The 20 Best Arthritis Doctors Near Me

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The 20 Best Arthritis Doctors Near Me

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 55035 doctor with experience in Arthritis. Of these, 46852 are Experienced, 5498 are Advanced, 1318 are Distinguished and 424 are Elite.

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    Jeffrey A. Sparks
    Elite in Arthritis
    Elite in Arthritis

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Sparks is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sparks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

    Peter A. Nigrovic
    Elite in Arthritis
    Elite in Arthritis

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Nigrovic is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nigrovic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Polyarteritis Nodosa.

    Katherine P. Liao
    Elite in Arthritis
    Elite in Arthritis

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Liao is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Liao is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, and Vasculitis.

    Are you looking for a specific type of Arthritis?

    Common conditions include: Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Fungal Arthritis, Gonococcal Arthritis

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      Elite in Arthritis
      Rheumatology
      Elite in Arthritis
      Rheumatology

      Penn Rheumatology Perelman

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joshua Baker is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Baker is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Baker is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Arthritis
      Dermatology
      Elite in Arthritis
      Dermatology

      Brigham And Women's Hospital

      221 Longwood Ave, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Merola is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Merola is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Psoriatic Arthritis, and Arthritis.

      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis

      Penn Rheumatology Perelman

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Elizabeth Hsia is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hsia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Dr. Hsia is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis

      Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

      60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nancy Shadick is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shadick is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Scleroderma.

      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis

      Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

      60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Soumya Raychaudhuri is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Raychaudhuri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Lupus Nephritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

      Philip J. Mease
      Elite in Arthritis
      Rheumatology
      Elite in Arthritis
      Rheumatology
      601 Broadway, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Mease graduated from Stanford University receiving his Medical Doctorate. He specializes in internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr. Mease is a practicing physician at Seattle Rheumatology Associates, Swedish Cherry Hill, and Swedish First Hill. Dr. Mease is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).

      Desiree M. Van Der Heijde
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis

      Lumc

      Leiden, ZH, NL 

      Desiree Van Der Heijde practices in Leiden, Netherlands. Ms. Van Der Heijde is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Ankylosing Spondylitis, Arthritis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

      Josef S. Smolen
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      Vienna, AT 

      Josef Smolen practices in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Smolen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Kidney Transplant.

      Dafna D. Gladman
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      399 Bathurst Street, 
      Toronto, ON, CA 

      Dafna Gladman practices in Toronto, Canada. Ms. Gladman is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Kidney Transplant.

      Tsutomu T. Takeuchi
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      Saitama, JP 

      Tsutomu Takeuchi practices in Saitama, Japan. Mr. Takeuchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Shingles.

      Xenofon Baraliakos
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      St Josef Hospital, 
      Bochum, NW, DE 

      Xenofon Baraliakos practices in Bochum, Germany. Baraliakos is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Their top areas of expertise are Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Arthritis, and Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis.

      Maxime R. Dougados
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      Paris, FR 

      Maxime Dougados practices in Paris, France. Mr. Dougados is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Hip Replacement.

      Iain B. Mcinnes
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      University Avenue, 
      Glasgow, SCT, GB 

      Iain Mcinnes practices in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Mr. Mcinnes is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

      Arthur Kavanaugh
      Elite in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Elite in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Arthur Kavanaugh is an Internal Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Kavanaugh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

      Walter P. Maksymowych
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      AB, CA 

      Walter Maksymowych practices in Canada. Mr. Maksymowych is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Osteotomy, and Knee Replacement.

      Vibeke Strand
      Elite in Arthritis
      Rheumatology
      Elite in Arthritis
      Rheumatology

      Office

      306 Ramona Rd, 
      Portola Valley, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vibeke Strand is a Rheumatologist in Portola Valley, California. Dr. Strand is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Mikkel Z. Ostergaard
      Elite in Arthritis
      Elite in Arthritis
      Copenhagen, DK 

      Mikkel Ostergaard practices in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr. Ostergaard is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Arthritis, Synovitis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Arthritis?

      Arthritis is inflammation or degeneration of one or more joints. A joint is the area where 2 bones meet. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis.

      When should I see an Arthritis doctor near me?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Arthritis doctor near me?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Arthritis doctors near me?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Arthritis doctors near me?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Arthritis doctor near me?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Arthritis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Arthritis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Arthritis doctor near me?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Arthritis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Arthritis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Arthritis doctors near me?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Arthritis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Arthritis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Arthritis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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