Connective Tissue Diseases focused Rheumatologist - AdventHealth Orlando

Overview

This physician will play a critical role in the evaluation and management of patients with connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD)—a complex and rapidly growing subset of our ILD population. The role is designed to integrate rheumatologic expertise directly into the ILD care model, working side-by-side with pulmonology, transplant, and multidisciplinary specialty teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to:

• Enhanced diagnostic accuracy for CTD-ILD
• Optimization of autoimmune disease management in ILD patients
• Support of lung transplant evaluation and longitudinal care for complex rheumatologic patients
• Expansion of regional and tertiary referral pathways for advanced lung disease

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape and grow a multidisciplinary ILD program with strong institutional support, academic collaboration, and leadership engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized rheumatologic care for ILD patients, with a focus on CTD-ILD
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary ILD conferences and transplant evaluation discussions
• Collaborate closely with pulmonology, transplant, cardiology, radiology, and pathology teams
• Support longitudinal management of patients undergoing lung transplant evaluation and post-transplant care
• Contribute to program development, clinical innovation, and potential research initiatives in ILD
• Joint Rheumatology-ILD clinic

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Rheumatology
• Demonstrated comfort and effectiveness working in multidisciplinary clinical teams (Rheumatology, ILD, Transplant)
• Deep clinical understanding of connective tissue diseases including:
• Systemic sclerosis
• Rheumatoid arthritis–associated ILD
• Myositis-associated ILD
• Sjögren’s syndrome
• Mixed connective tissue disease
• Familiarity with or strong interest in lung transplant evaluation and care
• Commitment to collaborative care, clinical excellence, and program growth

Special Training & Experience

• Fellowship training in Rheumatology
• Additional expertise or fellowship training in myositis strongly preferred
• Clear passion for and clinical focus on interstitial lung disease

Hospital Description

AdventHealth Orlando is an internationally renowned hospital that specializes in life-saving medical treatments, preventative care and pioneering research. Our healing network includes 30 hospitals and more than 100 extended service locations across the state of Florida. Everything we do is designed to fulfill our ultimate goal — to help people live a healthier, fuller life in mind, body and spirit.

AdventHealth is a network of ten hospitals around the greater Orlando area, which total approximately 3,000 beds. AdventHealth operates many hospitals across nine different states; 30 of which are in Florida. Our mission has remained the same and is to Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ.

Since 1908, AdventHealth Orlando has cared for the Central Florida community as well as patients from around the world. AdventHealth Orlando is an acute-care, tertiary hospital caring for approximately 300,000 patients a year.
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