
Overview
Wambui Machua, M.D., completed her residency and fellowship training at Morehouse School of Medicine and Medical College of Georgia respectively. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Machua was previously involved in multiple clinical trials in the Atlanta area. She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, International Society for Clinical Densitometry and board certified in internal medicine. She serves on the Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia chapter, Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Machua believes medicine brings healing through collaboration between the patient and the medical provider team. She provides compassionate, patient-centered care and utilizes cutting edge therapies and holistic care to manage rheumatic diseases. She is a strong advocate for her patients. In her free time, Dr. Machua enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking and cooking. Dr. Machua welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Machua is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Lupus Nephritis, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- EPO
- HMO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road
Arezou Khosroshahi is a Rheumatologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Khosroshahi has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are IgG4-Related Disease, Lupus Nephritis, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), and MAGIC Syndrome.
Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Atlanta
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. 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.
Mala Kaul is a Rheumatologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kaul is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), MAGIC Syndrome, IgG4-Related Disease, and Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD). Dr. Kaul is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Machua isDistinguished. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Dr. Machua isDistinguished. Learn about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Advanced
- ArthritisDr. Machua isAdvanced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
- DermatomyositisDr. Machua isAdvanced. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)Dr. Machua isAdvanced. Learn about Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).
- IgG4-Related DiseaseDr. Machua isAdvanced. Learn about IgG4-Related Disease.
- Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD)
- Experienced
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Machua isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Machua isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- Behcet DiseaseDr. Machua isExperienced. Learn about Behcet Disease.
- BursitisDr. Machua isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Machua isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Machua isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

