About Our Doctors
Douglas B. Smith, M.D.
| Field of Practice: | Osteoporosis, Rheumatology |
| Medical School: | Tufts Univ. School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Fellowship Training: | Rheumatology, IU Medical Center |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Internal Medicine for Internal Medicine and Rheumatology; Certified Clinical Densitometrist (C.C.D.), International Society for Clinical Densitometry |
| Special Interests: | Osteoporosis, Rheumatology |
| Professional Memberships: | American College of Physicians, American College of Rheumatology, Christian Medical Society, Indiana State Medical Society, Indianapolis Medical Society, Society for Clinical Densitometry |
| Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations: | St. Vincent, Methodist and Community North Hospitals |
| Additional Information: | Assist. Clinical Professor-Rheumatology, Indiana School of Medicine; Member, National Speaker's Bureau-Osteoporosis-1996; Board of Directors, Arthritis Foundation-Indiana Chapter |
| Appointments: | Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983; Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1985; Memorial Hospital, Fremont, Ohio; Medical Executive Committee, 1987-88; Vice Chief of Staff, 1988; Chairman, Utilization Review Committee, 1988; Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine & Rheumatology, 1992; Arthritis Foundation, Indiana Chapter Board of Directors, 1998-99 |
| Teaching Experience: | Clinical Clerkship, Rheumatology - 3rd year IU School of Medicine students, 1995-96 Lecturer - 3rd year I.U.M.C. students, Rheumatology Section, 1992-present Professional Speakers Bureau - Rheumatology Searle Pharmaceuticals Wyeth Ayerst Pharmaceuticals Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Merck Pharmaceuticals Ortho Pharmaceuticals Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Metra Biosystems Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Medical Subspecialty, Grand Rounds - Osteoporosis Update Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 9/96 Internal Medicine Grand Rounds - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, 1995 Clinical Asst. Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine, 1997-present |
| Publications: | Smith, D., Tyznik, J.: Desipramine Induced Conduction Disorder Mimicking Myocardial Infarction. Post. Med. 82 (4): 86-88, 1987. Smith, D., Braunstein, E., Brandt, K., Katz, B.: A Radiographic Comparison of Erosive Osteoarthritis and Idiopathic Nodal Osteoarthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 1992; 19:896-904. Smith, D., Kalovidouris, A.: MHC Antigen Expression in Muscle of Patients with Polymyositis - |
Christopher Wu, M.D.
| Field of Practice: | Rheumatology |
| Medical School: | Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine, McGraw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois |
| Fellowship Training: | Rheumatology, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Rheumatology |
| Special Interests: | Osteoporosis, Rheumatology |
| Professional Memberships: | American College of Rheumatology, American College of Physicians, Rheumatology Network of Indiana Vice President |
| Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations: | St. Vincent Hospital, IU, Community North and Community East Hospitals (Courtesy Privileges) |
| Additional Information: | Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Awards: | Dr. Susan Pearlman Award "for the senior resident who best exemplifies academic excellence, special leadership skills and compassion for patient", Outstanding Teaching Award "for excellence in junior student teaching", and William and Fern Hardiman Scholarship- Scholarship awarded for outstanding research and presentation. |
| Research Experience: | 2013-2015 Goldpoint clinical research Sub-Investigator. Eli Lilly protocol I4V-MC-JAD; Sub-investigator for 6/2003-6/2005 Clinical Research Fellow At UCSD. Research conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kenneth Kalunian, Associate Professor of Medicine. "Designing a clinical algorithm to differentiate Inflammatory versus non-Inflammatory Knee Osteoarthritis utilizing Ultrasound and Arthroscopy". 6/1997-8/1997 Summer Research Student at IU School of Medicine. Research conducted under the guidance of Dr. Ann Roman, 6/1994-8/1994 Summer Research Student at IU School of Medicine. Research conducted under the guidance of Dr. Peter Roach, |
| Publications: | Wu C and Kalunian K. Treatment of the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Curr Rheum Reports 2004;6:463-468. Wu CW and Kalunian K. New Developments in Osteoarthritis. Clin Geriatr Med. 2005 Aug:21 (3): 589-601. Wu CW, Terkeltaub R, and Kalunian K. Calcium-containing Crystals and Osteoarthritis; Implications for the Clinician. Curr Rheum Reports 2005; 7(3): 213-219. Wu CW and Terkeltaub R. Clinical Trials Report: What do epidemiologic studies tell us about hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease and death? Curr Rheum Reports 2005; 7(3): 211-212. Wu CW, Morrell M, Heinze E, et al. Validation of the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria For Knee Osteoarthritis Using Arthroscopically Defined Cartilage Damage Scores. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2005; 35(3):197-201. Sun BH, Wu CW, Kalunian K. New Developments in Osteoarthritis (reprint). Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2007;34; 135-48. Cassell S, Bieber J, Rich P, Tutuncu Z, Lee S, Kalunian K, Wu CW and Kavanaugh A. The Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index: Validation of an Instrument to Assess Psoriatic Nail Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. J |
Randall Reed, M.D.
| Field of Practice: | Adult Rheumatology |
| Medical School: | Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan |
| Residency: | Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Fellowship Training: | Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Internal Medicine for Internal Medicine & Rheumatology |
| Special Interests: | Rheumatology, Osteoporosis |
| Professional Memberships: | American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Network of Indiana, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society |
| Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations: | St. Vincent, Community Hospital (courtesy) |
| Additional Information: | President, Rheumatology Network of Indiana |
| Awards: | Indianapolis Monthly Magazine Top Doctor 2014 |
Jeremy Schue, M.D.
