I am Renee Modica, MD, and I am a clinical associate professor of pediatric rheumatology in the University of Florida Department of Pediatric Rheumatology. I earned my medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York. After completing my degree, I completed pediatrics residency at Orlando Regional Healthcare System. I then completed my Master of Science degree at the University of Southern California. My passion for pediatric rheumatology was inspired first by my grandfather, who practiced medicine in the early 1900's, and then by my father and brother who both followed in his footsteps.