As a Rheumatologist, his clinical interests include advancing the care of patients with connective tissue disorders and caring for rheumatic disease patients whose disease treatment is complicated by concurrent pregnancy or clotting disorders. He actively participates in clinical trials for systemic lupus, scleroderma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and related conditions. Dr Sawitzke received his MD from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He then received training in medicine and was Chief Medical Resident before training in rheumatology at the University of Utah. Board Certification and Academic Information