The 20 Best Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Doctors Near Me

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The 20 Best Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Doctors Near Me

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 8969 doctor with experience in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Of these, 7344 are Experienced, 1243 are Advanced, 286 are Distinguished and 92 are Elite.

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    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology

    Perelman Center For Advanced Medicine

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

    Peter Merkel is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Merkel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Merkel is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology

    Penn Rheumatology Perelman

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

    Rennie Rhee is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rhee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Rhee is currently accepting new patients.

    Miguel A. Gay-Gonzalez
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology Div, 
    Santander And Univ. Of The Witwatersrand, ZA 

    Miguel Gay-Gonzalez practices in Santander And Univ. Of The Witwatersrand, South Africa. Mr. Gay-Gonzalez is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Lung Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

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    Eric Matteson
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Matteson is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Matteson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Tissue Biopsy.

    Philip Seo
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Philip Seo is an Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology. A graduate of Harvard College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, Dr. Seo completed his Internal Medicine training as a member of the Osler Medical Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since then, he has worked at Johns Hopkins in several capacities, including as a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and as an Assistant Chief of Service of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, before joining the Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Seo is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and Director of the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Program. His clinical interests lie in the assessment and treatment of patients with systemic vasculitis, in particular, the ANCA-associated vasculitides, which include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Dr. Seo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Warrington is a Rheumatologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Warrington is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Koster is a Rheumatologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Koster has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Temporal Arteritis, VEXAS Syndrome, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sebastian Unizony is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Unizony is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Temporal Arteritis, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, and Vasculitis. Dr. Unizony is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Rheumatology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Stone is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stone is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are IgG4-Related Disease, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Tissue Biopsy, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Modena, IT 

    Francesco Muratore practices in Modena, Italy. Mr. Muratore is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, and Takayasu Arteritis.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    La Paz, MD, ES 

    Eugenio De Miguel-De Miguel Mendieta practices in La Paz, Spain. Mr. De Miguel-De Miguel Mendieta is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, and Arthritis.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Santos Castaneda practices in Madrid, Spain. Castaneda is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Their top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Oophorectomy.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Argentinische Allee 40, 
    Berlin, BE, DE 

    Wolfgang Schmidt practices in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Schmidt is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

    Mayo Clinic

    200 1st St Sw, 
    Rochester, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cornelia Weyand is a Rheumatologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Weyand is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, and Vasculitis. Dr. Weyand is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

    Universita Degli Studi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia

    Modena, IT 

    Carlo Salvarani practices in Modena, Italy. Mr. Salvarani is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu Arteritis, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Chelmsford, ENG, GB 

    B Dasgupta-Bhaskar practices in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. Dasgupta-Bhaskar is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Their top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Temporal Arteritis, and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Leeds, ENG, GB 

    Sarah Mackie practices in Leeds, United Kingdom. Ms. Mackie is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Javier Narvaez practices in Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Narvaez is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Santander, CB, ES 

    Ricardo Blanco practices in Santander, Spain. Mr. Blanco is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Kidney Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Elite in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Maria Cid practices in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Cid is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Vasculitis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)?

    Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a form of vasculitis, a group of disorders that cause inflammation of blood vessels. GCA most commonly affects the arteries of the head (especially the temporal arteries, located on each side of the head), but arteries in other areas of the body can also become inflamed. The inflammation causes the arteries to narrow, resulting in poor blood flow. Symptoms when arteries in the head are involved may include a throbbing headache on one side or the back of the head, tenderness of the scalp, flu-like symptoms, and/or problems with eyesight. Symptoms when other arteries are involved depend on the location of those arteries. The cause of GCA is still being studied, but it is thought to involve the immune system mistakenly attacking the artery walls. Several genetic and environmental factors may increase a person's risk to develop GCA. GCA may develop with or after another inflammatory disorder known as polymyalgia rheumatica.

    When should I see a Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 a Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 a Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 a Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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 a Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) 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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