- M.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- M.S., Public Health-Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama
Department of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Department of Internal Medicine
Areas of expertise
A rheumatologist and epidemiologist with expertise in outcome research in inflammatory eye diseases and inflammatory arthritis.
BIO
Krati Chauhan is an associate professor at the division of Rheumatology. Her work centers on taking care of patients with autoimmune diseases. Her research focuses on Spondyloarthritis and inflammatory eye diseases. She teaches medical students, residents and rheumatology fellows.
Courses
- Mechanism of autoimmune diseases
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA): Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine. 2022-23
- Outstanding Research Mentor Award: Southern Illinois University: Department of Internal Medicine, 2022
- Third Place. American College of Physician, Oral Clinical Vignette. “A Rare Case of Collapsing
- Glomerulonephropathy and Membranous Lupus Nephritis Occurring Simultaneously in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”. Michael Neinast DO, Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH. 2022.
- Travel scholarship from Rheumatology research foundation to present at Harvard Medical School course in Rheumatology Clinical research, 2022.
- Second Place. American College of Physicians, Illinois poster competition. Student category: “A rash by any other name”. Matt Turner, BS, Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH. August 27, 2021.
- Third Place. American College of Physicians, Illinois poster competition. Resident category: “Efficacy of COVID vaccine in a CNS vasculitis patient on cyclophosphamide”. Syeda Nida, MD, Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH. August 27, 2021
- Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS), Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine Scholarship to attend AAMC Virtual Leadership Development Seminar for Women Faculty in Medicine and Science: July 15-17, 2021.
- Third prize: 31 Annual Trainee Research Symposium. SIU-SOM. "A patient presenting with confusion". Michael Neinast, MD; Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH: April 21, 2021.
- Patient experience award: February 28, 2020. Southern Illinois University-School of Medicine
- Travel Award Rheumatology Research Workshop, Washington DC: June 22-23, 2019
- Second prize: 29 Annual Trainee Research Symposium. SIU-SOM. “Cutaneous changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Farooqi M, MD; Chauhan K, MD, MPH. April 23, 2019
- Dean Scholarship Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine to attend Early Career Women Faculty Development Seminar. Association of American Medical Colleges, 2017.
- Travel Award: North American Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum. Destin, Florida, 2017
- Second prize: oral presentation. American College of Physicians: Chapter Meeting. Champaign, Illinois. Manthri S, Chauhan K “Antisynthetase Syndrome: A rare Systemic Autoimmune disease,November 17-18, 2016
- Travel Award North American Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum. Destin, Florida, 2012
- Educator of the year, Department of: Internal Medicine Creighton University, School of Medicine, 2010
- Internal Revenue Service. Department of Treasury. Certificate of recognition. Outstanding public service to community. In partnership with SPEC (Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and TCE (Tax counseling for the Elderly) program. April,2007.
- Elected to Phi Beta Delta Honor society for International Scholars University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007.
- Remarkable performance as a medical student in Medicine Surgery, Pediatrics, Physiology and Biochemistry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Postdoctoral Certificate Program, summa cum laude, Center for Translational Science Activity (CTSA), Mayo Clinic
Academic Appointments
- 2023-present, University of Vermont , Associate Professor, Medicine
- 2020-present, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Associate Professor, Medicine
- 2015-2020, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, Medicine
Bio
Krati Chauhan is an associate professor at the division of Rheumatology. Her work centers on taking care of patients with autoimmune diseases. Her research focuses on Spondyloarthritis and inflammatory eye diseases. She teaches medical students, residents and rheumatology fellows.
Courses
- Mechanism of autoimmune diseases
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA): Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine. 2022-23
- Outstanding Research Mentor Award: Southern Illinois University: Department of Internal Medicine, 2022
- Third Place. American College of Physician, Oral Clinical Vignette. “A Rare Case of Collapsing
- Glomerulonephropathy and Membranous Lupus Nephritis Occurring Simultaneously in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”. Michael Neinast DO, Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH. 2022.
- Travel scholarship from Rheumatology research foundation to present at Harvard Medical School course in Rheumatology Clinical research, 2022.
- Second Place. American College of Physicians, Illinois poster competition. Student category: “A rash by any other name”. Matt Turner, BS, Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH. August 27, 2021.
- Third Place. American College of Physicians, Illinois poster competition. Resident category: “Efficacy of COVID vaccine in a CNS vasculitis patient on cyclophosphamide”. Syeda Nida, MD, Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH. August 27, 2021
- Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS), Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine Scholarship to attend AAMC Virtual Leadership Development Seminar for Women Faculty in Medicine and Science: July 15-17, 2021.
- Third prize: 31 Annual Trainee Research Symposium. SIU-SOM. "A patient presenting with confusion". Michael Neinast, MD; Krati Chauhan, MD, MPH: April 21, 2021.
- Patient experience award: February 28, 2020. Southern Illinois University-School of Medicine
- Travel Award Rheumatology Research Workshop, Washington DC: June 22-23, 2019
- Second prize: 29 Annual Trainee Research Symposium. SIU-SOM. “Cutaneous changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Farooqi M, MD; Chauhan K, MD, MPH. April 23, 2019
- Dean Scholarship Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine to attend Early Career Women Faculty Development Seminar. Association of American Medical Colleges, 2017.
- Travel Award: North American Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum. Destin, Florida, 2017
- Second prize: oral presentation. American College of Physicians: Chapter Meeting. Champaign, Illinois. Manthri S, Chauhan K “Antisynthetase Syndrome: A rare Systemic Autoimmune disease,November 17-18, 2016
- Travel Award North American Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum. Destin, Florida, 2012
- Educator of the year, Department of: Internal Medicine Creighton University, School of Medicine, 2010
- Internal Revenue Service. Department of Treasury. Certificate of recognition. Outstanding public service to community. In partnership with SPEC (Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and TCE (Tax counseling for the Elderly) program. April,2007.
- Elected to Phi Beta Delta Honor society for International Scholars University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007.
- Remarkable performance as a medical student in Medicine Surgery, Pediatrics, Physiology and Biochemistry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Postdoctoral Certificate Program, summa cum laude, Center for Translational Science Activity (CTSA), Mayo Clinic
Academic Appointments
- 2023-present, University of Vermont , Associate Professor, Medicine
- 2020-present, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Associate Professor, Medicine
- 2015-2020, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, Medicine
Select Publications
- Chauhan K, Rosenbaum JT. Understanding Health Care Disparities Based on Medicare Use for Inflammatory and Infectious Eye Diseases. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024 Aug 1;13(8):34. doi: 10.1167/tvst.13.8.34. PMID: 39172483; PMCID: PMC11346134.
- Chauhan K, Scaife S, Rosenbaum JT. Uveitis and health disparities: results from the National Inpatient Sample. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Sep;103(9):1301-1305. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312048. Epub 2018 Dec 21. PMID: 30578244.
- Chauhan K, Ackerman MJ, Crowson CS, Matteson EL, Gabriel SE. Population-based study of QT interval prolongation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;33(1):84-9. Epub 2015 Jan 8. PMID: 25572282; PMCID: PMC4366055.
- Chauhan K, Devereux RB, Rao D, Broeckel U, Gu CC, Hopkins P, Arnett DK. Adducin 1 (alpha) Gly460Trp variant is associated with left ventricular geometry in Caucasians and African Americans: The HyperGEN Study. Int J Mol Epidemiol Genet. 2010 Feb 26;1(4):367-76. PMID: 21532846; PMCID: PMC3076776.
- Chauhan K, Tripathy K. Pars Planitis. 2023 Aug 25. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–. PMID: 28613790.