Saira Z. Sheikh, MD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Saira Sheikh is trained and board certified in Internal Medicine, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology, and is Director of the Clinical Trials Program at the University of North Carolina's (UNC) Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC), as well as the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic. Her work focuses on answering scientific questions that directly impact the care of patients with complex immunologic diseases. She is also leading national initiatives to develop real-world, practical models to promote inclusion of minority patients in lupus clinical trials, particularly using technology-based applications. She is Co-Chair of the ACR's Annual Review Course.

Presentation(s):

• ACR Review Course

  Saturday, November 9
  7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Adverse Events of Special Interest, SLE Medication Utilization, Hospitalizations, and Organ Damage: Results from a Phase 4, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 52-week Study of Belimumab in Adults with Active, Autoantibody-Positive SLE

  Sunday, November 10
  2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

• Lupus Treatment: B Cells, Interferon & More

  Monday, November 11
  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM