Fellows’ Forum Case Report: Tophaceous Bullae

Mark T. Vercel, DO, is a rheumatology fellow at Franciscan Alliance, Midwestern University (Downers Grove, Ill.) transitioning into full-time practice late this summer with Franciscan Alliance.

Kim Reinhart is a graduate of Michigan State University. She is currently a third-year medical student at Midwestern University (Downers Grove, Ill.), where she plans to pursue a career in primary care medicine.

Amita Thakkar, MD, is a faculty member of the rheumatology fellowship program through Franciscan Alliance (Munster, Ind.), Midwestern University.

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