Floranne C. Ernste
Experienced in IgG4-Related Disease

Dr. Floranne C. Ernste

Rheumatology
Mayo Clinic
200 1st St Sw, 
Rochester, MN 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in IgG4-Related Disease
Mayo Clinic
200 1st St Sw, 
Rochester, MN 
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Overview

Dr. Floranne Ernste, MD is a Rheumatology Specialist in Rochester, MN and has over 19 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Ernste has extensive experience in Rheumatologic Muscular Diseases and Osteoporosis & Screening. She graduated from East Tennessee State University/James H Quillen College Of Medicine in 2003. She is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus.

Dr. Ernste is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of IgG4-Related Disease.

Residency
Resident - Internal Medicine Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
20092009 Philip S. Hench Award Hench Society, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

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Locations

MAYO CLINIC
200 1st St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905
Call: 507-284-2511
Other Locations
MAYO CLINIC
Rochester, MN 55902
Call: 507-255-5123

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2

56 Total Publications

Epidemiology of Antisynthetase Syndrome and Risk of Malignancy in a Population-Based Cohort (1998-2019).
Epidemiology of Antisynthetase Syndrome and Risk of Malignancy in a Population-Based Cohort (1998-2019).
Journal: The Journal of rheumatology
Published: April 08, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Dermatomyositis
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  • Myositis
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    Elite
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  • Polymyositis
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  • Inclusion Body Myositis
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  • Antisynthetase Syndrome
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  • Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
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    Advanced
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  • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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    Advanced
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  • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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    Advanced
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  • Juvenile Temporal Arteritis
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  • Macrophagic Myofasciitis
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  • Experienced
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
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  • Arthritis
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  • Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)
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  • Behcet Disease
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  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis
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  • Chondrocalcinosis 2
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