Why Rheumatology Demands a New Care Model
Remission Rheumatology brings the principles of direct care into a field where they are desperately needed: rheumatology, where delayed diagnoses, fragmented referral-based systems, medication restrictions, and long wait times can lead to irreversible damage and lost quality of life. Studies show diagnostic delays of 6–24 months are not unusual in traditional systems. A 2020 review emphasized that fragmented care and limited follow-up contribute to poor disease control in autoimmune patients.
Rheumatology is Uniquely Suited to Direct Specialty Care: A Literature-Informed Rationale
Rheumatology lies at the intersection of diagnostic complexity, evolving therapeutics, and long-term disease management. The direct specialty care (DSC) model is uniquely suited to meet these demands. Emerging evidence supports the effectiveness of this approach across multiple domains relevant to rheumatology.
Our Role as a Specialty Innovator
Remission Rheumatology offers a different kind of care structure where thoughtful, expert-driven medicine is standard, not exceptional. We aim to demonstrate that when rheumatologists are empowered with time, access, and autonomy, both clinical outcomes and patient lives are transformed.
Meet Our Physician
Dr. Sehreen Mumtaz
Sehreen Mumtaz, MBBS, MD is American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) double certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, recognized for her academic excellence and dedication to advancing rheumatologic care. She has authored more than 24 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and scientific presentations, which she has delivered at local, regional, and international conferences. Her research and scholarly work has earned multiple national and international awards, distinctions and honors for scholarly achievement.
A proud Floridian with a globally informed background, Dr. Mumtaz began her medical journey at the Aga Khan University Medical College, consistently ranked among Asia’s leading institutions. She relocated to Houston, Texas in 2016, completing her internship at the esteemed Baylor College of Medicine. She went on to complete her internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco at Fresno where she gained a strong foundation in complex patient care.
After practicing as a hospitalist in Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Mumtaz advanced her subspecialty training in rheumatology at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Florida, completing her fellowship in 2025. In recognition of her robust academic contributions and commitment to medical education, she was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, serving from December 2024 to June 2025.
In 2025, Dr. Mumtaz founded Remission Rheumatology with the bold mission of closing the patient-provider gap in rheumatologic care and expanding access to best-in-class specialty services across historically underserved communities.
Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Mumtaz treasures time with her husband, and their three children. As a family, they spend much of their time outdoors attending soccer practices, traveling, exploring coastal communities, and hidden local favorites.
More About Dr. Sehreen Mumtaz
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MBBS
MD
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ABIM Double Certified Rheumatologist and Internist
Founder of Remission Rheumatology, PLLC
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Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 2023-2025
Residency: University of California, San Francisco at Fresno, CA 2018-2020
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 2017-2018
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College 2009-2014
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 2024-2025
Internal Medicine Hospitalist at Ascension St Vincent’s Hospitals, Jacksonville, FL 2021-2023
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Board-certified by American Board of Internal Medicine in Rheumatology
Board-certified by American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
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Tauqir MZ, Chaudhry TA, Mumtaz S, Ahmad K. Knowledge of patients' visual experience during cataract surgery: a survey of eye doctors in Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Ophthalmol. 2012 Nov 8; 12:55 Epub 2012 Nov 08 PMID: 23137054 PMCID: PMC3544590 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-12-55
Bashir MU, Tahir MZ, Bari E, Mumtaz S. Craniocerebral injuries in war against terrorism --- a contemporary series from Pakistan. Chin J Traumatol. 2013; 16 (3):149-57 PMID: 23735549
Mumtaz S, Jensen MB. Facial neuropathy with imaging enhancement of the facial nerve: a case report. Future Neurol. 2014 Nov 1; 9 (6):571-576 PMID: 25574155 PMCID: PMC4283939 DOI: 10.2217/fnl.14.55
Najam H, Hasan A, Khan B, Kazmi H, Hasan M, Afzal Z, Ahmed M, Raza N, Taher S, Mashood A, Mumtaz S. Comparison of Awareness of risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease in medical and non-medical students of Karachi Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2015; 9(2):518.
