Dr. Srilatha Kothandaraman is the co-Chief of Rheumatology at Baylor University Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A and M School of Medicine, Dallas, Texas. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Kothandaraman received her medical degree at Stanley Medical College and is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. She later completed her Internal Medicine training at Rutgers/Saint Peter's University Hospital, where she discovered her passion for rheumatology and the difference she can make in the lives of patients suffering from autoimmune and musculoskeletal illnesses. Dr. Kothandaraman went on to receive her Rheumatology training from Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During her fellowship, she has done research in lupus, published articles and abstracts for national and international conferences and has presented at the American College of Rheumatology. She was pivotal in establishing the Temple Lupus Cohort at her institution during her fellowship. She has co-authored a chapter "Rheumatological Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease" published in the book "Geriatric Gastroenterology”. After her fellowship, she joined Arthritis Centers of Texas where she is actively involved in patient care and clinical research while fulfilling her academic medical education and Division Chief duties to medical students and internal medicine residents and consultative services at Baylor University Medical Center.