Shivani Garg, MD, PhD
Rheumatology
Titles
- Director, Yale Lupus Clinical Research Program, Internal Medicine
- Co-Director, Yale Lupus Program, Internal Medicine
- Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health (2025)
- MSUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health (2018)
- MDEmory University, Medicine, Section of Rheumatology (2017)
- Fellow PhysicianEmory University (2017)
- MDJefferson Einstein Medical Center, Internal Medicine (2015)
- Resident PhysicianJefferson Einstein Medical Center (2015)
- MDGovernment Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Medicine (2011)
Advanced Training & Certifications
- Cosmos Super UserEpic Systems (2028)
- Cosmos Data Scientist and Data ArchitectEpic Systems (2028)
Languages Spoken
- English
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Plenary Presentation: 2025 Annual American College of Rheumatology International Conference (2025)
- Finalist, Evelyn Hess Award: Lupus Foundation of America (2025)
- Star Clinician Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2025)
- Physician Excellence Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2024)
- Star Clinician Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2023)
- Star Clinician Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2022)
- Department of Medicine Impact Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2021)
- Plenary Presentation: 2020 Annual American College of Rheumatology International Conference (2020)
- Academic Staff Professional Development Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2020)
- Plenary Presentation: 2019 Annual American College of Rheumatology International Conference (2019)
Board Certifications
- AB of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (2017)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2015)
Publications
- Garg S, Blanchet B, Nguyen Y, Hollnagel F, Clarke A, Petri M, Urowitz M, Hanly J, Gordon C, Bae S, Romero‐Diaz J, Sanchez‐Guerrero J, Clarke A, Bernatsky S, Wallace D, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Merrill J, Fortin P, Gladman D, Bruce I, Ginzler E, Dooley M, Ramsey‐Goldman R, Manzi S, Jönsen A, Alarcón G, Van Vollenhoven R, Aranow C, Le Guern V, Mackay M, Ruiz‐Irastorza G, Lim S, Inanc M, Kalunian K, Jacobsen S, Peschken C, Kamen D, Askanase A, Buyon J, Chezel J, Puszkiel A, Costedoat‐Chalumeau N. Defining Optimally Safe and Effective Blood Levels of Hydroxychloroquine in Lupus: An Important Step Toward Precision Drug Monitoring. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2025 PMID: 41367131, DOI: 10.1002/art.70010.
- Garg S, Hartel I, Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Werth V, Rovin B, Mustafa R, Turner A, Williams B, Ung B, Bhavsar H, Gore‐Massy M, Pulido N, Guerrero N, Smith N, Machua W, Hiraki L, Son M. A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development. Arthritis Care & Research 2025 PMID: 41182325, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25693.
- Hartel I, Gazeley D, Ferguson S, Gomez S, Chewning B, Bartels C, Garg S. OP0076 Mitigating Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Nonadherence by Clarifying Misbeliefs Using a Shared Decision-Making Tool (HCQ-SAFE©) Across Two Diverse Rheumatology Centers. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2025, 84: 66-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.05.098.
- Garg S, Astor B, Lim S, Raval A, Zhong W, Panzer S, Khosroshahi A, Rovin B, Bartels C. Renal arteriosclerosis in kidney biopsies associated with higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in lupus nephritis. Rheumatology 2024, 64: 2665-2675. PMID: 39700421, PMCID: PMC12048066, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae699.
- Garg S, Ferguson S, Chewning B, Gomez S, Keevil J, Bartels C. Clarifying misbeliefs about hydroxychloroquine (HCQ): developing the HCQ benefits versus harm decision aid (HCQ-SAFE) per low health literacy standards. Lupus Science & Medicine 2023, 10: e000935. PMID: 37500292, PMCID: PMC10387621, DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2023-000935.
- Garg S, Astor BC, Saric C, Valiente G, Kolton L, Chewning B, Bartels CM. Therapeutic Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Are Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations and Possible Reduction of Health Disparities in Lupus. Arthritis Care & Research 2024, 76 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25422.
- Garg S, Plantinga L. A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Challenge of Medication Nonadherence in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2024, 51: jrheum.2024-0654. PMID: 39089829, PMCID: PMC11368642, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0654.
- Garg S, Petri M, Costedoat-Chalumeau N. Re: Marmor et al.: Recommendations on screening for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (2026 Revision) (Ophthalmology. 2016;123:1386–1394). Ophthalmology 2026 PMID: 41790072, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2026.02.021.
