- Physician Info
Dr. Kipnis was elected to Sigma Xi (scientific honor society, undergraduate universities) and graduated from Brown University (Providence, RI) in 1981.
- Education & Training
- Undergraduate: Brown University, Providence Rhode Island; BA, 1981
- Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; M.D., 1985
- Internship: Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. Internal Medicine, 1985 – 1986
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. Internal Medicine, 1986 – 1988
- Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT., Division of Rheumatology, 1988 – 1991.
- Current Professional & Committee Memberships
- American College of Rheumatology, 1991-Present
- Arthritis Patient Services, Board of Directors, 1992-2011, President, 1997-1998
- Lupus Foundation, Piedmont Chapter, 2003-2007
- Mecklenburg County Medical Society, 1991-present
- North Carolina Rheumatology Association, 2002-present, Board of Directors, 2002-2007, Vice-President, Board of Directors, 2002-2003, President, Board of Directors, 2003-2004
- North Carolina Medical Society, 1991-present
- Fellow, American College of Rheumatology
- Awards & Honors
- Sigma Xi (Scientific Honor Society, Undergraduate Universities), 1981
- Alpha Omega Alpha (Scientific Honor Society, Medical Schools), 1984
- Physician Scientist Award, National Institute of Health, 1988
- Physician Recognition Award, with special commendation for self-directed Learning, American Medical Association, 1995
- President, Arthritis Patient Services, 1997 – 1998
- Unsung Hero Award, Lupus Foundation of America, Piedmont Chapter, 2003
- Physician Leadership Award, Lupus Foundation of America, Piedmont Chapter, 2004
- Top Doctors, Rheumatology Charlotte Magazine, July 2007, July 2008, July 2009
- Top Doctors, Rheumatology Charlotte Magazine, July 2015, July 2017