Lupologists: Top Lupus Doctors

The right clinicians make all the difference when it comes to diagnosing, treating, and managing lupus. Do you have a lupologist on your team?

Often, LupusCorner gets asked to share clinicians that are experts and help out the lupus community. Check out the lists below to find clinician recommendations from other Lupus Warriors. Also, look into the specialists to include on your lupus treatment team.

Many people struggle to find a rheumatologist with enough experience researching, diagnosing, and managing lupus. These clinicians with deep lupus expertise are colloquially called “lupologists.”

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Looking for a lupologist near you? Want to make a recommendation?

The list below is sorted by state to make it easier to find a clinician in your area. And, you can use the survey tool to recommend a lupologist (or other clinician) to other Lupus Warriors. New clinicians will be added periodically.

Additionally, you can check in with your local chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America.

NOTE: The clinicians below have been recommended by Lupus Warriors in the LupusCorner community. These clinicians are not affiliated with, or evaluated by, LupusCorner

LupusCorner Patient-Recommended Doctors

Dr. David McClain     |     Rheumatology

Grandview Medical Center and Brookwood Hospital  |  Birmingham, AL

 

Dr. Robert Freed     |     Internal Medicine & Rheumatology

Hoag Hospital  |  Irvine, CA

Dr. Sarah Hwang     |     Rheumatology

AHMC Anaheim Regional  |  La Palma, CA

Dr. Joo-Hyung Lee     |     Rheumatology

Providence  |  Orange, CA

Dr. Masoom Modi     |     Rheumatology

UCLA  |  Santa Clarita, CA

Dr. Sonal Patel     |     Allergy & Immunology

Valley Natural Health  |  Fresno, CA

Dr. Timothy Peters     |     Rheumatology

Mercy Medical  |  Redding, CA

Dr. Swamy Venturupalli    |     Rheumatology

Attune Health  |  Beverly Hills, CA

Dr. Antonio Cabral    |     Rheumatology

Ottawa Medicine  |  Ottawa, Canada

Dr. Susan Boackle     |     Rheumatology

University of Colorado  |  Denver, CO

Dr. Mirna Barakat    |     Rheumatology

Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic  |  Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Annabelle Lee    |     Rheumatology

Baptist Health  |  Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Norman Friedman    |     Dermatologist

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center  |  Fort Walton Beach, FL

Dr. Nosheen Mazhar    |     Rheumatology

Millennium Physician Group  |  Cape Coral, FL

Dr. James Eckman    |     Hematology

Emory Hospital  |  Atlanta, GA

Dr. Maria Fondal    |     Rheumatology

Piedmont  |  Stockbridge, GA

Dr. Gary Myerson    |     Rheumatology

Arthritis & Rheumatology of GA  |  Atlanta, GA

Dr. Dustin Dinning    |     Rheumatology

Kootenai Health  |  Coeur d’Alene, ID

Dr. Calvin Brown    |     Rheumatology

Northwestern Memorial  |  Chicago, IL

Dr. Ira Fenton    |     Rheumatology

Deerbrook Medical Associates  |  Vernon Hills, IL

Dr. Prerana Panchal    |     Rheumatology

Amita Health  |  Elk Grove Village, IL

Dr. Amar Sawar    |     Neurology & Rheumatology

HSHS Medical  |  Carbondale, IL

Dr. Tonya Brown    |     Family Medicine

Logansport Memorial  |  Logansport, IN

Dr. Mary Domingo    |     Rheumatology

Beacon Health System  |  Granger, IN

Dr. Marcia Johnson    |     Rheumatology

Hendricks Regional Health  |  Plainfield, IN

Dr. Methee Srivatana    |     Rheumatology

Community Hospital North |  Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Thomas Worster    |     Rheumatology

