Joining us in October 2026

Dr. Kathlyn Camargo is a board-certified rheumatologist with a strong academic and research background spanning adult and internal medicine care. She brings extensive experience in medical education, clinical research, and quality improvement to her practice.

Dr. Camargo completed her rheumatology fellowship and chief residency through the University of Central Florida/HCA GME Consortium in Orlando, FL, where she also served on faculty, lecturing internal medicine residents and medical students on topics including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory myositis, scleroderma, and rheumatology lab interpretation. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented her research at national and international conferences, including the ACR Convergence and the EULAR Congress.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Camargo specializes in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory myositis, scleroderma, vasculitis, and complex autoimmune conditions. Her research background includes quality improvement work on vaccination protocols for immunosuppressed rheumatology patients.

Education & Training

• Rheumatology Fellowship — University of Central Florida/HCA GME Consortium, Orlando, FL

• Chief Resident, Internal Medicine — Orlando VA Healthcare System / UCF-HCA GME Consortium (2020–2021)

• Internal Medicine Residency — University of Central Florida/HCA GME Consortium, Orlando, FL (2017–2020)

• MD — Universidad del Norte Facultad de Medicina, Barranquilla, Colombia (2008–2013)

Board Certification & Licensure

• Board-Certified in Rheumatology — American Board of Internal Medicine (2023)

• Board-Certified in Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine (2020)

• Florida Medical License, active through January 2027

• ECFMG Certified

Professional Memberships

• American College of Rheumatology (2018–present)

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Camargo is dedicated to evidence-based, compassionate rheumatology care grounded in patient education, reflecting her extensive teaching background from resident lectures to hands-on clinical skills coaching.

Languages

English, Spanish

Research & Publications

Dr. Camargo is a published researcher with peer-reviewed work spanning inflammatory myositis, vasculitis, and rare rheumatologic presentations. Selected publications:

1. Camargo, K., Pinkston, O., Abri, A., Sluzevich, JC. Xanthomatous Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis: An Underrecognized Variant. J Clin Rheumatol. 2018 Aug;24(5):285-287.

2. Chawla, A., Camargo Macias K., Vuyyuru, A., Gros, B., Feller, L. Elevated alkaline phosphatase: The initial laboratory abnormality in an atypical presentation of Takayasu Arteritis. Int. J. Clin. Rheumatol. (2020) 15(2), 33-36.

3. Camargo Macias K, Bhanushali K, Chawla A, Bhanusali N. Treatment of Refractory Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy with Abatacept and Tacrolimus: A Case-Based Review. Int. J. Clin. Rheumatol. (2021) 16(2).

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