Nikita Hegde
Advanced in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

Dr. Nikita Hegde

Rheumatology
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General Health And Wellness Center, Stow & Medical Office Building, Stow
4300 Allen Road, 
Stow, OH 
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Advanced in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General Health And Wellness Center, Stow & Medical Office Building, Stow
4300 Allen Road, 
Stow, OH 
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Overview

Nikita Hegde is a Rheumatologist in Stow, Ohio. Dr. Hegde is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Summa Health SystemFamily Medicine Residency Program
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2007
Fellowships
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Hospital Affiliations
Summa Health System
Cleveland Clinic
Mercy Medical Center
Akron General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Akron General Health and Wellness Center, Stow & Medical Office Building, Stow
4300 Allen Road, Stow, OH 44224
Call: 330-945-9300

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.

8 Total Publications

Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System: An Uncommon Cause of Stroke in the Young.
Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System: An Uncommon Cause of Stroke in the Young.
Journal: Cureus
Published: August 08, 2022
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    • Distinguished
    • Psoriasis
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    • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
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      Distinguished
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    • Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD)
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    • Ankylosing Spondylitis
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    • Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
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    • Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)
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    • Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
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    • Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
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    • Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
      Dr. Hegde is
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    • Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis
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    • Adult Still's Disease
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    • Behcet Disease
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    • Bursitis
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    • Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis
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      Experienced
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    • Dermatomyositis
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