James "Jim" Oates MD
Rheumatologist
VA Charleston health care
Dr. Oates is a provider at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System.
Dr. Jim Oates is the Director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology and the Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and a Consultant Physician at Ralph H. Johnson VAMC. He is a rheumatologist and researcher who specializes in caring for patients with lupus and other autoimmune diseases. His research focuses on understanding why lupus causes damage to organs such as the kidneys, heart, and blood vessels.