The 20 Best Arthritis Doctors Near Me in Waterbury, CT

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Arthritis near Waterbury, CT. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Franco Galasso
    Advanced in Arthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Arthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Scovill Medical Group

    1389 W Main St, Bldg 2 Ste 325, 
    Waterbury, CT 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Franco Galasso is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Galasso has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Arthritis, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Galasso is currently accepting new patients.

    Richard L. Manzo
    Experienced in Arthritis
    Orthopedics | Hand Surgery
    Experienced in Arthritis
    Orthopedics | Hand Surgery

    Spine Surgery Program At Saint Mary's Hospital

    500 Chase Pkwy, 
    Waterbury, CT 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Richard Manzo is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Manzo has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Manzo is currently accepting new patients.

    Samuel J. Laurencin
    Experienced in Arthritis
    Experienced in Arthritis

    NOSS - Orthopaedics

    500 Chase Pkwy, 
    Waterbury, CT 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Samuel Laurencin is an Orthopedics provider in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Laurencin has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Laurencin is currently accepting new patients.

    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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      John M. Keggi
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine

      Orthopaedics New England PC

      1579 Straits Turnpike, Ste E, 
      Middlebury, CT 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Keggi is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Middlebury, Connecticut. Dr. Keggi has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Keggi is currently accepting new patients.

      Edmund Quinn
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine | Family Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine | Family Medicine

      East Main Internal Medicine

      1981 E Main St, 2nd Fl, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edmund Quinn is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Quinn has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Quinn is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Interventional Radiology

      Office

      134 Grandview Ave Ste 101, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Duncan Belcher is an Interventional Radiologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Belcher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Chase Parkway Dental LLC

      714 Chase Pkwy, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Kraus is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Kraus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Achilles Tendon Rupture, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Rheumatology

      Alliance Medical Group Of Greater Waterbury PC

      1625 Straits Tpke, 
      Middlebury, CT 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hana Hulinska is a Rheumatologist in Middlebury, Connecticut. Dr. Hulinska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Raynaud Phenomenon, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Vitamin D Deficiency, and Psoriasis.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Office

      133 Scovill St Ste 101, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leslie Coopersmith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Coopersmith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypothyroidism.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Care Beyond Medicine PLLC

      2247 E Main St Ste 103, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maximilian Gomez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Gomez has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Alliance Medical Group

      300 Wolcott Rd, 
      Wolcott, CT 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marc Raad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wolcott, Connecticut. Dr. Raad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Sports Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Sports Medicine

      Valley Orthopaedic Specialists

      220 Main St, Ste 1F, 
      Oxford, CT 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Waller is a Sports Medicine provider in Oxford, Connecticut. Dr. Waller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Congenital Generalized Fibromatosis, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

      765 West Johnson Ave Ste 201, 
      Cheshire, CT 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura Brenes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cheshire, Connecticut. Dr. Brenes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Experienced in Arthritis

      Healthnomic Partners/Sagebrush Health

      32 Poverty Rd Suite D&E, 
      Southbury, CT 
       (10.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rajwardhan Yadav is a Rheumatologist in Southbury, Connecticut. Dr. Yadav is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are VEXAS Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Experienced in Arthritis

      Mandell & Blau Md's PC

      201 N Mountain Rd, 
      Plainville, CT 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Gendler is a Radiologist in Plainville, Connecticut. Dr. Gendler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Jaundice, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Ashish Upadhyay
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine | General Surgery
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine | General Surgery

      Connecticut Advanced Spine, LLC

      169 Middle St, Ste 123, 
      Bristol, CT 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashish Upadhyay is a Sports Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon in Bristol, Connecticut. Dr. Upadhyay has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Scoliosis, Tenotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Upadhyay is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Internal Medicine

      Associated Physicians Of Southbury PC

      385 Main St S Ste 301, 
      Southbury, CT 
       (10.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Trager is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Southbury, Connecticut. Dr. Trager is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Subacute Combined Degeneration, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Anemia, and Lung Cancer.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Orthopedics

      Connecticut Orthopaedics

      701 N Colony Rd, 
      Wallingford, CT 
       (13.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Padegimas is an Orthopedics provider in Wallingford, Connecticut. Dr. Padegimas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Arthritis
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Arthritis
      Rheumatology

      Office

      816 Broad St Ste 14, 
      Meriden, CT 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aryeh Abeles is a Rheumatologist in Meriden, Connecticut. Dr. Abeles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Palindromic Rheumatism, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Dermatomyositis.

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      Last Updated: 04/28/2026

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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 Waterbury, CT?

      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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