Chris T Derk, MD
Director
Phone: 215-955-8430
FAX: 215-923-5828
The Lupus Center at Jefferson offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment of patients with systematic lupus erythematosus
and related autoimmune diseases. The staff employs the newest methods of therapy and is involved in national studies of experimental
approaches to treating lupus patients. Staff members also have particular expertise in the management of lupus patients during
pregnancy and are actively involved in research and treatment of patients with disorders associated with the presence of circulating
immune complexes.
In the News
Philadelphia Magazine Rates Jefferson a Center of Excellence in Lupus Treatment (May 2008)
Philadelphia Top Hospitals
Jefferson's Lupus Center has been recognized as a place for the "Best Care in Philadelphia" by Philadelphia Magazine in its Top Hospitals issue (May 2003).