Dr. Higashimura has recently joined inThought in January of 2012. Her areas of focus include systemic lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, hemophilia, multiple sclerosis and type-2 diabetes. Prior to joining inThought, Dr. Higashimura practiced veterinary medicine for over 10 years, including 5 years as a Chief of Staff of a veterinary hospital. She has worked at the Bronx and National Zoos and done research on hemolytic anemia in rhinoceroses. Dr. Higashimura earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University and her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.