Carol B. Lindsley, M.D.

Bio

Dr. Lindsley has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and 22 book chapters in the field of Pediatric Rheumatology.  She is co-editor of the "Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology" and a member of the American Board of Pediatrics.  Her current research interests include: immunologic aspects of rheumatologic diseases in children, compliance with medical regimens, inflammatory eye diseases in children, and efficacy of anti-rheumatic drugs in children.

Clinical Interests:

Childhood Rheumatic Disease: systemic JIA, inflammatory myositis, uveitis, sarcoidosis and psycholosocial aspects of chronic disease

Graduate medical education

Education & Training:

Undergraduate: 

BS (Bacteriology) University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Postgraduate: 

MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Pediatric Internship:  University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle, WA

Pediatric Residency:   University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle, WA

Special Fellow in Rheumatology:  Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC

Licensure and Certification:

States of Kansas, Missouri

American Board of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics Subspeciality Board of Pediatric Rheumatology

Professional Societies: 

American Academy of Pediatrics, National

1982 – present:  National Rheumatology Section Fellow

1982 – 1985:  Executive Committee

1994 – 2000:  Editor Pediatric Rheumatology Newsletter

American Academy of Pediatrics, Kansas Chapter

1989 – 1999:  Education Committee

1995 – present: Kansas Chapter Executive Committee

2004 – present:  Kansas Chapter Campaign Leadership Committee

2005 – present:  Kansas Children’s Health Council

American College of Rheumatology

1997:  Blue Ribbon Strategic Committee

1997 – 2002:  Pediatric Section Chair

1983 – 1986; 1996 – 2005:  Pediatric Section Executive Committee

2002 – 2005:  Board of Directors

American Pediatric Society

Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance

American Board of Pediatrics

2004 – 2010:  Board of Directors; Board of Directors – ABP Foundation

2005 – 2010:  New Subspecialities Committee, Chair 2009

Honors and Awards:

1962 Phi Beta Kappa

1979 & 1992 KUMC Pediatrics Department Outstanding Teacher Award

1982 Miracle maker Award

1997 Election to American pediatric Society

1998 Michael Einbender Humanitarian Award

2005 & 2007 “America’s Top Pediatricians” by Consumer Research Council of America

2005 STAR Award, American College of Rheumatology (ARHP)

2006 American College of Rheumatology Master Award

2006 American Academy of Pediatrics Cassidy Award (Rheumatology)

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 KC Magazine’s Super Doc

2006 Marquis Who’s Who in America

2008 Cheng Cho Excellence in Pediatrics Award (KUMC Pediatrics)

2009 “The Jayhawk” Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award KU SOM

2009 American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Service Award

Publications/Literature, Research/Grants, Lectures

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Current and Recent Grant Funding

• “Jointstrong intervention for juvenile arthritis” - R-21, NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR055183), $100,000 for year one, 4/1/08 – 3/31/10.  Michael Rapoff, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Carol Lindsley, MD, Co-investigator.
•  “Enhanced Drug Safety Surveillance. Childrens Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance.  Objective: To capture all Serious Adverse Events and Important Medical Events in patients with JIA linked to number of patients with JIA seen by CARRA sites during specific intervals.  Carol Wallace, MD, Principal Investigator, Carol Lindsley, MD, Site Investigator.