Dr. Joanne Michelle Kahlenberg's distinguished career as a Professor and physician-scientist in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan is marked by her exceptional contributions to the field of rheumatology. Her academic excellence was forged at Case Western Reserve University, where she completed her MD and PhD, laying a solid foundation for her pursuit of medical innovation. Her subsequent fellowship at the University of Michigan honed her focus on complex autoimmune disorders, notably systemic and cutaneous lupus, which she approaches with a combination of clinical insight and scientific inquiry.
Elevated to Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Michigan in 2018, Dr. Kahlenberg leads her own research laboratory, probing the enigmatic nature of lupus and its clinical manifestations. Her commitment to medical research and teaching has made her a pivotal figure in the understanding of autoimmune diseases, earning her national accolades and research support. Dr. Kahlenberg's scientific endeavors, driven by a passion to unravel the mechanisms of immune regulation and disease, have established her as a leading light in her field.
She works in the rheumatology department.
Dr. Joanne works at - A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center.
Dr. Joanne specializes in diseases and treatments such as systemic lupus, cutaneous lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and vasculitis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis.