Alyce Oliver

Alyce Oliver is a Professor and holds the Joseph P. Bailey, M.D. Chair in Rheumatology at the Medical College of Georgia. She is affiliated with the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and serves as Program Director for the Rheumatology fellowship. She is actively involved in clinical care, medical education, and academic leadership.

Education:

• MD, Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002
• Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997
• BS, Biology, University of North Carolina, 1992

Dr. Oliver's research and clinical interests center on rheumatology, particularly autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, with a strong focus on their intersection with chronic kidney disease and vascular complications. Her work explores patient outcomes in end-stage renal disease, inflammatory arthritis comorbidities, and rare conditions like cannabis arteritis. She is dedicated to patient care and medical education, with a consistent record of teaching excellence.

Her recent publications highlight clinical case reports and observational studies in rheumatology and nephrology, with a trend toward understanding the systemic impact of autoimmune diseases in high-risk populations. Topics include cannabis-related vascular injury, fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis with renal failure, and mortality predictors in ESRD patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Scientific Awards:

• Patient Experience Top Performer, Wellstar MCGHealth, 2024
• Distinguished MCG Faculty Award for Patient Care, Augusta University, 2019
• Exemplary Teaching Award for Medical School Education, 2018
• Inaugural Joseph P. Bailey, MD Chair in Rheumatology, Augusta University, 2018
• MCG Individual Teaching Excellence Award, Augusta University, 2018

Dr. Oliver has extensive service commitments in medical education and institutional governance. She chairs the Faculty Recruitment Committee for Undergraduate Medical Education and the LCME self-study committee. She also serves on multiple clinical competency and graduate medical education committees. Her external service includes leadership in the Georgia Society of Rheumatology (as President/Elect/Past and Vice President) and membership on the FDA’s Arthritis Advisory Committee. She mentors students and trainees through her teaching and committee roles, though specific advisees are not listed. She is involved in clinical programs such as the AU Health Uveitis Clinic and the Lupus Foundation.

She is actively engaged in clinical and academic leadership, with no indication of part-time status or retirement.