Phillipps J, Mumtaz S, Valecha J, Stanborough RO, Berianu F, Abate E, Majithia V. Enteropathic SAPHO Syndrome in Ulcerative Colitis Responsive to Bisphosphonates. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2024; 2024:3558853 Epub 2024 Oct 16 PMID: 39651400 PMCID: PMC11625086 DOI: 10.1155/2024/3558853
Mumtaz S, Balistreri LM, Abril A, Ayala E, Butendieck RR Jr, Berianu F. Microvascular remodeling after autologous stem cell transplant in an overlap of systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2024; 12:2050313X241271811 Epub 2024 Aug 22 PMID: 39185071 PMCID: PMC11342424 DOI: 10.1177/2050313X241271811
Mumtaz S, Candelo E, Krishna M, Jiang L, Bhatt AA, Bridges M, Cardona A, Rutt A, Berianu F, Butendieck RR. Submucosal Epstein-Barr Virus Positive Polymorphic B-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder of the Larynx: A Case Report. Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Jan 24; 1455613231226017 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 38264837 DOI: 10.1177/01455613231226017
Cardona-Cardona AF, Mumtaz S, Balistreri L, Stanbourough R, Butendieck R, Wang B, Abril A, Vikas M, Berianu F. Bilateral Lumbosacral Plexopathy as the Initial Manifestation of Systemic Sarcoidosis: A Case Report. Cureus. 2024 Feb; 16 (2):e54086 Epub 2024 Feb 12 PMID: 38487149 PMCID: PMC10937216 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54086
Mumtaz S, Cardona-Cardona AF, Stanborough RO, Berianu F, Abril A. Diabetic myonecrosis with bilateral psoas inflammation Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports. 2024.
Mumtaz S, Valecha J, Hochwald A, Berianu F, Majithia V, Abril A. Investigating the concomitance of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitides and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 Jun; 66:152452 Epub 2024 Apr 23 PMID: 38677223 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152452
Mumtaz S, Berianu F. Active Nail Fold Video Capillaroscopy Scleroderma Pattern in A Patient with Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) Syndrome International Clinical and Medical Case Reports Journal. 06/02/2024; 3:1-2.
Mumtaz S, Wilson C, Vibhute P, Eggenberger ER, Berianu F, Abril A. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Takayasu Arteritis. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Jun 23; 14 (13) Epub 2024 June 23 PMID: 39001220 PMCID: PMC11240730 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14131329
Li Y, Mumtaz S, Baig HZ, Mira-Avendano I, Wang B, Rojas CA, Stowell JT, Lesser ER, Borkar SR, Majithia V, Abril A. Longitudinal Study of Patients with Connective Tissue Disease-Interstitial Lung Disease and Response to Mycophenolate Mofetil and Rituximab. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Nov 30; 14(23). PMID: 39682611 PMCID: PMC11640232 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14232702
Arango A, Yaman RN, Mumtaz S, Abril A, Berianu F. Digital Ulcers and Microvascular Abnormalities Presenting as the Initial Manifestations of Pre-scleroderma. Cureus. 2024 Dec; 16 (12):e75061 Epub 2024 Dec 03 PMID: 39759709 PMCID: PMC11695195 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.75061
Bell L, Fordham B, Mumtaz S, Yaman R, Balistreri L, Butendieck RR Jr, Irani A. Using Natural Language Processing and Social Media Data to Understand the Lived Experience of People with Fibromyalgia. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Dec 11; 12 (24) PMID: 39765938 PMCID: PMC11728136 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12242511
Lateef A, Grennan K, Tayon K, Laenger J, Seby R, Mumtaz S, Acevedo-Monsanto M, Majithia V, Cooper L, Bravo-Jaimes K. Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Isolated Coronary Vasculitis Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Case Reports. 2025.
Yaman R, Relan K, Shah M, Srivastava A, Mumtaz S, Majithia V. Lupus Nephritis: Current Advances and Future Options for Screening and Treatment Medical Research Archives. 2025; 13(1).
Mumtaz S, Koster MJ, Warrington KJ. Novel Photon-Counting Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Large-Vessel Giant Cell Arteritis. J Rheumatol. 2025 Feb 1 Epub 2025 Feb 01 PMID: 39892886 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-1156
Mumtaz S, Phillipps J, Sullivan MM, Diaz-Menindez M, Wang B, Majithia V, Craver E, Berianu F. Microvascular abnormalities between anti-TIF1-gamma-associated dermatomyositis with and without malignancy. BMC Rheumatol. 2025 May 6; 9 (1):50 Epub 2025 May 06 PMID: 40329336 PMCID: PMC12057095 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-025-00504-z
Mumtaz S, Arca K, Majithia V, Cheshire W, Hodge D, Berianu F. Significant Microvascular Abnormalities Present in Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study. Biomedicines. 2025 May 20; 13 (5) PMID: 40427067 PMCID: PMC12108676 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13051242
Siu RK, Hardy AC, Aslam FN, Nimma IR, Mumtaz S, Albadri ST, Dawson N, Baker LW. Peripheral Neuropathy Presenting with Hypereosinophilia: A Quiz. Am J Kidney Dis. 2025 Jul; 86 (1):A13-A16 PMID: 40543922 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2025.01.017
Mumtaz S, Berianu F, Bhullar P, Phillipps J, Iqbal M, Hodge D, Cane B, Sokumbi O. Nailfold Video Capillaroscopy in Acute and Chronic Skin Graft Versus Host Disease. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2025 Jun 13;9(4):100635. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2025.100635. PMID: 40584561; PMCID: PMC12205791.
