Erin Chew, MD, RhMSUS, is an Assistant Professor in Rheumatology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She has a special interest in using musculoskeletal ultrasound to help evaluate the spectrum of hand pathology seen in systemic sclerosis. She has developed an ultrasound hand protocol for the evaluation of hand pain in scleroderma.
Dr. Chew has completed advanced training in diagnostic ultrasound from Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) and has obtained Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology (RhMSUS). She is the Director of the Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Injection Clinic and educates trainees on the use of ultrasound to accurately diagnose and assess disease activity in rheumatic conditions.
Her research interests are focused on understanding how imaging techniques can serve as biomarkers of disease activity and facilitate effective care to those with autoimmune diseases.