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Dr. Askanase is Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), as well as Chief of the division of Rheumatology at both HSS and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is the Franchellie M. Cadwell Professor of Medicine at HSS and the Joseph P. Routh Professor of Rheumatic Diseases in Medicine at AVÑо¿Ëù. 

Dr. Askanase leads 75 full-time physicians, including 38 adult and 5 pediatric rheumatologists. They collectively provide care to patients across the full spectrum of autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases and deliver perioperative medical care to patients undergoing surgical procedures at HSS. 

A globally recognized clinician-scientist, Dr. Askanase has been the principal investigator of or participated in more than 150 clinical investigations and has played a significant role in shaping national and international standards for rheumatologic care through leadership positions with the American College of Rheumatology, the Lupus Foundation of America, the Lupus Research Alliance, and the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics network. She is a clinician, diagnostician, and researcher specializing in complex Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Her research in SLE encompasses epidemiology, outcomes research, and therapeutic clinical trials.

Dr. Askanase has been at the vanguard of cell therapy research and treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases and is the Global PI of several novel cell therapy programs and an Investigator Initiated Study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAR-NKs. Her work in advancing patient-centered care models, clinical trials in autoimmune disease, and cell therapy initiatives supports HSS’s commitment to innovation and excellence across the continuum of musculoskeletal care.