Rate My Professor Sarah Stewart

Sarah Stewart, PhD, is a prominent researcher in podiatry and rheumatology, with a focus on foot and ankle health in rheumatic diseases, particularly gout. She earned her PhD and has built a career centered on clinical and patient-centered research. Her academic interests encompass the development of gout in asymptomatic hyperuricemia, patient perspectives on flare severity and treatment efficacy, ultrasound and imaging assessments of musculoskeletal changes in gout, and foot characteristics in conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus. Stewart's work emphasizes qualitative explorations and prospective cohort studies to inform better management strategies and clinical trial designs.

Throughout her career, Stewart has collaborated with experts from the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago, contributing to multi-site studies in New Zealand. Notable publications include 'Development of gout in people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia: study protocol for a 5-year prospective cohort' (BMJ Open, 2024), where she outlines a long-term study using dual-energy CT to predict gout onset; 'Baseline Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Urate Volume Predicts Gout Remission: Post-hoc analysis from a randomized controlled trial' (Arthritis Care & Research, 2024); 'Gout Flare Severity From the Patient Perspective: A Qualitative Exploration' (Arthritis Care & Research, 2022); 'Which Attributes Are Most and Least Important to Patients When Selecting Gout Treatments? A Qualitative Exploration' (Journal of Rheumatology, 2022); 'The experience of a gout flare: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies' (Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2020); and 'Foot and ankle characteristics in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and meta-analysis' (Arthritis Care & Research, 2019). Her research, cited extensively, has shaped understandings of patient outcomes, flare reporting in trials, and urate deposition's role in remission. Stewart advocates for patient research partners in rheumatology trials, enhancing study relevance and impact in the field.