KarenBrandtOnelMD

Pediatric Rheumatology • New York, NY

Chief, Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery

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Office
535 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1992 - 1995
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1990 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2004 - 2017
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012, 2014
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Clinical Trials

Determining Predictors of Safe Discontinuation of Anti-TNF Treatment in JIA Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
An Observational Registry of Abatacept in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 30
Recruiting
Vitamin D3 Treatment in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Implementation of the Lupus Low Disease Activity State in Pediatric Rheumatology Care: The Role of the Visual Analog Scale.
Ekemini A Ogbu, Anna Carmela P Sagcal-Gironella, B Anne Eberhard, Jennifer M Huggins, Marisa S Klein-Gitelman
ACR Open Rheumatology. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for children with refractory systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and associated lung disease: outcomes from an i...
Michael G Matt, Daniel Drozdov, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Mia Glerup, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge
The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2024-12-20
1 citations
Interleukin (IL)-1/IL-6-Inhibitor-Associated Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DReSS) in Systemic Inflammatory Illnesses.
Vivian E Saper, Lu Tian, Ruud H J Verstegen, Carol K Conrad, Michal Cidon
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2024-11-01

Press Mentions

The Great Pediatric Debate 2024: Cessation or Continuation of Biologics in sJIA Lung Disease?November 23rd, 2024
ACR Releases New Vaccination GuidelineMarch 6th, 2023
ACR Updates Guidelines for Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisMarch 23rd, 2022
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Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology - ACR
Fellow