust, Reading, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Royal Preston Hospital
Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: St. George’s Hospital
St. George’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: University Hospital of Wales
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
United Kingdom: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trus
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom. Visit their website.
India
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Visit their website.
Japan
Chiba University Hospital
Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan. Visit their website.
Kyorin University Hospital
Kyorin University Hospital, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan. Visit their website.
Miyazaki University Hospital
Miyazaki University Hospital, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Visit their website.
Tsukuba University Hospital
Tsukuba University Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Visit their website.
Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Mexico. Visit their website
New Zealand
Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. Visit their website.
North Shore Hospital
North Shore Hospital, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Visit their website.
Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand. Visit their website.
United States
Behcet’s Syndrome Center at NYU
The Center focuses its efforts to diagnose and treat Behçet’s and lead research in this area. The center is dedicated to Behçet’s Syndrome and brings together patients and physicians with different areas of interest within vasculitis. Visit their website.
Boston University School of Medicine – Rheumatology Section
Rheumatology faculty have achieved widespread national recognition for both their research programs and their clinical expertise. There are currently active clinical trials in vasculitis and section investigators are participating in NIH-sponsored clinical trials in vasculitis. Visit their website.
California: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (USC)
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (USC), Los Angeles, CA. Visit their website.
California: UCLA, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
UCLA, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA. Visit their website.
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Rheumatology Services at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center comprises a multidisciplinary team of experts, including rheumatologists, sports medicine specialists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, research scientists and other health professionals. Team members collaborate to diagnose, treat and monitor these chronic conditions, and they work with each patient to develop an individualized treatment program. Cedars-Sinai’s world-renowned research scientists are investigating the causes of these conditions in an effort to find better treatments and cures. Patients with rheumatic conditions have an opportunity to participate in clinical trials that are designed to test the effectiveness of promising new approaches to treatment. Visit their website.
Cleveland Clinic Center for Vasculitis Care and Research
The Center’s mission is to ensure the best possible care for patients with vasculitis, to discover the causes of these diseases, to identify improved therapies for patients, and to educate physicians to provide state-of-the-art care for patients with vasculitis. Visit their website.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. Visit their website.
Emory University Division of Rheumatology
Utilizing the most up-to-date treatment regimens, the Division of Rheumatology at Emory University focuses on the management of symptoms related to over 100 types of arthritis and connective tissue diseases. This can include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and scleroderma. Rheumatology faculty is available to see patients at several Emory affiliated locations. Visit their website.
Hospital for Special Surgery – Vasculitis & Scleroderma Center
More than 30 full-time physicians cover the in-patient Rheumatology service at HSS and provide the Rheumatology consultation service for the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Division, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Rockefeller University In-Patient Service. Visit their website.
Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
Studies underway at JHVC use modern gene expression and genotyping technologies to study the underlying genetic causes of Wegener’s Granulomatosis and related vasculitis conditions. Visit their website.
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Rheumatology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital is led by Dr. John H. Stone, Director, Clinical Rheumatology. The unit provides excellent patient care and performs research in the following areas: IgG4-related systemic disease, Giant cell arteritis, Aortitis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Cutaneous vasculitis, Gout, Behcet’s syndrome, Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid arthritis. Visit their website.
Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minnnesota
The Division of Rheumatology is focused on providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases in a setting of active basic and clinical research and education. Current research includes understanding mechanisms of disease and therapeutic trials of established drugs and new innovative agents. Visit their website.
New York: The Vasculitis Center at North Shore-LIJ
The Vasculitis Center at North Shore – LIJ, New York. Visit their website.
NYU Segligman Center for Advanced Therapeutics
The center treats Behcet’s, Gout, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pain Management, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Vasculitis.
Rush University Vasculitis Clinic
The primary goal of the Rush Vasculitis Clinic is to identify, diagnose and treat vasculitis as early as possible. Our patients have access to extensive diagnostic facilities including laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging and infusion therapies, all conveniently available in our facility. Visit their website.
University of Alabama Vasculitis Center, Kirkland Clinic
UAB’s rheumatology program offers a number of treatment options for vasculitis and has as one of its greatest advantages the presence of general practitioners and specialists from all fields. This unique mix of disciplines makes it easy for physicians to collaborate on diagnoses and treatments. Visit their website.
University of California – San Francisco
The missions of the Divisions of Rheumatology at UCSF are to provide outstanding cutting edge clinical care, to advance the discipline through clinical and basic research, and to train the next generation of academic rheumatologists. Research ranges from addressing the pathogenesis of rheumatologic diseases to clinical trials of new therapies as well as studies of health care delivery systems. Visit their website.
University of North Carolina – Kidney Center
The UNC Kidney Center is the home of the Vasculitis Clinic at UNCKC. The mission of the UNCKC is to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease through discovery about the pathophysiology and therapeutics of kidney disease and through educational programs about kidney disease for North Carolinians and their primary care physicians. UNCKC laboratories are conducting epidemiologic and clinical research in ANCA and vasculitis. Visit their website.
University of Pennsylvania – Division of Rheumatology
The Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium is based at the University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia. The lead investigator is Dr. Peter Merkel, Chief, Division of Rheumatology. Visit their website.
University of Pittsburgh
The Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology has a tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and research for over fifty years. Clinical activities emphasize care of both common and rare rheumatic diseases. The facility have a clinical and research interested in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myositis, vasculitis, and scleroderma. Visit their website.
University of Utah Vasculitis Center
The Center was established in 2007 as a tertiary referral center for patients afflicted with different forms of vasculitis. The center has a wide array of specialists dedicated to treating the different manifestations of these diseases. Expert care is available in rheumatology, ENT, vascular medicine, pulmonology, airway disorders, and nephrology. We also provide the latest in diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing. Visit their website.
Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC)
The VCRC is an integrated group of academic medical centers, patient support organizations, and clinical research resources dedicated to conducting clinical research in different forms of vasculitis. It is our goal to improve the care of patients with Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA/Wegener’s), microscopic polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, polyarteritis nodosa, Takayasu’s arteritis, and giant cell (temporal) arteritis. Visit their website.
