Rheumatology, Connective Tissue Diseases focused Rheumatologist - AdventHealth Orlando

This physician will play a critical role in the evaluation and management of patients with connective tissue diseaseassociated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD)a complex and rapidly growing subset of our ILD population. The role is designed to integrate rheumatologic expertise directly into the ILD care model, working side-by-side with pulmonology, transplant, and multidisciplinary specialty teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to:

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• Enhanced diagnostic accuracy for CTD-ILD
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• Optimization of autoimmune disease management in ILD patients
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• Support of lung transplant evaluation and longitudinal care for complex rheumatologic patients
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• Expansion of regional and tertiary referral pathways for advanced lung disease
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This is an outstanding opportunity to shape and grow a multidisciplinary ILD program with strong institutional support, academic collaboration, and leadership engagement.

Key Responsibilities

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• Provide specialized rheumatologic care for ILD patients, with a focus on CTD-ILD
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• Participate actively in multidisciplinary ILD conferences and transplant evaluation discussions
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• Collaborate closely with pulmonology, transplant, cardiology, radiology, and pathology teams
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• Support longitudinal management of patients undergoing lung transplant evaluation and post-transplant care
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• Contribute to program development, clinical innovation, and potential research initiatives in ILD
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• Joint Rheumatology-ILD clinic
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Ideal Candidate Qualifications

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• Board-certified or board-eligible in Rheumatology
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• Demonstrated comfort and effectiveness working in multidisciplinary clinical teams (Rheumatology, ILD, Transplant)
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• Deep clinical understanding of connective tissue diseases including:\n
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  • Systemic sclerosis
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  • Rheumatoid arthritisassociated ILD
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  • Myositis-associated ILD
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  • Sjgrens syndrome
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  • Mixed connective tissue disease
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• Familiarity with or strong interest in lung transplant evaluation and care
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• Commitment to collaborative care, clinical excellence, and program growth
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Special Training & Experience

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• Fellowship training in Rheumatology
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• Additional expertise or fellowship training in myositis strongly preferred
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• Clear passion for and clinical focus on interstitial lung disease
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