Rheumatology
Lianne Gensler, M.D.
Professor, Medicine
Dr. Lianne Gensler is a rheumatologist at UCSF Health in San Francisco, California, where she serves as director of the UCSF Spondyloarthritis Research Program & Clinic and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Clinic. Her subspecialty focus is axial spondyloarthritis, including ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis, as well as psoriatic arthritis. She treats patients with these inflammatory conditions, emphasizing disease progression, outcomes, biomarkers, and associated comor
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Rheumatology
Education & Training
- University of California, Los Angeles — B.S., 1995, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
- University of California, Irvine — M.D., 2001
- UCSF — Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency, 2002-2005
- UCSF — Rheumatology Fellowship, 2005-2008
- University of California, San Francisco — Certificate in Medicine (Advanced Training in Clinical Research), 2008
Peer Recognition
2019-2025 (7 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Spondylitis Association of America — Young Investigator Award, 2012
- University of California, San Francisco — Ira M. Goldstein Teaching Award in Rheumatology, 2015
- University of California, San Francisco — Research Mentoring Award, 2015
- University of California, San Francisco — Master Clinician, 2020
- University of California, San Francisco — GME Award for Excellence and Innovation, 2024
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights
- UCSF Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice