Ted R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH
Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Rheumatology
Professor, Division of Rheumatology
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."
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- Outcomes, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
- Health outcomes and quality of care in gout
- Director and Founder, VA Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry (VARA).
- Director, NIGMS Great Plains IDeA CTR Professional Development Program
- Faculty, University of Nebraska Graduate College
- Director/Investigator, Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center (NAORC)
- Co-Director, Omaha VA RA/DMARD Clinic
- Chair, Scientific Advisory Council, Rheumatology Research Foundation (RRF)
- Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, high honors, 1995
- Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1998
- Chief Resident: Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center,1999
- Fellowship: Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2001
- Graduate Education: MSPH, Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2001
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
986270 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6270270
Dr. Mikuls was honored in 2021 for his longstanding research funding history and service as a research leader and mentor.