Tracy Frech MD, MS

Dr. Tracy Frech serves as an Associate Professor in Rheumatology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, where she is building the Scleroderma Program. Additionally, she has been the Director of the Systemic Sclerosis (scleroderma) Clinic at the University of Utah since 2007. Her research interests include the vascular aspects of autoimmune disease, primarily vascular leak and systemic sclerosis. Dr. Frech is a leader in the SRF-founded CONQUER Registry, where she is the current Steering Committee Chair. She has also published over a hundred articles in peer review journals and several book chapters on systemic sclerosis. She provides mentorship to medical students, with a focus on improving their early research experiences.