The 20 Best Ankylosing Spondylitis Doctors Near Me in Montana, US

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The 20 Best Ankylosing Spondylitis Doctors in Montana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 41 doctor with experience in Ankylosing Spondylitis near Montana, US. Of these, 30 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

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    Lisa A. Malody
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Internal Medicine

    Downtown Clinic - Internal Medicine

    2900 12th Avenue North, Suite 310W, 
    Billings, MT 
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    “Helping every patient be involved in their care” is how Dr. Malody describes her philosophy of working with the men and women'she treats each day at the clinic. She enjoys the practice of medicine, particularly as it gives her something new to learn every day.Dr. Malody enjoys talking with her patients, learning more about them and finding ways to help them become more active in their own health and wellness. She loves learning new things and is constantly looking for new options to improve the level of care every patient receives. Dr. Malody completed both medical school and her residency at Creighton University School of Medicine.She likes to get outside bird watching, camping and hiking whenever she can. Dr. Malody is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    John Jenkins
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Scl Health Montana

    1041 N 29th St, 
    Billings, MT 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Jenkins is a Rheumatologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Jenkins has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. Dr. Jenkins is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    500 West Broadway Street, 
    Missoula, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Melody Knauf is a Rheumatologist in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Knauf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid Vasculitis. Dr. Knauf is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    500 West Broadway Street, 
    Missoula, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rebecca Belsom is a Rheumatologist in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Belsom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Belsom is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    St Peters Health Broadway Pharmacy

    2550 E Broadway St, 
    Helena, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Bennett is a Rheumatologist in Helena, Montana. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Rheumatoid Vasculitis.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Great Falls Clinic-Cancer Care

    1400 29th St S, 
    Great Falls, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Horng-chyi Lai is a Rheumatologist in Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Lai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    150 Commons Way, 
    Kalispell, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bernadette Vanbelois is a Rheumatologist in Kalispell, Montana. Dr. Vanbelois is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. Dr. Vanbelois is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology | Pediatrics

    Billings Clinic

    801 N 29th St, 
    Billings, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bruno Oliveira is a Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Billings, Montana. Dr. Oliveira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Felty Syndrome. Dr. Oliveira is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Office

    2550 E Broadway St Ste 1A, 
    Helena, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melissa Reily is a Rheumatologist in Helena, Montana. Dr. Reily is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Necrotizing Vasculitis, Behcet Disease, and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc.

    150 Commons Way, 
    Kalispell, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roger Diegel is a Rheumatologist in Kalispell, Montana. Dr. Diegel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Holistic Medicine
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Holistic Medicine

    Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc

    160 Heritage Way, 
    Kalispell, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Tollerson is a primary care provider, practicing in Holistic Medicine in Kalispell, Montana. Mr. Tollerson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc.

    150 Commons Way, 
    Kalispell, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Mccord is a Rheumatologist in Kalispell, Montana. Dr. Mccord is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital

    931 Highland Blvd, Suite 3260, 
    Bozeman, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Mccahan is a Rheumatologist in Bozeman, Montana. Dr. Mccahan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Mccahan is currently accepting new patients.

    Steven Chrzanowski
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Internal Medicine

    The Orthopedic Center Of Montana ASC

    1401 25th St S, 
    Great Falls, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Chrzanowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Chrzanowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Susan A. Gallo
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Family Medicine

    Holy Rosary Hospital Women's Health Clinic

    2600 Wilson Street, 
    Miles City, MT 
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Susan Gallo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miles City, Montana. Dr. Gallo has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Gallo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Nurse Practitioner

    406 Arthritis Clinic

    2409 Arnold Ln Ste 9, 
    Billings, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Wendy Donaugh is a Nurse Practitioner in Billings, Montana. Ms. Donaugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Community Hospital Of Anaconda

    305 W Pennsylvania Ave, 
    Anaconda, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Ecklund is a Rheumatologist in Anaconda, Montana. Dr. Ecklund is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Family Medicine

    St Peter's Medical Group North

    3330 Ptarmigan Ln, 
    Helena, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Wampler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Helena, Montana. Dr. Wampler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arteriovenous Malformation, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 29.

    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Rheumatology

    Billings Clinic

    801 N 29th St, 
    Billings, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Monika Starosta is a Rheumatologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Starosta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.

    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ankylosing Spondylitis
    Family Medicine

    St Peters Health Broadway Pharmacy

    2550 E Broadway St, 
    Helena, MT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jenifer Dodge is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Helena, Montana. Dr. Dodge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Ankylosing Spondylitis?

    Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a progressive inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis that affects the small joints in the spine and pelvis (sacroiliac joints), eventually causing them to fuse, making the spine become stiff, inflexible, and hunched over. As the disease progresses, it can also affect the ribs, eyes (acute iritis), and cause fractured spinal vertebrae. There are two subtypes of ankylosing spondylitis: 1) non-radiographic ankylosing spondylitis (nr-axSpA), which means that the joint damage cannot be seen on X-ray, and 2) ankylosing spondylitis (AS), when the joint damage can be seen on X-ray. Ankylosing spondylitis affects more men than women, and usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood.

    When should I see an Ankylosing Spondylitis doctor in Montana, US?

    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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctor in Montana, US?

    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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctors in Montana, US?

    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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctors in Montana, US?

    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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctor in Montana, US?

    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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ankylosing Spondylitis 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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctor in Montana, US?

    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 Ankylosing Spondylitis 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 Ankylosing Spondylitis 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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctors in Montana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ankylosing Spondylitis 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 Ankylosing Spondylitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ankylosing Spondylitis 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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