Overview
Kashif A. Jafri, M.D., is a clinical rheumatologist who is double board-certified in rheumatology and in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and a rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Prior to joining Piedmont, he was a partner at Pacific Rheumatology Associates in San Francisco.
Dr. Jafri enjoys caring for rheumatologic patients with all types of autoimmune/immune-mediated diseases and inflammatory arthritis, including systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and dermatomyositis/polymyositis. He is passionate about patient education and effective communication, and he takes pride in developing collaborative relationships over time with his patients and their families.
Dr. Jafri has several peer-reviewed publications in academic journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Arthritis and Rheumatology, Arthritis Care and Research, Clinical Rheumatology, Rheumatology International, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. He has presented his research at multiple American College of Rheumatology annual meetings and at the European Union League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) annual meeting. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and son, and he is very excited to serve the Atlanta community. Dr. Jafri welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Jafri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), MAGIC Syndrome, and IgG4-Related Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Arthritis.
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Locations
1800 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30318
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- IgG4-Related DiseaseDr. Jafri isDistinguished. Learn about IgG4-Related Disease.
- Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD)Dr. Jafri isDistinguished. Learn about Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD).
- MAGIC SyndromeDr. Jafri isDistinguished. Learn about MAGIC Syndrome.
- Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections
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- ArthritisDr. Jafri isAdvanced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
- FibromyalgiaDr. Jafri isAdvanced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Lupus NephritisDr. Jafri isAdvanced. Learn about Lupus Nephritis.
- MASS PhenotypeDr. Jafri isAdvanced. Learn about MASS Phenotype.
- Experienced
- Acute Febrile Neutrophilic DermatosisDr. Jafri isExperienced. Learn about Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis.
- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Jafri isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- AlkaptonuriaDr. Jafri isExperienced. Learn about Alkaptonuria.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Jafri isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Jafri isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).