
Overview
Amr Sawalha, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Lupus Center of Excellence and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Sawalha received his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, followed by a fellowship at the University of Michigan Hospital.
Dr. Sawalha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Behcet Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Takayasu Arteritis, and Vasculitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 186 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Arthritis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- MEDICARE PDP
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- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Behcet DiseaseDr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Behcet Disease.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Dr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Takayasu ArteritisDr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Takayasu Arteritis.
- VasculitisDr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Vasculitis.
- Advanced
- ArthritisDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Cicatricial PemphigoidDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Cicatricial Pemphigoid.
- Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.
- Localized SclerodermaDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Localized Scleroderma.
- Lupus NephritisDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Lupus Nephritis.
- SclerodermaDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Scleroderma.
- Experienced
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)Dr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.
- Juvenile Temporal ArteritisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.
- Microscopic PolyangiitisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Microscopic Polyangiitis.
- Necrotizing VasculitisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Necrotizing Vasculitis.

