- Behcet's disease
- Churg Strauss syndrome
- Cogan's syndrome
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Giant cell arteritis
- Goodpasture's syndrome
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura (HSP)
- Polyangiitis
- Relapsing polychondritis
- Takayasu arteritis
- Temporal arteritis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis: ANCA
Rennie Rhee, MD
Rheumatology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Rheumatology Perelman
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About me
- Associate 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.
My education and training
- Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
- Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Spoken languages
English
English
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Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Rheumatology, 2014
- American College of Rheumatology, National
- American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology: ANCA-associated Vasculitis Response Criteria Project, International
- National Institutes of Health Integrative Vascular Biology and Hematology (IVBH) Special Emphasis Panel Study Section, National
- Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu Arteritis Disease Activity Measures, International
- Rheumatology Research Foundation Study Section, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Rai NS, Khosavirad A, Mbuagbaw L, Rhee RL, Rebello R, Khalidi N, Junek M. "Correlation of vascular enhancement on MRI and clinical manifestations in patients with GCA" , Rheumatol Adv Pract: 2026
Romich E, Baker J, Riley TR 4th, Green I, Rhee RL, McAlear C, Specks U, Smith R, Jayne D, Merkel PA "Risk Factors for Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Among Patients with Relapse After Induction of Remission with Rituximab" , Arthritis & Rheumatology, 75(5): 2026,1134-1144
Yang DL, Cao Q, Liu F, McWilliams T, Rebello R, Tamhankar MA, Banerjee S, Liang R, Kurtz RM, Baker JF, Amudala N, Fan Z, Song JW, Merkel PA, Morris J, Rhee RL "Quantification of Vascular Burden on Cranial Vessel Wall Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ophthalmic Complications in Giant Cell Arteritis" , ACR Open Rheumatol, 8(5): 2026,e90066
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