Cuoghi Edens, MD is a rheumatologist trained to see both pediatric rheumatology and adult rheumatology patients. Dr. Edens treats patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, dermatomyositis and other more rare conditions. Due to her combined adult and pediatric training, she has a special interest in rheumatic diseases in children and ensuring their healthcare as they transition into adulthood. She also in unique in that she cares specifically for pregnant women with rheumatic conditions, also offering preconception and contraception counseling.
Research interests include reproductive health topics, particularly those facing teens and young adults with rheumatic diseases, in addition to pregnancy and medication safety in rheumatic disease pregnancies. Healthcare transition is also an area of work.
Aside from her clinical work, Dr. Edens is also the pediatric rheumatology fellowship director and she is involved in medical student and resident education.
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio
- Pediatric Rheumatology
2018
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
- Rheumatology
2018
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
2014
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
MD - Medicine
2010
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
BA, BAFA - Chemistry and Art History
2006
The impact of US abortion policy on rheumatology clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey of rheumatologists.
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PMID: 37706661
How to Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to Patients: Focus Groups With Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers.
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PMID: 36319006
Overturning Roe v. Wade: Toppling the Practice of Rheumatology.
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PMID: 36128693
Adherence to medication by adolescents and young adults with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.
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PMID: 35938626
Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in children with systemic lupus erythematosus: case series and review.
Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in children with systemic lupus erythematosus: case series and review. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2022 Apr 15; 20(1):29.
PMID: 35428311
The Impact of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases on Sexual Health, Family Planning, and Pregnancy.
The Impact of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases on Sexual Health, Family Planning, and Pregnancy. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2022 02; 48(1):113-140.
PMID: 34798942
Early Sexual Health and Reproductive Implications in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases.
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PMID: 34798961
Childhood Sjögren syndrome: features of an international cohort and application of the 2016 ACR/EULAR classification criteria.
Childhood Sjögren syndrome: features of an international cohort and application of the 2016 ACR/EULAR classification criteria. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 07 01; 60(7):3144-3155.
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Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features Presenting as Amyopathic Hypodermatitic Dermatomyositis: A Case Report.
Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features Presenting as Amyopathic Hypodermatitic Dermatomyositis: A Case Report. Case Rep Dermatol. 2021 Jan-Apr; 13(1):222-229.
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Differences in Healthcare Transition Views, Practices, and Barriers Among North American Pediatric Rheumatology Clinicians From 2010 to 2018.
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