| Field of Practice: | Rheumatology |
| Medical School: | Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska |
| Residency: | Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas |
| Fellowship Training: | Rheumatology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program based out of Boston, Massachusetts |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Rheumatology |
| Special Interests: | Rheumatology, Osteoporosis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis |
| Professional Memberships: | AAmerican College of Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, International Society for Clinical Densitometry, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Sigma Nu |
| Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations: | St. Vincent Hospital, IU, Community North and Community East Hospitals (Courtesy Privileges) |
| Publications: | Schue, J., Tawfic, O., Smith, D., Hinson, G., Bolce, R., Wick, J., and Lindsley, H. Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis with Intraarticular Infliximab May Improve Knee Function and Reduce Synovial Infiltration by Macrophages. 2011 American College of Rheumatology Oral Presentations. Schue, J. Autoimmune Dementia. 2011 Mentoring in Rheumatology Fellows-In-Training Oral Presentations Schue, J. Atypical Presentation of Raynaud's Disease. 2010 Mentoring in Rheumatology Fellows-In-Training Oral Presentations. Schue, J., Awadh, B., Latinis, K. Pituitary Mass and Central Diabetes Insipidus Secondary to Wegener's Granulomatosis. 2008 Kansas Chapter Scientific Meeting of the American College of Physicians Poster Presentations. Schue, J., Basavaraju, R., Latinis, K. Rituximab May Prove an Adjunct Therapy for Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Study of Ten Cases. 2008 National American College of Physicians Poster Presentations. Basavaraju, R., Schue, J., Latinis, K., Katzenstein, P., Lindsley, H., and Stechschulte, D. Rituximab as an Adjunct Therapy for Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Study of Twelve Cases. 2007 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting: Fellows-In-Training Poster Presentations. Basavaraju, R., Lindsley, H., Schue, J., Narla, H., Stechschulte, D., and Ganguly, S. Assessment of Skin Thickness by High Frequency Ultrasound as a Measure of Disease Improvement in Two Patients with Systemic Sclerosis Treated with Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. 2007 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting: Fellows-In-Training Poster Presentations. Schue, J., Basavaraju, R., Latinis, K. Rituximab May Prove an Adjunct Therapy for Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Study of Ten Cases. 2007 Kansas Chapter Scientific Meeting of the American College of Physicians Oral Presentations. |
Kathleen Thomas, DO
| Field of Practice: | Rheumatology |
| Medical School: | SLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine,Ball Memorial Hospital |
| Fellowship Training: | Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Special Interests: | Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, (SLE) Spondyloarthropathy, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Vasculitis, Systemic Sclerosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Osteoporosis |
| Professional Memberships: | American College of Rheumatology |
| Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations: | St. Vincent Hospital, Indiana University Hospital, Community Hospital (Courtesy Privileges) |
| Professional Achievements: | Arnold E, et al. "Physician Visits Create a Bottleneck in RA Management" The Rheumatologist. 2015 Jun:9(6): 44-46 David Sikes, James Bower, Drew Johnson, J. Timothy Harrison, Rafia Khalil, Edmund LaCour, Michael Naarendrop, Hillary Norton Kathleen Thomas, "Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Assessment Frequencies in Clinical Practices Do Not Support Treat-To-Target Care" presented by David Sikes MD at 2015 ACR Annual Meeting. Sikes D, Crump G, Thomas, K, et al. Population Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Rheumatology Practices (abstract 1355). 2014 ACR Annual Meeting High Disease Activity Subcommittee Member, Rheumatoid Arthritis Practice Performance Project Medical Honoree, Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run 2013 21st Annual Southwest Conference on Medicine, Tucson Osteopathic Medicine Foundation. "Appropriate Serologic Testing to Evaluate Rheumatic Complaints" |
Sarah Thomas, M.D.
| Field of Practice: | Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Procedures, and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Ortho- Biologics for Joint Regeneration |
| Medical School: | SSri Ramachandra Medical College, University of Madras, Madras, India; Ranked number 1 student in Medical school and University of Madras |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; Chief Resident Internal Medicine, University of Louisville |
| Fellowship Training: | Rheumatology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Hospital and Surgery Center Affiliations: | St. Vincent/Ascension Hospitals, Community Health Network |
| Special Interests: | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Ultrasound guided MSK injections, treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis; Connective Tissue Diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjogren's Syndrome, Scleroderma, and others; Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies, Crystalline arthropathies such as gout and pseudogout, Vasculitis, and Osteoporosis |
| Professional Memberships: | American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) ; American Medical Association (AMA) ; American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM) ; Christian Dental and Medical Association ; USSONAR (Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists) |
| Appointments: | Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, University of Louisville ; Member of the Clinical faculty of the IU School of Medicine in Muncie, Indiana ; Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Louisville ; Speaker for The Arthritis Foundation Indiana Chapter from 2017 to 2020 |
| Teaching Experience: | Assistant Professor of Rheumatology— presented rheumatology lectures to 3rd and 4th year medical students at the University of Louisville and IU School of Medicine, Muncie |
| Awards: | Top Doctor Award, Rheumatology, 2019 and 2023 ; Recipient of Mayor Radhakrishnan and Dr. Saratchandra Memorial Gold Medal (for rank of number 1 in all university examinations) ; Recipient of Ramanarayana Reddy Gold Medal for Best Student, Class of 1992 ; Ranked number 1 in Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Internal Medicine class in medical school |