The Department of Medicine provides the leadership for specialty programs in other key areas, including Nephrology, under the direction of Dr. Rabih Nasr, and Rheumatology, under the direction of Dr. Arlene Tieng. The Division of Rheumatology includes the only Lupus program in the Bronx. The Division of Dermatology, under the direction of Dr. Donald Rudikoff, is one of the busiest in the Bronx, providing more than 7,000 patient visits annually, with a new cosmetic dermatology practice added.