- Patel J, Singh T, Ingersoll M, Gomez S, Weber A, Panzer SE, Ferguson S, Bartels CM, Garg S. Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus. Arthritis Care & Research 2026, acr.80000. DOI: 10.1002/acr.80000.
- Kawtharany H, Jorge A, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Kasturi S, Khawandi J, Kirou K, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Rovin B, Son M, Turner A, Mustafa R. Renal Replacement Therapy in Lupus Nephritis–Related End‐Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. ACR Open Rheumatology 2025, 7: e70121. PMID: 41294263, PMCID: PMC12648630, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.70121.
- Kawtharany H, Jorge A, Azzam M, Bartels CM, Cunha JS, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez MC, Iyer P, Johannemann AS, Kasturi S, Khawandi J, Kirou KA, Legge A, Liang KV, Lockwood MM, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams JN, Sammaritano LR, Askanase A, Bermas BL, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki LT, Rovin B, Son MBF, Turner AS, Mustafa RA. Renal Replacement Therapy in Lupus Nephritis–Related End‐Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. ACR Open Rheumatology 2025, 7: e70121. DOI: 10.1002/acr2.70121.
- Garg S, Rovin B, Astor BC, Singh T, Hollnagel F, Kuik M, Kolton L, Saric C, Lim SS, Bartels CM. Hydroxychloroquine Associated With Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, 78 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25616.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Son M, Werth V, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chong B, Chowdhary V, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Jules M, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rubinstein T, Smith B, Smith N, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Gomes L, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2025 PMID: 41187097, DOI: 10.1002/art.43452.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Son M, Werth V, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chong B, Chowdhary V, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Jules M, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rubinstein T, Smith B, Smith N, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Gomes L, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care & Research 2025 PMID: 41182321, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25690.
- Sammaritano LR, Askanase A, Bermas BL, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki LT, Son MBF, Werth VP, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner HI, Chong BF, Chowdhary VR, Hersh AO, Izmirly PM, Jules M, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rubinstein TB, Smith BJ, Smith NM, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace DJ, Azzam M, Bartels CM, Cunha JS, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Gomes LLA, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez MC, Iyer P, Johannemann AS, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Legge A, Liang KP, Lockwood MM, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams JN, Turner AS, Mustafa RA. 2025 American College of Rheumatology (
ACR ) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, acr.25690. DOI: 10.1002/acr.25690. - Garg S, Hartel I, Sammaritano LR, Askanase A, Bermas BL, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Werth VP, Rovin B, Mustafa RA, Turner AS, Williams B, Ung BL, Bhavsar H, Gore‐Massy MC, Pulido N, Guerrero N, Smith NM, Machua W, Hiraki LT, Son MB. A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, acr.25693. DOI: 10.1002/acr.25693.
- Bowler M, Yu A, Astor B, Powell W, Garg S, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Kramer J, Kind A, Bartels C. Associations of retention in care by visits or lupus-specific labs with acute care among young adults: A medicare cohort study. Lupus 2025, 34: 1013-1023. PMID: 40677215, PMCID: PMC12309847, DOI: 10.1177/09612033251360289.
- Schletzbaum Bowler M, Yu A, Astor BC, Powell WR, Garg S, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Kramer J, Kind AJ, Bartels CM. Associations of retention in care by visits or lupus-specific labs with acute care among young adults: A medicare cohort study. Lupus 2025, 09612033251360289. DOI: 10.1177/09612033251360289.
- Garg S, Clarke A, Dentz C, Nguyen Y, Costedoat-Chalumeau N. OP0199 DEFINING SAFE HCQ BLOOD LEVELS: ENHANCING LUPUS MANAGEMENT THROUGH PRECISION MONITORING. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2025, 84: 165-166. DOI: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.05.211.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Rovin B, Son M, Alvarado A, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chowdhary V, Contreras G, Felix C, Ferucci E, Gibson K, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rollins B, Smith B, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Ward M, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Kirou K, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2024 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2025, 77: 1115-1135. PMID: 40331662, DOI: 10.1002/art.43212.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Rovin B, Son M, Alvarado A, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chowdhary V, Contreras G, Felix C, Ferucci E, Gibson K, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rollins B, Smith B, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Ward M, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Kirou K, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2024 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, 77: 1045-1065. PMID: 40127995, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25528.
- Garg S, McCoy S, Hartel I, Muhlstock A, Raval A, Bartels C. Intermediate monocytes in blood correlate with subclinical vascular changes in lupus nephritis. Lupus Science & Medicine 2025, 12: e001432. PMID: 39914992, PMCID: PMC11804201, DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2024-001432.
