Rheumatology and Immunology

The Division of Rheumatology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is committed to excellence across the full academic mission—advancing discovery, educating future physicians, and delivering outstanding patient care. As a true academic division, we emphasize innovative research that generates new knowledge, evaluates novel therapies, and translates laboratory discoveries into meaningful improvements in clinical practice. Equally central to our mission is educating and mentoring the next generation of physicians, fostering clinical expertise, scholarly inquiry, and compassionate care.

Guided by our mission, we strive to transform the care of patients with complex rheumatologic disease across Arkansas by expanding access to care, offering cutting-edge targeted therapies, and implementing a team-based approach for every patient, every time.

Clinically, the division provides comprehensive rheumatologic care in both ambulatory and inpatient settings. In our outpatient clinics, we manage a broad spectrum of conditions, including osteoarthritis, gout and pseudogout, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome, vasculitis, and metabolic bone diseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Through excellence in research, education, and patient-centered care, the Division of Rheumatology at UAMS remains dedicated to improving the lives of individuals affected by rheumatic diseases throughout Arkansas and the surrounding region.

Vinisha Kota, M.D.
Interim Director, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Program Director, Rheumatology and Immunology Fellowship