Ted R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH

Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Rheumatology
Professor, UNMC Division of Rheumatology
Director, Professional Development Core, Great Plains IDeA-CTR

Dr. Mikuls is a rheumatologist and epidemiologist whose research focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis and gout. He is actively engaged in clinical/translational research activities and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, the Rheumatology Research Foundation, and industry. 

He has extensive experience conducting multicenter, multidisciplinary research studies, serving as the principal investigator for the multicenter Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis registry since its inception in 2003. He has served on multiple national study sections, including those convened by the National Institutes of Health, Veterans Affairs, and the Rheumatology Research Foundation. He previously chaired the American College of Rheumatology Subcommittee for Practice Guidelines, served on the Food and Drug Administration’s Arthritis Advisory Committee, and was the lead editor for the textbook "A Color Handbook – Rheumatology."