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Lisa Sammaritano MD

Lisa R. Sammaritano MD is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine - Hospital for Special Surgery. She maintains a clinical practice and pursues research focused on systemic lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, and reproductive health issues in rheumatology patients. She led the 2020 American College of Rheumatology guideline in reproductive health for patients with rheumatic disorders and serves as the director of the Rheumatology Reproductive Health Program at the Hospital for Special Surgery-Barbara Volcker Center.

Articles By Lisa Sammaritano MD

variety of contraception methods

Best of 2025: Contraception in SLE

By Lisa Sammaritano MD

Pregnancy in SLE gets a lot of press in the rheumatology literature, and deservedly so, since pregnancy risks can be markedly increased. It was not that many years ago that women with SLE were counseled to avoid pregnancy.

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variety of contraception methods

Contraception in SLE

By Lisa Sammaritano MD

Pregnancy in SLE gets a lot of press in the rheumatology literature, and deservedly so, since pregnancy risks can be markedly increased. It was not that many years ago that women with SLE were counseled to avoid pregnancy.

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