Biographical summary
Vanessa L. Kronzer, M.D., M.S.C.I., is a board-certified rheumatologist with expertise in inflammatory arthritis. She is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
Dr. Kronzer attended medical school at Washington University if St. Louis, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and received the Robert Carter Award for top researcher in her class. She then obtained training in internal medicine and subspecialty training in rheumatology at Mayo Clinic, where she received the Phillip S. Hench Award for outstanding clinical, research, and education skills. Dr. Kronzer has also been recognized nationally by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) as a top performer in both the research and clinical arenas, receiving the prestigious Marshall J. Schiff MD Memorial Research Award in 2021 and the Distinguished Fellow Award in 2023.
Dr. Kronzer's clinical practice focuses on diagnosing and treating various forms of inflammatory arthritis. Her research interests include precision medicine, genetic epidemiology, respiratory diseases, and health care inequalities for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Precision medicine for rheumatoid arthritis
- Investigating the etiology of autoimmune diseases
- Genetic epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis
- Respiratory diseases and rheumatoid arthritis
- Using artificial intelligence to capture rheumatoid arthritis phenotypes
- Health care inequalities research
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2023
FellowRheumatology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2020
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
MD - MD, MSCIWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine/Barnes Jewish Hospital
- 2012
BA - Mathematics and BiologySaint Olaf College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2023
RheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2020
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Distinguished Fellow AwardAmerican College of Rheumatology
- 2023
Top 5% Researcher for Publication CitationsDoximity
- 2023
Phillip S. Hench Fellow AwardDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2022
VERITY/Brigham Course in Rheumatology Clinical Research AwardeeBrigham and Women's Hospital
- 2021
Top (99th %ile) Performing Provider in Patient Experience[Rochester]
- 2021
Howard Polley MD Rheumatology Trainee Outstanding Abstract AwardHench Society, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2021
Marshall J. Schiff MD Memorial Fellow Research AwardAmerican College of Rheumatology
- 2021
Wellcome Genetic Analysis of Population Studies Course AwardeeWellcome Research Foundation
- 2020
Instructor of Medicine Academic Promotion[Rochester]
- 2020
VERITY/Brigham Course in Rheumatology Clinical Research AwardeeBrigham and Women's Hospital
- 2019
Mayo Clinic - Karolinska Institutet Collaborative Travel Grant Award[Rochester]
- 2018
Mayo Clinic Clinician Investigator Fellow Position[Rochester]
- 2018
Annals of Internal Medicine Top ReviewerAnnals of Internal Medicine
- 2017
Magna Cum Laude – Washington University School of MedicineWashington University School of Medicine
- 2017
Robert Carter Medical School Award for Research – Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineWashington University School of Medicine
- 2017
Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement – American Medical Women’s AssociationAmerican Medical Women's Association
- 2016
Alpha Omega Alpha – Washington University School of MedicineWashington University School of Medicine
- 2016
Dr. Richard S. Brookings Medical School Prize for academic achievement – Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineWashington University School of Medicine
- 2016
Outstanding Citizenship Awardee – WUSM TL1 ProgramWashington University School of Medicine
- 2016
Dr. Lee B. and Virginia G. Harrison Scholar – Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineWashington University School of Medicine
- 2013
Washington University School of Medicine Summer Research Awardee Washington University School of Medicine
- 2012
Summa Cum Laude – Saint Olaf CollegeSaint Olaf College
- 2012
Division III Women’s Golf Elite 89 Awardee – NCAA NCAA
- 2012
Women’s Golf Division III Third Team All-American – Capital OneCapital One
- 2011
Phi Beta Kappa – Saint Olaf CollegeSaint Olaf College
- 2008
Buntrock Scholar – Saint Olaf CollegeSaint Olaf College
- 2007
National Merit Scholar – Irondale High SchoolIrondale High School
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
Grant ReviewerArthritis Foundation
- 2023 - present
VERITY Research Community External Advisory Board MemberBrigham and Women's Hospital
- 2023 - present
Research Committe MemberDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
- 2023 - present
Inflammatory Arthritis Committee MemberDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
- 2023 - present
Early Career Committee MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
- 2023 - present
MemberVERITY Research Community External Advisory Board
- 2023 - present
Selection Committee MemberResidency Program, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2022 - present
Podcast OrganizerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
- 2022 - present
Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Rheumatology
- 2021 - present
People and Culture Committee Wellbeing ChampionDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2020 - present
Education Committee MemberDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2019 - present
Gender and Racial Equality Task Force MemberPrimary Care Clinic Task Force, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2018 - present
Resident Advisory Board MemberPrimary Care Clinic, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
- 2017 - present
MemberMayo Internal Medicine Residents Council
- 2017 - present
Member; Abstract Reviewer; Early Career Investigators Subcommittee MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
Publications