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Kimberly Trotter

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentMedicine-Rheumatology
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Dr. Kimberly Trotter is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Rheumatology at The University of Chicago. She completed her medical degree at The University of Maryland School of Medicine and her Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at The University of Chicago. After fellowship, she continued her career at The University of Chicago as a clinical Rheumatologist with a special focus in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. She serves as the co-director for The Lupus Center at The University of Chicago where she follows a large cohort of lupus patients. In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. Trotter is also the Associate Program Director for The University of Chicago Rheumatology Fellowship program and is a mentor to students and trainees at all levels.
    Dr. Trotter is a dedicated clinician with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for patients with Lupus through research. She is actively involved in several ongoing clinical trials and is a member of the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network.
    Nationally recognized for her contributions to the field, Dr. Trotter has received multiple awards and currently serves on key committees and work groups within the American College of Rheumatology, helping to shape the future of Lupus care.

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    1. Ali A, Ko K, Trotter K, Ali A, Ko K, Trotter K. Integrative Rheumatology: A Holistic Approach to the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Curr Rheumatol Rev. 2026; 22(2):1-9. PMID: 40849739.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Singh JA, Hearld LR, Eisen S, Chatham WW, Narain S, Annapureddy N, Kamen DL, Trotter K, Majithia V, Ching CL, Aouhab Z, Venuturupalli S, Wallace DJ, Ramsey-Goldman R, Kim AHJ, McMahon M, Lim SS, Bhairavarasu K, Meara A, Kalunian K, Beasley M. Patient outcomes from implementing a shared decision-making aid for systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective implementation study. Lancet Rheumatol. 2026 Apr; 8(4):e253-e264. PMID: 40975111; PMCID: PMC12817298.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Singh JA, Hearld LR, Eisen S, Chatham WW, Narain S, Annapureddy N, Kamen DL, Trotter K, Majithia V, Lee Ching C, Aouhab Z, Venuturupalli S, Wallace DJ, Ramsey-Goldman R, Kim A, McMahon M, Sam Lim S, Bhairavarasu K, Meara A, Kalunian K, Beasley TM, Implementing DEcision-Aid for Lupus in clinics (IDEAL) Consortium , Implementing DEcision-Aid for Lupus in clinics (IDEAL) Consortium. Implementation outcomes of a patient decision-aid in a diverse population with systemic lupus erythematosus in 15 US rheumatology clinics. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2025 08 01; 64(8):4631-4640. PMID: 40221856; PMCID: PMC12316375.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    4. Xiao T, Ali A, Trotter K. Sweet's syndrome as a presenting symptom of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. BMJ Case Rep. 2025 May 26; 18(5). PMID: 40425214.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Nielsen W, Kharouf F, Grajales CM, Thayaparan A, Anderson M, Strand V, Simon L, Bonilla D, Morand E, Thumboo J, Aringer M, Mosca M, Bruce I, Papadopoulos EJ, Torralba KD, Whitall-Garcia LP, Rosen CF, Parodis I, Kim A, Desai M, Enman Y, Shea B, Wallace DJ, Chaichian Y, Navarra S, Aranow C, Mackay M, Trotter K, Tayer-Shifman OE, Duarte-García A, Shan Tam L, Ugarte-Gil MF, Pons-Estel GJ, Reynolds JA, Nikpour M, Hoi A, Romero-Diaz J, Aggarwal A, Papachristos D, Mok CC, Fujio K, Ramsey-Goldman R, Legge A, Arnaud L, Bultink IEM, Finzel S, Voll RE, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Inês LS, Appenzeller S, Dobrowolski C, Clarke AE, Kamen DL, Barraclough M, Tani C, Gómez-Puerta JA, Werth VP, Katz P, Askanase AD, Bingham K, Gladman DD, Johnson S, Drucker A, Nowrouzi-Kia B, Touma Z, OMERACT SLE Working Group. Scoping literature review to identify candidate domains for the OMERACT Systemic Lupus Erythematosus core outcome set. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2025 Jun; 72:152684. PMID: 40056477.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Nielsen W, Strand V, Simon L, Pinsker E, Bonilla D, Morand E, Thumboo J, Aringer M, Mosca M, Bruce I, Parodis I, Kim A, Desai M, Enman Y, Shea B, Wallace DJ, Chaichian Y, Navarra S, Aranow C, Mackay M, Trotter K, Tayer-Shifman OE, Duarte-García A, Shan Tam L, Ugarte-Gil MF, Pons-Estel GJ, Reynolds JA, Nikpour M, Hoi A, Romero-Diaz J, Aggarwal A, Mok CC, Fujio K, Ramsey-Goldman R, Gladman DD, Arnaud L, Bultink IEM, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Inês LS, Appenzeller S, Dobrowolski C, Clarke AE, Kamen DL, Barraclough M, Tani C, Gómez-Puerta JA, Werth VP, Katz P, Nowrouzi-Kia B, Johnson SR, Drucker AM, Touma Z, OMERACT SLE Working Group. OMERACT systemic lupus erythematosus domain survey. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 10; 68:152520. PMID: 39106780.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Faison MN, Davis AM, Trotter KC. Disease-Modifying Drugs for Adult-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis. JAMA. 2024 03 26; 331(12):1055-1056. PMID: 38451547.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Vitzthum von Eckstaedt H, Singh A, Reid P, Trotter K. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Lupus Erythematosus. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024 Feb 15; 17(2). PMID: 38399467; PMCID: PMC10892070.
      Citations: 9     
    9. Nielsen W, Strand V, Simon LS, Parodis I, Kim AHJ, Desai M, Enman Y, Wallace D, Chaichian Y, Navarra S, Aranow C, MacKay M, Trotter K, Tayer-Shifman OE, Duarte-Garcia A, Shan Tam L, Ugarte-Gil MF, PonsEstel GJ, Reynolds JA, Nikpour M, Hoi A, Romero-Diaz J, Papachristos D, Aggarwal A, Mok CC, Fujio K, Ramsey-Goldman R, Howe A, Kia BN, Bonilla D, Thumboo J, Mosca M, Aringer M, Johnson SR, Drucker AM, Morand E, Bruce I, Touma Z, OMERACT SLE Working Group. OMERACT 2023 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Special Interest Group: Winnowing and Binning Preliminary Candidate Domains for the Core Outcome Set. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 04; 65:152380. PMID: 38281467; PMCID: PMC11210350.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. He LJ, Quimson LC, Onajin O, Trotter KC. Lupus mastitis and antiphospholipid syndrome treated with anticoagulation and immunosuppression: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Aug 09; 17(1):356. PMID: 37553659; PMCID: PMC10410827.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Greene JP, Trotter K. Voriconazole-Induced Periostitis in a Transplant Patient. J Clin Rheumatol. 2022 Apr 01; 28(3):e671. PMID: 35325905.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Trotter K, Clark MR, Liarski VM. Overview of pathophysiology and treatment of human lupus nephritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2016 09; 28(5):460-7. PMID: 27341623; PMCID: PMC4965286.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    13. Clark MR, Trotter K, Chang A. The Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Implications of Tubulointerstitial Inflammation in Human Lupus Nephritis. Semin Nephrol. 2015 Sep; 35(5):455-64. PMID: 26573548; PMCID: PMC4653081.
      Citations: 39     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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