- Garg S, McCoy SS, Hartel I, Muhlstock A, Raval AN, Bartels C. Intermediate monocytes in blood correlate with subclinical vascular changes in lupus nephritis. Lupus Science & Medicine 2025, 12 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2024-001432.
- Garg S, Rovin B, Raval A, Bartels C. Comment on: Renal arteriosclerosis in kidney biopsies associated with higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in lupus nephritis: Reply. Rheumatology 2025, 64: 3200-3201. PMID: 39903057, PMCID: PMC12048084, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf061.
- Garg S, Astor BC, Lim SS, Raval AN, Zhong W, Panzer SE, Khosroshahi A, Rovin B, Bartels CM. Renal arteriosclerosis in kidney biopsies associated with higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in lupus nephritis. Rheumatology 2024, 64 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae699.
- Garg S, Sweet N, Boderman B, Montes D, Walunas T, Ramsey‐Goldman R, Khosroshahi A, Astor B, Lim S, Bartels C. Multiplicative Impact of Adverse Social Determinants of Health on Outcomes in Lupus Nephritis: A Meta‐analysis and Systematic Review. Arthritis Care & Research 2024, 76: 1232-1245. PMID: 38693617, PMCID: PMC11349475, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25359.
- Garg S, Valiente G, Saric C, Patel J, Chewning B, Bartels C. POS0531 THERAPEUTIC HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BLOOD LEVELS PREDICT LOWER MEAN FREQUENCY OF ACUTE CARE UTILIZATION IN LUPUS. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2024, 83: 973. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2024-eular.1983.
- Schletzbaum M, Powell W, Garg S, Kramer J, Astor B, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Kind A, Bartels C. Receipt of rheumatology care and lupus-specific labs among young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus: A US Medicare retention in care cohort study. Lupus 2024, 33: 804-815. PMID: 38631342, PMCID: PMC11139576, DOI: 10.1177/09612033241247905.
- Katz P, Barber C, Duarte‐García A, Garg S, Machua W, Rodgers W, Santiago‐Casas Y, Suter L, Bartels C, Yazdany J. Development of the American College of Rheumatology Patient‐Reported Outcome Quality Measures for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care & Research 2024, 76: 777-787. PMID: 38225171, PMCID: PMC11132939, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25301.
- Garg S, Chewning B, Hutson P, Astor B, Bartels C. Reference Range of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels That Can Reduce Odds of Active Lupus and Prevent Flares. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 76: 241-250. PMID: 37667434, PMCID: PMC11078155, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25228.
- Bartels C, Jorge A, Feldman C, Zell J, Bermas B, Barber C, Duarte‐García A, Garg S, Haseley L, Jatwani S, Johansson T, Limanni A, Rodgers W, Rovin B, Santiago‐Casas Y, Suter L, Barnado A, Ude J, Aguirre A, Li J, Schmajuk G, Yazdany J. Development of American College of Rheumatology Quality Measures for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Modified Delphi Process With Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry Data Review. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 2295-2305. PMID: 37165898, PMCID: PMC10615706, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25143.
- Donohue S, Gomez S, Singh T, Garg S. Triphasic: Preeclampsia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Severe Neutropenia With Use of Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor in the Partum and Postpartum Period. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 2036-2043. PMID: 37093032, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25138.
- Garg S, Chewning B, Gomez S, Bartels C. POS1126 THERAPEUTIC RANGE OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BLOOD LEVELS CAN REDUCE ODDS OF HIGH LUPUS DISEASE ACTIVITY. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2023, 82: 890-891. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.960.
- Hasan H, Surjancev I, Arnason J, Garg S, Rose W. Corticosteroids, Plasmapheresis, Argatroban, Rituximab, and Sirolimus Provided Clinical Benefit for Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Patient with a History of Heparin‐Induced Thrombocytopenia. Case Reports In Rheumatology 2023, 2023: 3226278. PMID: 36816449, PMCID: PMC9935868, DOI: 10.1155/2023/3226278.
- Kneeland R, Montes D, Endo J, Shields B, Bartels C, Garg S. Improvement in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus After Twenty Weeks of Belimumab Use: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 1838-1848. PMID: 36358025, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25058.
- Garg S, Bartels C, Bao G, Helmick C, Drenkard C, Lim S. Timing and Predictors of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Risk Occurs Early and Highlights Racial Disparities. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2022, 50: 84-92. PMID: 35914786, PMCID: PMC10773489, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.220279.
