Tien-I Karleen Su, M.D., FACR | Rheumatologist in Whittier, CA — Amicus Arthritis
Dr. Tien-I Karleen Su, board-certified rheumatologist in Whittier, California
Board-Certified Rheumatologist · Co-Founder

Dr. Tien-I Karleen Su, M.D.

FACR · UCLA School of Medicine · Rheumatology Fellowship, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Dr. Su practices at Amicus Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center in Whittier — the clinic she helped start. Patients in the area have been coming to her for well over ten years now.

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FACR Co-Founder, Amicus Arthritis English, Spanish & Mandarin

Specialty

Rheumatology

Medical School

UCLA

Leadership

Private Practice Advocacy

Languages

English, Spanish, Mandarin

About Dr. Su

Tien-I Karleen Su, M.D., FACR, is a board-certified rheumatologist. She went to medical school at UCLA, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha — the national medical honor society reserved for the top students in a class. After UCLA, she completed her rheumatology fellowship at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

What many patients don’t know is how much time Dr. Su spends on the other side of medicine — the policy and business questions that decide whether independent practices like Amicus can keep their doors open. That work led her to found the Rheumatology Private Practice Alliance, and over the years she has also held leadership roles with the American College of Rheumatology and the California Rheumatology Alliance.

Then there’s the research. Dr. Su has served as principal investigator on clinical studies in rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, osteoporosis, scleroderma, Sjögren’s syndrome, and osteoarthritis.

Education & Training

  • Medical School

    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

  • Rheumatology Fellowship

    Keck School of Medicine of USC

  • National Leadership

    RPPA · ACR · California Rheumatology Alliance
    Founded the RPPA; leadership service with the ACR and the California Rheumatology Alliance

  • Co-Founder

    Amicus Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
    Principal investigator on multiple clinical studies

Credentials & Highlights

FACR

Fellow, American College of Rheumatology

AOA

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, UCLA

Founder

Rheumatology Private Practice Alliance (RPPA)

Leadership

Service with the American College of Rheumatology and California Rheumatology Alliance

Conditions and Research Areas

Clinical research Rheumatoid arthritis Lupus Psoriatic arthritis Osteoporosis Scleroderma Sjögren’s syndrome Osteoarthritis

A Little More About Dr. Su

Away from the clinic, Dr. Su is usually traveling, wandering through a museum somewhere, or behind a camera. Keep an eye out as you browse this site — some of the travel photos you’ll see are hers.

She sees patients in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.

Meet the Rest of the Team

Dr. Gilbert Gelfand, M.D. Dr. Susan Mansourian, M.D. Dr. Branden Ireifej, M.D. Ericsson Trieu, PA-C Julie Huang, PA-C ← All Physicians
“Rheumatology care in Whittier, from a physician who has made this community her professional home for more than ten years.”
About Dr. Su

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