Hong Shi
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Rheumatology
Bio
Rheumatologist specializing in lupus, APS, and autoimmune diseases, integrating clinical expertise with translational understanding to improve vascular disease management and support education of residents and fellows.
- HOSHI@augusta.edu
- (706) -
- (706) 721-0596
- CB 2404D
Education
Certifications
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Rheumatology
ABIM, 2020
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Internal Medicine
ABIM, 2018
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PHY
GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2020
Awards & Honors
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Outstanding Early Career Clinical Science Faculty Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2025
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Career Development Scholar Program
Augusta University, 2021
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 6320
Brain, Behavior, & Movement
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MEDI 6330
Healthcare Across the Lifespan
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RRHE 5000
Rheumatology
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GMED 5010
Rheumatology Externship
Teaching Interests
Clinical teaching for rheumatology fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students, with emphasis on autoimmune diseases, diagnostic reasoning, and patient-centered rheumatologic care.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Combined Endurance and Resistance Exercise Mitigates Age-Associated Cardiac Dysfunction, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Getting to the heart of cardiovascular complications associated with inflammatory arthritis, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Monoclonal Gammopathy With Masked IgG Kappa Deposits in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Soluble epoxide hydrolase in the liver orchestrates abdominal aortic aneurysm formation., 2024
Abstract
- Weintraub NL. Integrative multiomics analysis of neointima proliferation in human saphenous vein: implications for bypass graft disease, 2024
Abstract
Research Interests
Research and clinical interests in lupus, APS, and autoimmune-driven cardiovascular disease, focusing on mechanisms of vascular injury, thrombosis, perivascular inflammation, and risk assessment for high-risk patients.
University Service
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Admission Committee of the Medical College of Georgia
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Committees of the Medical College of Georgia Faculty Senate
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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, American College of Rheumatology Early Career Investigator Committee
2023 - Present
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Division of Rheumatology Annual Program Review
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Division of Rheumatology, Fellowship Selection Committee
2020 - Present
Professional Service
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American College of Rheumatology Early Career Investigator
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Biomedicines
2023 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2023 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Healthcare
2023 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023 - Present
Role: Reviewer
Public Service