- Garg S, Chewning B, Gazeley D, Gomez S, Kaitz N, Weber A, Rosenthal A, Bartels C. Patient and healthcare team recommended medication adherence strategies for hydroxychloroquine: results of a qualitative study informing intervention development. Lupus Science & Medicine 2022, 9: e000720. PMID: 35914839, PMCID: PMC9345084, DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2022-000720.
- Shaw T, Zhang W, McCoy S, Pagenkopf A, Carp D, Garg S, Parker M, Qiu X, Scofield R, Galipeau J, Liang Y. X-linked genes exhibit miR6891-5p-regulated skewing in Sjögren’s syndrome. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2022, 100: 1253-1265. PMID: 35538149, PMCID: PMC9420820, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-022-02205-3.
- Garg S, Raval A, Hansen K, Zhong W, Huang Y, Smith M, Panzer S, Bartels C. Association of Renal Arteriosclerosis With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2022, 74: 1105-1112. PMID: 33421305, PMCID: PMC10637686, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24552.
- Garg S, Singh T, Panzer S, Astor B, Bartels C. Multidisciplinary Lupus Nephritis Clinic Reduces Time to Renal Biopsy and Improves Care Quality. ACR Open Rheumatology 2022, 4: 581-586. PMID: 35396828, PMCID: PMC9274336, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11435.
- Garg S, Bartels C, Lenfant T, Costedoat‐Chalumeau N. Reply. Arthritis Care & Research 2021, 74: 162-163. PMID: 34459149, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24775.
- Garg S, Unnithan R, Hansen K, Costedoat‐Chalumeau N, Bartels C. Clinical Significance of Monitoring Hydroxychloroquine Levels in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research 2021, 73: 707-716. PMID: 32004406, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24155.
- Chodara A, Garg S. Clinical Images: A not so common overlap presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus. ACR Open Rheumatology 2021, 3: 266-266. PMID: 33738984, PMCID: PMC8063146, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11248.
- Garg S, Bartels C, Hansen K, Zhong W, Huang Y, Semanik M, Smith M, Panzer S. High Burden of Premature Arteriosclerosis on Renal Biopsy Results in Incident Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2021, 73: 394-401. PMID: 31909878, PMCID: PMC8162670, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24138.
- Ezeh N, McKown T, Garg S, Bartels C. Smoking exposure in pack-years predicts cutaneous manifestations and damage in systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2021, 30: 649-654. PMID: 33626970, PMCID: PMC8382776, DOI: 10.1177/0961203321995257.
- Bartels C, Chodara A, Chen Y, Wang X, Powell W, Shi F, Schletzbaum M, Sheehy A, Kaiksow F, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Garg S, Yu M, Kind A. One Quarter of Medicare Hospitalizations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Readmitted within Thirty Days. Seminars In Arthritis And Rheumatism 2021, 51: 477-485. PMID: 33813261, PMCID: PMC8106659, DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.02.006.
- Bartels C, Rosenthal A, Wang X, Ahmad U, Chang I, Ezeh N, Garg S, Schletzbaum M, Kind A. Investigating lupus retention in care to inform interventions for disparities reduction: an observational cohort study. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2020, 22: 35. PMID: 32087763, PMCID: PMC7036188, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-2123-4.
- Ezeh N, McKown T, Garg S, Perez A, Bartels C. 46 Smoking exposure in pack-years predicts cutaneous manifestations of lupus. 2019, a33.2-a34. DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2019-lsm.46.
- Garg S, Unnithan R, Hansen K, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Bartels C. 221 Meta-analysis examining the clinical significance of monitoring of hydroxychloroquine levels In SLE. 2019, a164.2-a165. DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2019-lsm.221.
- Garg S, Khosroshahi A. A 55‐Year‐Old Male Presenting With Altered Mental Status: A Complicated Case of Intracranial Aneurysm. Arthritis Care & Research 2017, 69 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23409.
- Garg S, Lipson A. Not So Classic: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease. Arthritis Care & Research 2017, 69 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23159.
