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Summary
- Dr. Kimberly (Showalter) Lakin is a New York-based rheumatologist specializing in Scleroderma & related diseases. She completed her medical school training at Georgetown University, during which time she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed residency in Internal Medicine at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, and a fellowship in Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery/New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical Collage and Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Education & Training
Weill Cornell MedicineMS, Clinical and Translational Investigation, 2018 - 2020
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2017 - 2020
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2014- University of VirginiaBS, Chemistry, 2006 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of Nintedanib for the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease at Expert Scleroderma Centers in the United States.Yiming Luo, Shervin Assassi, Maureen D Mayes, Tracy M Frech, Virginia D Steen
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2025-04-10 - 2 citationsAltered X-chromosome inactivation of the TLR7/8 locus and heterogeneity of pDCs in systemic sclerosis.Yong Du, Bérénice Faz-Lopez, Marie Dominique Ah Kioon, Claire Cenac, Michael Pierides
The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2025-03-03 - Psychometric Evaluation of the Scleroderma Skin Questionnaire: A Novel Patient-Reported Outcome for Skin Disease in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.Jeong Min Yu, John M VanBuren, Angela Child, Jessica S Alvey, Lisa A Mandl
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
Researchers Link Two Genes to Raynaud DiseaseOctober 19th, 2023
Skin Histology in Systemic Sclerosis: A Relevant Clinical BiomarkerNovember 26th, 2020
Systemic Sclerosis Autoantibody Linked to GI Dysfunction Identified for First TimeAugust 10th, 2023- Join now to see all
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