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Rush University 1611 W Harrison StSuite 510Chicago, IL 60612
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Summary
- Dr. Didem Saygin is a rheumatologist at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her internal medicine residency training at University of Pittsburgh and rheumatology fellowship training at University of Chicago. She is a clinician-researcher conducting outcome measure and epidemiological studies in inflammatory myopathies (myositis) and rheumatic interstitial lung diseases. Additionally, she serves on the board of International Myositis Society (iMyoS) and holds positions at various committees on American College of Rheumatology (ACR), International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies (IMACS) and Myositis International Health and Research Collaborative Alliance (MIHRA).
Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Rheumatology, 2020 - 2022
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2020
Istanbul University FomClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Fellow Award American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Social media in advancing equity and collaboration in rheumatology: the CORDIALITY review.Ihsane Hmamouchi, Nelly Ziade, Adewale Adebajo, Latika Gupta, Puja Mehta
RMD Open. 2025-03-27 - 1 citationsRacial, Ethnic, Sex, and Geographical Diversity in Myositis Clinical Trials.Raisa Lomanto Silva, Manuel Carpio Tumba, Sneha Gupta, Diana Louden, Latika Gupta
Arthritis Care & Research. 2025-03-18 - 1 citationsIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies related lung disease in adults.Sameep Sehgal, Aditi Patel, Soumya Chatterjee, Anthony P Fernandez, Carol Farver
The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
Low Geographic, Racial Diversity Persists in Myositis Clinical Trials Despite Recent ImprovementsApril 2nd, 2025
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External Links
- Faculty profilehttps://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/didem-saygin-md
- Research profilehttps://profiles.rush.edu/display/9891442
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