Departments and Programs
Titles
- Director, Yale Lupus Clinical Research Program, Internal Medicine
- Co-Director, Yale Lupus Program, Internal Medicine
- Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health (2025)
- MSUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health (2018)
- MDEmory University, Medicine, Section of Rheumatology (2017)
- Fellow PhysicianEmory University (2017)
- MDJefferson Einstein Medical Center, Internal Medicine (2015)
- Resident PhysicianJefferson Einstein Medical Center (2015)
- MDGovernment Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Medicine (2011)
Advanced Training & Certifications
- Cosmos Super UserEpic Systems (2028)
- Cosmos Data Scientist and Data ArchitectEpic Systems (2028)
Languages Spoken
- English
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Plenary Presentation: 2025 Annual American College of Rheumatology International Conference (2025)
- Finalist, Evelyn Hess Award: Lupus Foundation of America (2025)
- Star Clinician Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2025)
- Physician Excellence Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2024)
- Star Clinician Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2023)
- Star Clinician Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2022)
- Department of Medicine Impact Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2021)
- Plenary Presentation: 2020 Annual American College of Rheumatology International Conference (2020)
- Academic Staff Professional Development Award: University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health (2020)
- Plenary Presentation: 2019 Annual American College of Rheumatology International Conference (2019)
Board Certifications
- AB of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (2017)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2015)
Publications
- Garg S, Blanchet B, Nguyen Y, Hollnagel F, Clarke A, Petri M, Urowitz M, Hanly J, Gordon C, Bae S, Romero‐Diaz J, Sanchez‐Guerrero J, Clarke A, Bernatsky S, Wallace D, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Merrill J, Fortin P, Gladman D, Bruce I, Ginzler E, Dooley M, Ramsey‐Goldman R, Manzi S, Jönsen A, Alarcón G, Van Vollenhoven R, Aranow C, Le Guern V, Mackay M, Ruiz‐Irastorza G, Lim S, Inanc M, Kalunian K, Jacobsen S, Peschken C, Kamen D, Askanase A, Buyon J, Chezel J, Puszkiel A, Costedoat‐Chalumeau N. Defining Optimally Safe and Effective Blood Levels of Hydroxychloroquine in Lupus: An Important Step Toward Precision Drug Monitoring. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2025 PMID: 41367131, DOI: 10.1002/art.70010.
- Garg S, Hartel I, Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Werth V, Rovin B, Mustafa R, Turner A, Williams B, Ung B, Bhavsar H, Gore‐Massy M, Pulido N, Guerrero N, Smith N, Machua W, Hiraki L, Son M. A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development. Arthritis Care & Research 2025 PMID: 41182325, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25693.
- Hartel I, Gazeley D, Ferguson S, Gomez S, Chewning B, Bartels C, Garg S. OP0076 Mitigating Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Nonadherence by Clarifying Misbeliefs Using a Shared Decision-Making Tool (HCQ-SAFE©) Across Two Diverse Rheumatology Centers. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2025, 84: 66-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.05.098.
- Garg S, Astor B, Lim S, Raval A, Zhong W, Panzer S, Khosroshahi A, Rovin B, Bartels C. Renal arteriosclerosis in kidney biopsies associated with higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in lupus nephritis. Rheumatology 2024, 64: 2665-2675. PMID: 39700421, PMCID: PMC12048066, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae699.
- Garg S, Ferguson S, Chewning B, Gomez S, Keevil J, Bartels C. Clarifying misbeliefs about hydroxychloroquine (HCQ): developing the HCQ benefits versus harm decision aid (HCQ-SAFE) per low health literacy standards. Lupus Science & Medicine 2023, 10: e000935. PMID: 37500292, PMCID: PMC10387621, DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2023-000935.
- Garg S, Astor BC, Saric C, Valiente G, Kolton L, Chewning B, Bartels CM. Therapeutic Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Are Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations and Possible Reduction of Health Disparities in Lupus. Arthritis Care & Research 2024, 76 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25422.
- Garg S, Plantinga L. A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Challenge of Medication Nonadherence in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2024, 51: jrheum.2024-0654. PMID: 39089829, PMCID: PMC11368642, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0654.
- Garg S, Petri M, Costedoat-Chalumeau N. Re: Marmor et al.: Recommendations on screening for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (2026 Revision) (Ophthalmology. 2016;123:1386–1394). Ophthalmology 2026 PMID: 41790072, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2026.02.021.
- Patel J, Singh T, Ingersoll M, Gomez S, Weber A, Panzer SE, Ferguson S, Bartels CM, Garg S. Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus. Arthritis Care & Research 2026, acr.80000. DOI: 10.1002/acr.80000.
