Thankful for Mentors
When asked how she wants to be recognized, Dr. Sun didn’t hesitate to respond. “A lot of people have helped me along the way,” she says, pointing to Dorothy Dunlop, PhD; Rowland Chang, MD, MPH; Lisa Mandl, MD, MPH; and Megan Clowse, MD, MPH. “I was lucky to have had great mentors who pointed me in the right direction. I want to pay that forward to future trainees, improve medical adherence for lupus patients and reduce health disparities.”
Dr. Sun says the multi-system, multi-symptom complexities of rheumatology are a perfect fit for her personality. She enjoys the challenge of puzzling through solutions to complicated problems and considering a variety of diagnostic and treatment options to best fit patients’ circumstances.
“Rheumatology is a growing field,” says Dr. Sun. “It’s constantly evolving, and I feel a sense of fulfillment helping patients with complex situations like those with lupus. Trying to solve some of the challenges they face is the core motivation for my research.”
Carol Patton is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.
