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Rheumatology Clinic

Your care may include multiple team members from the Rheumatology Clinic as well as other areas of specialty across UT Health Austin. It’s how we provide whole-person, multidisciplinary care, planning, and treatment for our patients.

Rheumatology Clinic

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Carla Cos, RDN, LD, CDCES

Titles

Registered Dietitian
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center

Registered Dietitian
Primary Care

Registered Dietitian
Health Social Work

Specialization(s)

  • Diabetes education
  • Medical nutrition therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Nutrition education and counseling

Kevin V. Hackshaw, MD

Titles

Rheumatologist
Rheumatology Clinic

Specialization(s)

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rheumatology

Maj Henriksson, LCSW

Titles

Social Worker
Trauma Recovery and Research Center

Specialization(s)

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Medical social work

Curry L. Koening, MD, MS

Titles

Rheumatologist
Musculoskeletal Institute

Specialization(s)

  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Vasculitis

Veena Patel, MD

Titles

Rheumatologist
Rheumatology Clinic

Specialization(s)

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Myositis
  • Scleroderma
  • Seronegative spondyloarthritis
  • Sjogren’s syndrome
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Vasculitis
  • Other inflammatory arthritides