- Kawtharany H, Jorge A, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Kasturi S, Khawandi J, Kirou K, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Rovin B, Son M, Turner A, Mustafa R. Renal Replacement Therapy in Lupus Nephritis–Related End‐Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. ACR Open Rheumatology 2025, 7: e70121. PMID: 41294263, PMCID: PMC12648630, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.70121.
- Kawtharany H, Jorge A, Azzam M, Bartels CM, Cunha JS, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez MC, Iyer P, Johannemann AS, Kasturi S, Khawandi J, Kirou KA, Legge A, Liang KV, Lockwood MM, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams JN, Sammaritano LR, Askanase A, Bermas BL, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki LT, Rovin B, Son MBF, Turner AS, Mustafa RA. Renal Replacement Therapy in Lupus Nephritis–Related End‐Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. ACR Open Rheumatology 2025, 7: e70121. DOI: 10.1002/acr2.70121.
- Garg S, Rovin B, Astor BC, Singh T, Hollnagel F, Kuik M, Kolton L, Saric C, Lim SS, Bartels CM. Hydroxychloroquine Associated With Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, 78 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25616.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Son M, Werth V, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chong B, Chowdhary V, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Jules M, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rubinstein T, Smith B, Smith N, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Gomes L, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2025 PMID: 41187097, DOI: 10.1002/art.43452.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Son M, Werth V, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chong B, Chowdhary V, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Jules M, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rubinstein T, Smith B, Smith N, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Gomes L, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care & Research 2025 PMID: 41182321, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25690.
- Sammaritano LR, Askanase A, Bermas BL, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki LT, Son MBF, Werth VP, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner HI, Chong BF, Chowdhary VR, Hersh AO, Izmirly PM, Jules M, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rubinstein TB, Smith BJ, Smith NM, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace DJ, Azzam M, Bartels CM, Cunha JS, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Gomes LLA, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez MC, Iyer P, Johannemann AS, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Legge A, Liang KP, Lockwood MM, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams JN, Turner AS, Mustafa RA. 2025 American College of Rheumatology (
ACR ) Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, acr.25690. DOI: 10.1002/acr.25690. - Garg S, Hartel I, Sammaritano LR, Askanase A, Bermas BL, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Werth VP, Rovin B, Mustafa RA, Turner AS, Williams B, Ung BL, Bhavsar H, Gore‐Massy MC, Pulido N, Guerrero N, Smith NM, Machua W, Hiraki LT, Son MB. A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, acr.25693. DOI: 10.1002/acr.25693.
- Bowler M, Yu A, Astor B, Powell W, Garg S, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Kramer J, Kind A, Bartels C. Associations of retention in care by visits or lupus-specific labs with acute care among young adults: A medicare cohort study. Lupus 2025, 34: 1013-1023. PMID: 40677215, PMCID: PMC12309847, DOI: 10.1177/09612033251360289.
- Schletzbaum Bowler M, Yu A, Astor BC, Powell WR, Garg S, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Kramer J, Kind AJ, Bartels CM. Associations of retention in care by visits or lupus-specific labs with acute care among young adults: A medicare cohort study. Lupus 2025, 09612033251360289. DOI: 10.1177/09612033251360289.
- Garg S, Clarke A, Dentz C, Nguyen Y, Costedoat-Chalumeau N. OP0199 DEFINING SAFE HCQ BLOOD LEVELS: ENHANCING LUPUS MANAGEMENT THROUGH PRECISION MONITORING. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2025, 84: 165-166. DOI: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.05.211.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Rovin B, Son M, Alvarado A, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chowdhary V, Contreras G, Felix C, Ferucci E, Gibson K, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rollins B, Smith B, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Ward M, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Kirou K, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2024 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2025, 77: 1115-1135. PMID: 40331662, DOI: 10.1002/art.43212.
- Sammaritano L, Askanase A, Bermas B, Dall'Era M, Duarte‐García A, Hiraki L, Rovin B, Son M, Alvarado A, Aranow C, Barnado A, Broder A, Brunner H, Chowdhary V, Contreras G, Felix C, Ferucci E, Gibson K, Hersh A, Izmirly P, Kalunian K, Kamen D, Rollins B, Smith B, Thomas A, Timlin H, Wallace D, Ward M, Azzam M, Bartels C, Cunha J, DeQuattro K, Fava A, Figueroa‐Parra G, Garg S, Greco J, Cuéllar‐Gutiérrez M, Iyer P, Johannemann A, Jorge A, Kasturi S, Kawtharany H, Khawandi J, Kirou K, Legge A, Liang K, Lockwood M, Sanchez‐Rodriguez A, Turgunbaev M, Williams J, Turner A, Mustafa R. 2024 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2025, 77: 1045-1065. PMID: 40127995, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25528.
