Bibi Ayesha, M.B.,B.S.
- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Rheumatology)
Area of research
- Vasculitis Cancer immunotherapy related adverse events Ophthalmologic manifestation of autoimmune diseases HLH/ Cytokine storm syndrome Autoimmune occular disorders
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Location
- Montefiore Medical Center 1250 Waters Place Tower 2 Bronx, NY 10461
Professional Interests
Bibi Ayesha has received her medical degree from M.R. Medical College, India. She completed her Internal Medicine training at Bronx Care Medical System/Ichan School of Medicine Mount Sinai and did her advanced Rheumatology training at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics (UIHC), in Iowa City, a leading center for HLH & vasculitis training and research. She joined Montefiore in 2017 and currently serves as the associate Program Director of Rheumatology Fellowship
She is Director of Vasculitis Clinic, which is a multidisciplinary collaborative effort taking care of complicated patients with vasculitic diseases, ophthalmic manifestations of rheumatic diseases and cancer immunotherapy related adverse autoimmune events.
She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and the Society of Immunotherapy for Cancer, a national organization dedicated to research, awareness, and treatment of Cancer and Immunotherapy related adverse events.
She has been managing patients with HLH and currently leads the COVID-19 cytokine Task force at Montefiore Medical Center, a multidisciplinary team providing consensus recommendations for COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.