Rennie Rhee, MD
Rheumatology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Rheumatology Perelman
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-2454
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Rennie Rhee is a rheumatologist who specializes in many forms of vasculitis. She leads and contributes significantly to national and international research initiatives in vasculitis and participated in the development of national guidelines for the clinical management of several forms of vasculitis. Her current research focuses on integrating high-dimensional data, including molecular and imaging data, to understand and predict outcomes in ANCA-associated vasculitis and giant cell arteritis. Dr. Rhee founded the Penn Giant Cell Arteritis Fast-Track Program, which accelerates diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis. 

Education and training

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
  • Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

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272 reviews

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November 2025
she's a great dr
October 2025
dr rhee puts you at ease and shows interest and concern
October 2025
dr. rhee is not only intelligent she has a wonderful personality and i know she really cares about her patients which is very rare.
October 2025
dr rhee is so knowledgeable and helpful

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My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Rhee is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Zeng R, Rebello R, Guggenberger K, Baker J, Banerjee S, Kurtz R, Amudala N, Merkel P, Rhee RL "Longitudinal Changes on Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Relapsing Giant Cell Arteritis" , Semin Arthritis Rheum, 74: 2025,152815

Langford CA, Khalidi N, Springer J, Friedman M, Hellmich B, Pagnoux C, Dehghan N, Gewurz-Singer O, Koening CL, Lin YC, Monach PA, Moreland LW, Fifi-Mah A, Flossmann O, Forbess LJ, Lanyon P, Molloy E, Specks U, Spiera R, Yacyshyn E, McAlear CA, Burroughs C, Jones RB, Rhee RL, Hajj-Ali R, Warrington KJ, Cuthbertson D, Krischer JP, Jayne D, Merkel PA; Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium and the European Vasculitis Society. "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of abatacept for the treatment of relapsing, non-severe, granulomatosis with polyangiitis" , Arthritis Rheumatol: 2025,10.1002/art.43272

Ephrem RK, Mohan S, Rebello R, Liang R, Kurtz R, Song JW, Tamhankar MA, Rhee RL. "Optic Nerve Sheath Enhancement on Orbital MRI in Giant Cell Arteritis." , British Journal of Ophthalmology, 109(6): 2025,709-714

Yang R, Rhee RL, Quinn KA, Amudala NA, McAlear CA, Grayson PC, Merkel PA, Ferrada M, Banerjee S; Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium "Clinical Manifestations and Treatment in Patients With Relapsing Polychondritis: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study" , ACR Open Rheumatol: 2025

Kermani TA, Sreih AG, Cuthbertson D, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Langford CA, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Moreland L, Pagnoux C, Rhee RL, Seo P, Warrington KJ, Merkel PA; Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium "Assessment of Damage in Takayasu's Arteritis" , Rheumatology (Oxford), 64(2): 2025,682-689

Wang WX, Spiegelman D, Rao PK, Rhee RL, Ford AL, Miner JJ, Apte RS. "Crizanlizumab for Retinal Vasculopathy With Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy in a Phase II Clinical Study." , Journal of Clinical Investigation, 134(24): 2024,e189023

Cunningham KY, Hur B, Gupta VK, Koster MJ, Weyand CM, Cuthbertson D, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Langford CA, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Moreland LW, Pagnoux C, Rhee RL, Seo P, Merkel PA, Warrington KJ, Sung J. "Plasma proteome profiling in giant cell arteritis." , Ann Rheum Dis, 83(12): 2024,1762-1772

Romich E, Banerjee S, Amudala N, Chou S, Li R, Lee H, Cohen N, Merkel PA, Rhee RL "Patient-reported sinonasal symptoms and risk of relapse in ANCA-associated vasculitis" , Arthritis Care & Research, 76(8): 2024,1099-1108

Rhee RL, Rebello R, Tamhankar M, Banerjee S, Liu F, Cao Q, Kurtz R, Baker JF, Fan Z, Bhatt V, Amudala N, Chou S, Liang R, Burke M, Desiderio L, Loevner LA, Merkel PA, Song JW "Combined orbital and cranial vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of disease activity in giant cell arteritis" , ACR Open Rheumatology, 6(4): 2024,189-200

Bloom JL, Pickett-Nairn K, Silveira L, Fuhlbrigge RC, Cuthbertson D, Akuthota P, Corbridge TC, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Langford CA, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Moreland LW, Pagnoux C, Rhee RL, Seo P, Silver J, Specks U, Warrington KJ, Wechsler ME, Merkel PA "The Association Between Age at Diagnosis and Disease Characteristics and Damage in Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis" , Arthritis Rheumatol, 75(12): 2023,2216-2227