- Garg S, McCoy S, Hartel I, Muhlstock A, Raval A, Bartels C. Intermediate monocytes in blood correlate with subclinical vascular changes in lupus nephritis. Lupus Science & Medicine 2025, 12: e001432. PMID: 39914992, PMCID: PMC11804201, DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2024-001432.
- Garg S, McCoy SS, Hartel I, Muhlstock A, Raval AN, Bartels C. Intermediate monocytes in blood correlate with subclinical vascular changes in lupus nephritis. Lupus Science & Medicine 2025, 12 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2024-001432.
- Garg S, Rovin B, Raval A, Bartels C. Comment on: Renal arteriosclerosis in kidney biopsies associated with higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in lupus nephritis: Reply. Rheumatology 2025, 64: 3200-3201. PMID: 39903057, PMCID: PMC12048084, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf061.
- Garg S, Astor BC, Lim SS, Raval AN, Zhong W, Panzer SE, Khosroshahi A, Rovin B, Bartels CM. Renal arteriosclerosis in kidney biopsies associated with higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in lupus nephritis. Rheumatology 2024, 64 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae699.
- Garg S, Sweet N, Boderman B, Montes D, Walunas T, Ramsey‐Goldman R, Khosroshahi A, Astor B, Lim S, Bartels C. Multiplicative Impact of Adverse Social Determinants of Health on Outcomes in Lupus Nephritis: A Meta‐analysis and Systematic Review. Arthritis Care & Research 2024, 76: 1232-1245. PMID: 38693617, PMCID: PMC11349475, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25359.
- Garg S, Valiente G, Saric C, Patel J, Chewning B, Bartels C. POS0531 THERAPEUTIC HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BLOOD LEVELS PREDICT LOWER MEAN FREQUENCY OF ACUTE CARE UTILIZATION IN LUPUS. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2024, 83: 973. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2024-eular.1983.
- Schletzbaum M, Powell W, Garg S, Kramer J, Astor B, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Kind A, Bartels C. Receipt of rheumatology care and lupus-specific labs among young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus: A US Medicare retention in care cohort study. Lupus 2024, 33: 804-815. PMID: 38631342, PMCID: PMC11139576, DOI: 10.1177/09612033241247905.
- Katz P, Barber C, Duarte‐García A, Garg S, Machua W, Rodgers W, Santiago‐Casas Y, Suter L, Bartels C, Yazdany J. Development of the American College of Rheumatology Patient‐Reported Outcome Quality Measures for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care & Research 2024, 76: 777-787. PMID: 38225171, PMCID: PMC11132939, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25301.
- Garg S, Chewning B, Hutson P, Astor B, Bartels C. Reference Range of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels That Can Reduce Odds of Active Lupus and Prevent Flares. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 76: 241-250. PMID: 37667434, PMCID: PMC11078155, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25228.
- Bartels C, Jorge A, Feldman C, Zell J, Bermas B, Barber C, Duarte‐García A, Garg S, Haseley L, Jatwani S, Johansson T, Limanni A, Rodgers W, Rovin B, Santiago‐Casas Y, Suter L, Barnado A, Ude J, Aguirre A, Li J, Schmajuk G, Yazdany J. Development of American College of Rheumatology Quality Measures for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Modified Delphi Process With Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry Data Review. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 2295-2305. PMID: 37165898, PMCID: PMC10615706, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25143.
- Donohue S, Gomez S, Singh T, Garg S. Triphasic: Preeclampsia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Severe Neutropenia With Use of Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor in the Partum and Postpartum Period. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 2036-2043. PMID: 37093032, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25138.
- Garg S, Chewning B, Gomez S, Bartels C. POS1126 THERAPEUTIC RANGE OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BLOOD LEVELS CAN REDUCE ODDS OF HIGH LUPUS DISEASE ACTIVITY. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2023, 82: 890-891. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.960.
- Hasan H, Surjancev I, Arnason J, Garg S, Rose W. Corticosteroids, Plasmapheresis, Argatroban, Rituximab, and Sirolimus Provided Clinical Benefit for Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Patient with a History of Heparin‐Induced Thrombocytopenia. Case Reports In Rheumatology 2023, 2023: 3226278. PMID: 36816449, PMCID: PMC9935868, DOI: 10.1155/2023/3226278.