Indiana University |  Bloomington, IN

Dr. Robert Yood    |     Rheumatology

St. Vincent Hospital/UMASS Memorial  |  Worcester, MA

Dr. Maria Abruzzo    |     Rheumatology

St. Vincent Hospital  |  Worcester, MA

Dr. Arturo Diaz    |     Rheumatology

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical  |  Boston, MA

Dr. David Wanalista    |     Rheumatology

Atlantic General Health  |  Berlin, MD

Dr. Michael Crouch    |     Rheumatology

Peninsula Regional Health  |  Salisbury, MD

Dr. Jill Stacie Ratain    |     Rheumatology

Johns Hopkins  |  Baltimore, MD

Dr. Heidi Sami    |     Rheumatology

Annapolis Rheumatology  |  Annapolis, MD

Dr. Patricia Cagnolo    |     Rheumatology

University of Michigan  |  Brighton, MI

Dr. Patricia Cagnolo    |     Rheumatology

University of Michigan  |  Brighton, MI

Dr. Abid Khan    |     Internal Medicine

MidMichigan Health  |  Clare, MI

Dr. Monica Mohan    |     Rheumatology

McLaren Greater Lansing Med  |  Lansing, MI

Dr. Barakat Thabet    |     Rheumatology

Spectrum Health  |  Grand Rapids, MI

Dr. John Davis    |     Rheumatology

Mayo Clinic  |  Rochester, MN

Dr. Miriam Borden    |     Rheumatology

Lake Regional Health  |  Osage Beach, MO

Dr. Amr Edrees    |     Rheumatology

Trauma Medical Center  |  Kansas City, MO

Dr. Kevin Latinis    |     Rheumatology

Cass Regional Medical  |  Harrisonville, MO

Dr. Richa Gupta    |     Rheumatology

Memorial Hospital  |  Gulfport, MS

Dr. Helen Harmon    |     Rheumatology

Vidant Health  |  Greenville, NC

Dr. Kyle Harner    |     Rheumatology

Vidant Health  |  Greenville, NC

Dr. Allison Johnson    |     Rheumatology

Tyron Medical  |  Charlotte, NC

Dr. Ahmad Kashif    |     Rheumatology

Midtown Medical  |  Charlotte, NC

Dr. John R. Rice   |     Rheumatology

Duke University  |  Durham, NC

Dr. Jennifer Elliott    |     Rheumatology

Bryan Health  |  Lincoln, Nebraska

Dr. Jacqueline Deane    |     Rheumatology

Albuquerque Rheumatology  |  Albuquerque, NM

Dr. Kenneth Grant    |     Rheumatology

Touro University  |  Henderson, NV

Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Trejos    |     Rheumatology

Upstate University  |  Syracuse, NY

Dr. Hirshi Kato    |     Rheumatology

Upstate University  |  Syracuse, NY

Dr. Caitlin Sgarlat    |     Rheumatology

Upstate University  |  Syracuse, NY

Dr. Laura Geraldino-Pardilla    |     Rheumatology

Columbia Presbyterian  |  New York, NY

Dr. Eyal Kedar    |     Rheumatology

St. Lawrence Health  |  Canton, NY

Dr. Ajay Misra    |     Neurology

NYU Langone  |  Long Island, NY

Dr. Asha Patnaik    |     Rheumatology

Stony Brook University  |  Stony Brook, NY

Dr. Ranjit Suri    |     Cardiology

Mount Sinai Beth Israel  |  New York, NY

Dr. Anthony Donald    |     Rheumatology

MetroHealth  |  Cleveland, OH

Dr. Howard Epstein    |     Rheumatology

Cleveland Clinic  |  Cleveland, OH

Dr. Salem Foad    |     Rheumatology

Bethesda North  |  Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Aliya Khan    |     Rheumatology

Kettering Medical  |  Dayton, OH

Dr. Christina Arriens    |     Rheumatology

OMRF  |  Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. Fahed Hamadeh    |     Rheumatology

SSM Health  |  Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. James McKay    |     Rheumatology

Oklahoma State University  |  Tulsa, OK

Dr. Rudy Greene    |     Rheumatology

Asante Ashland  |  Talent, OR

Dr. Sandhaya Adusumilli    |     Rheumatology

Penn Medicine  |  Lancaster, PA

Dr. Keith Shenberger    |     Rheumatology

Susquehanna Health  |  Williamsport, PA

Dr. Wendy Silversmith    |     Rheumatology

Coastal Rheumatology  |  East Greenwich, RI

Dr. Daniel Holden    |     Rheumatology

Prisma Health  |  Seneca, SC

Dr. Suhail Kumar    |     Rheumatology

Prisma Health  |  Greenville, SC

Dr. Michael Boatright    |     Rheumatology

Baptist Memorial  |  Cordova, TN

Dr. Richard Brackett    |     Rheumatology

Erlanger Medical  |  Chattoonaga, TN

Dr. Robert Capps    |     Rheumatology

Fort Sanders Regional  |  Knoxville, TN

Dr. James Gore    |     Rheumatology

Vanderbilt University  |  Franklin, TN

Dr. Anurekha Chadha    |     Rheumatology

Austin Regional  |  Austin, TX

Dr. Don Cheatum    |     Rheumatology

Austin Regional  |  Dallas, TX

Dr. Cathryn Dao    |     Rheumatology

UT Southwestern  |  Dallas, TX

Dr. Stanley Cohen    |     Rheumatology

Texas Health Presbyterian  |  Dallas, TX

Dr. Rita Cuevas    |     Rheumatology

Baptist Medical  |  San Antonio, TX

Dr. Jeffrey Jundt    |     Rheumatology

Metroplex Adventist  |  Killeen, TX

Dr. Carlos Plata    |     Rheumatology

NW Texas Hospital  |  Amarillo, TX

Dr. Muhammad Shamim    |     Rheumatology

Valley Baptist  |  Brownsville, TX

Dr. Pendleton Wickersham    |     Rheumatology

Arthritis Associates  |  San Antonio, TX

Dr. Jitenda Vassadani    |     Rheumatology

Grace Health  |  Lubbock, TX