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Internal Medicine Directory

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Photo of  Christine Chhakchhuak, MD

Education/Credentials

  • Fellowship: University of Kentucky
  • Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine
  • Bachelor's Degree: University College of Medical Sciences
  • MBBS: University of Delhi

Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology) (Certification Date: 2013-10-01)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Certification Date: 2011-08-15) - (Recertification Date: 2022-10-06)

Specialties

Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

Research Interests

Musculoskeletal ultrasound.  Vasculitis.  Sjogren's syndrome.
 

Clinical Interests

Count: 35

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Autoimmune Vasculitis

Behcet Syndrome (Neuro-Bechet)

Central Nervous System Lupus Vasculitis

Collagen Disease

CREST Syndrome

Cryoglobulinemia

Cutaneous, Leukocytoclastic, Vasculitis

Gout

Hip Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus)

Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis

Lupus Nephritis

Microscopic Polyangiitis

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

Osteochondritis Dissecans

Overlap Connective Tissue Disease

Paget Disease

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Polymyositis

Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis

Pseudogout

Psoriatic Arthritis

Raynaud Phenomenon in Scleroderma

Raynaud's Disease

Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatology

Still's Disease

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Systemic Vasculitis

Takayasu Arteritis

Temporal Arteritis (Giant cell arteritis)

Vasculitis (Angiitis)

Weill-Marchesani Syndrome