- Kneeland R, Montes D, Endo J, Shields B, Bartels C, Garg S. Improvement in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus After Twenty Weeks of Belimumab Use: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 1838-1848. PMID: 36358025, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25058.
- Garg S, Bartels C, Bao G, Helmick C, Drenkard C, Lim S. Timing and Predictors of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Risk Occurs Early and Highlights Racial Disparities. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2022, 50: 84-92. PMID: 35914786, PMCID: PMC10773489, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.220279.
- Garg S, Chewning B, Gazeley D, Gomez S, Kaitz N, Weber A, Rosenthal A, Bartels C. Patient and healthcare team recommended medication adherence strategies for hydroxychloroquine: results of a qualitative study informing intervention development. Lupus Science & Medicine 2022, 9: e000720. PMID: 35914839, PMCID: PMC9345084, DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2022-000720.
- Shaw T, Zhang W, McCoy S, Pagenkopf A, Carp D, Garg S, Parker M, Qiu X, Scofield R, Galipeau J, Liang Y. X-linked genes exhibit miR6891-5p-regulated skewing in Sjögren’s syndrome. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2022, 100: 1253-1265. PMID: 35538149, PMCID: PMC9420820, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-022-02205-3.
- Garg S, Raval A, Hansen K, Zhong W, Huang Y, Smith M, Panzer S, Bartels C. Association of Renal Arteriosclerosis With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2022, 74: 1105-1112. PMID: 33421305, PMCID: PMC10637686, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24552.
- Garg S, Singh T, Panzer S, Astor B, Bartels C. Multidisciplinary Lupus Nephritis Clinic Reduces Time to Renal Biopsy and Improves Care Quality. ACR Open Rheumatology 2022, 4: 581-586. PMID: 35396828, PMCID: PMC9274336, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11435.
- Garg S, Bartels C, Lenfant T, Costedoat‐Chalumeau N. Reply. Arthritis Care & Research 2021, 74: 162-163. PMID: 34459149, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24775.
- Garg S, Unnithan R, Hansen K, Costedoat‐Chalumeau N, Bartels C. Clinical Significance of Monitoring Hydroxychloroquine Levels in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research 2021, 73: 707-716. PMID: 32004406, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24155.
- Chodara A, Garg S. Clinical Images: A not so common overlap presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus. ACR Open Rheumatology 2021, 3: 266-266. PMID: 33738984, PMCID: PMC8063146, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11248.
- Garg S, Bartels C, Hansen K, Zhong W, Huang Y, Semanik M, Smith M, Panzer S. High Burden of Premature Arteriosclerosis on Renal Biopsy Results in Incident Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2021, 73: 394-401. PMID: 31909878, PMCID: PMC8162670, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24138.
- Ezeh N, McKown T, Garg S, Bartels C. Smoking exposure in pack-years predicts cutaneous manifestations and damage in systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2021, 30: 649-654. PMID: 33626970, PMCID: PMC8382776, DOI: 10.1177/0961203321995257.
- Bartels C, Chodara A, Chen Y, Wang X, Powell W, Shi F, Schletzbaum M, Sheehy A, Kaiksow F, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Garg S, Yu M, Kind A. One Quarter of Medicare Hospitalizations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Readmitted within Thirty Days. Seminars In Arthritis And Rheumatism 2021, 51: 477-485. PMID: 33813261, PMCID: PMC8106659, DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.02.006.
- Bartels C, Rosenthal A, Wang X, Ahmad U, Chang I, Ezeh N, Garg S, Schletzbaum M, Kind A. Investigating lupus retention in care to inform interventions for disparities reduction: an observational cohort study. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2020, 22: 35. PMID: 32087763, PMCID: PMC7036188, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-2123-4.
- Ezeh N, McKown T, Garg S, Perez A, Bartels C. 46 Smoking exposure in pack-years predicts cutaneous manifestations of lupus. 2019, a33.2-a34. DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2019-lsm.46.
- Garg S, Unnithan R, Hansen K, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Bartels C. 221 Meta-analysis examining the clinical significance of monitoring of hydroxychloroquine levels In SLE. 2019, a164.2-a165. DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2019-lsm.221.
- Garg S, Khosroshahi A. A 55‐Year‐Old Male Presenting With Altered Mental Status: A Complicated Case of Intracranial Aneurysm. Arthritis Care & Research 2017, 69 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23409.
- Garg S, Lipson A. Not So Classic: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease. Arthritis Care & Research 2017, 69 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23159.
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