Arango A, Mumtaz S, Abril A. Isolated Sensorineural Hearing Loss as the Sole Manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. American Journal of Case Reports. 2025 Aug 06. doi 10.12659/ajcr.948700
Li T, Mumtaz S, Berianu F, Devault KR, Francis DW, Koop AH. Changes on Nailfold Video Capillaroscopy Associate With High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry Findings in Patients With Scleroderma. Gastro Hep Advances. 2025 Sep 18; 5 (1). DOI 10.1016/j.gastha.2025.100811.
Eshak N, Yancey K, Martinez F, Mead-Harvey C, Mumtaz S, Mertz LE, Warrington KJ, Koster MJ, Abril A, Sullivan MM. Role of F-18 FDG-PET CT scan in the evaluation of medium vessel vasculitis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2025 Nov 6;75:152864. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2025.152864.
Morecroft R, Phillipps J, Majithia V, Mumtaz S. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Rare but Life-Threatening Thrombotic Storm—A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2026 Mar 2; doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/crrh/8852169.
Morecroft R, Lateef A, Parker JB, Sauls R, Phillipps J, Chipi P, Wolf E, Rivera C, Bourgeois K, Wang B, Majithia V, Mumtaz S. T-Cell Lymphoma With Sarcoid-Like Reaction and Secondary Myelofibrosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review. Case Rep Hematol. 2026 Jun 23;2026:6857208. doi: 10.1155/crh/6857208.
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Named Top Doctor in Rheumatology, Tampa Magazine (2026)
The Gene G. Hunder, M.D., Fellow's Award for Vasculitis Research For Most Outstanding Abstract at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2025 - The Mayo Clinic Philip S. Hench Society, Oct 2025
Third Place Prize for Best Oral Presentation at Florida Society of Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024 - Florida Society of Rheumatology, Orlando, Florida, Jun 2025
Featured in Best in Florida Magazine 2025 - Best in Florida Magazine, Jacksonville, Florida, Jun 2025
Abstract Bursary - European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), Jun 2025
W. Leroy Griffing, M.D., and Audrey M. Nelson, M.D., Fellow's Award for Systemic Autoimmune Disease Research For Most Outstanding Abstract at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2024- The Mayo Clinic Philip S. Hench Society, Nov 2024
Best in Florida Magazine Featured Doctor 2024 - Best in Florida Magazine, Jacksonville, Florida, Nov 2024
Department of Medicine Research & Innovation Day Research Recognition Award for Best Poster - Mayo Sites, Jacksonville, Florida, Sep 2024
First Prize for Best Oral Presentation at Florida Society of Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024 - Florida Society of Rheumatology, Orlando, Florida for research excellence and best presentation at Florida Society of Rheumatology, Jul 2024
Award for Excellence in Research International Vasculitis Conference, Barcelona, 2024 - International Vasculitis Conference, Barcelona, Spain, Apr 2024
Women in Medicine Top Doctor Award 2023 - Women in Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, 2023
Abstract Bursary - European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), Jun 2020
Graduated in First Quartile of medical school graduating class - Aga Khan University, Nov 2014
Grade A (above 90%) in 5 subjects in Advanced Level - Cambridge General Certification of Secondary Education, Jun 2009
World Commonwealth Essay Competition Commendable Award - Royal Commonwealth Society, Jun 2008
Grade A+ (above 95%) in 9 subjects in Ordinary Level - Cambridge General Certification of Secondary Education, Jun 2007
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Before diving into the world of medicine, Dr. Mumtaz aspired to be an interior designer. She enjoys architectural design, baking, and exploring nature trails.
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Why I founded Remission Rheumatology
During my medical training and early career, I witnessed how patients with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases often experienced delays in diagnosis, disintegrated care, and limited follow-up, too often with serious consequences for their quality of life. These patterns revealed a simple truth: individuals with complex, chronic illness deserve more time, more clarity, and more continuity.
My diverse academic path, from medical school to rigorous clinical training, exposed me to a wide range of complex pathology in underserved, high-acuity settings. These experiences sharpened my clinical insight and deepened my belief in the power of patient-centered care.
I founded Remission Rheumatology to reimagine what specialty care could look like: unhurried, collaborative, and deeply attuned to the whole person. Here, we focus not only on managing disease, but on restoring health, function, and quality of life.
We’re honored to walk with you on your journey, offering thoughtful, best-in-class expert care grounded in both science and compassion.
Focused on Remission. Committed to You.