The 20 Best Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Doctors Near Me in South Carolina, US
Find the Top Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Experts and Specialists
MediFind found 113 doctor with experience in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) near South Carolina, US. Of these, 97 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.
MUSC Health Rheumatology At Rutledge Tower
Dr. Jim Oates is a professor of medicine and Director of the Division of Rheumatology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received a BS in chemistry at Bates College and a medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and fellowship in rheumatology at Duke University Medical Center in 1996. He came to the Medical University of South Carolina in 1996 to complete a research fellowship and joined the faculty of the Division of Rheumatology in 1997.Dr. Oates' clinical and research interests are focused on systemic lupus erythematosus. He is involved in clinical trials of therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis and is the principal investigator on several studies at MUSC involving noninvasive markers of disease and mechanisms through which disease severity may increase among African-Americans. He is an active member of the M.U.S.C.L.E. Research Group. Dr. Oates has supported clinical research at a regional and national level by serving the President of the American Federation for Medical Research and President of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, where he now serves as an associate editor of its journal, the American Journal of Medical Sciences. He has received numerous awards, including: Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College; the Four Schools Physician Scientist Training Program Scholarship from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; the Senior Rheumatology Scholar Award from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR); the Arthritis Investigator Award from the ACR and its foundation; the Research Education Foundation (REF); the Merck Young Investigator Award; the REF/European League Against Rheumatism International Exchange Award; and, the Developing Scholar Award from the Medical University of South Carolina Health Sciences Foundation. Dr. Oates is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Dermatomyositis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Temporal Arteritis.
Prisma Health Rheumatology–Northeast Medical Park
Sunita Paudyal is a Rheumatologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Paudyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Temporal Arteritis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Paudyal is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Rheumatology–Sunset Blvd.
Alvin Day is a Rheumatologist in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Day is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Temporal Arteritis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis.
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Bruce Goeckeritz is a Rheumatologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Goeckeritz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Temporal Arteritis.
Atrium Health Rheumatology
Ashrito Dayal is a Rheumatologist in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dr. Dayal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Dayal is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Laurens Family Medicine – Parkview Dr.
Melmoth Patterson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laurens, South Carolina. Dr. Patterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Rhabdoid Tumor, Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome, Synovial Sarcoma, and Ganglioneuroblastoma.
Prisma Health Rheumatology Specialists
Annika Cutinha is a Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Cutinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Cutinha is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Rheumatology Specialists Of Internal Medicine Associates
Ana Gowani is a Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Gowani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Bursitis, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). Dr. Gowani is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Rheumatology–Northeast Medical Park
Shannon Iriza is a Rheumatologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Iriza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, and Myringotomy. Dr. Iriza is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Pediatric Rheumatology – Greenville
Lara Huber is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Huber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Scleredema, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroma. Dr. Huber is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Senior Primary Care
Craig Maylath is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Maylath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Maylath is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Rheumatology Specialists Of Internal Medicine Associates
Corwin Mcgee is a Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Mcgee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Temporal Arteritis, and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Dr. Mcgee is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Rheumatology – Powdersville
Alan Brown is a Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, IgG4-Related Disease, and MAGIC Syndrome. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.
MUSC Health Rheumatology At West Ashley Medical Pavilion
Dr. Rick Silver is a professor of medicine and pediatrics and has served as director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology since 1995. In 2007, he was named distinguished university professor, the highest academic rank bestowed at MUSC. The division has seen remarkable growth in all facets, including extramural research funding, clinical services, and fellowship training during his tenure as division director. Under his direction, the Division of Rheumatology has been consistently ranked among the top 20 programs by U.S. News and World Report.Dr. Silver's research interests center on scleroderma and, in particular, scleroderma lung disease, now a major cause of death among patients with scleroderma. He and his colleagues were the first to utilize bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to characterize scleroderma lung disease. He played an instrumental role in the design and development of the Scleroderma Lung Study I and II. Dr. Silver helped to initiate and develop MUSC's pulmonary hypertension center and sarcoidosis center. Dr. Silver serves as associate director of a multidisciplinary clinical research center (MCRC) for the study of rheumatic diseases in African-Americans funded by NIAMS. Dr. Silver's clinical interests include scleroderma and scleroderma-related conditions, as well as childhood rheumatic diseases. MUSC Health is one of the world's leaders in clinical care and investigation of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and scleroderma-like conditions, e.g. eosinophilic fasciitis and the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. MUSC Health also serves as the state of South Carolina's only referral center for childhood rheumatic diseases. Dr. Silver has led the efforts to coordinate care for children in South Carolina with rheumatic diseases for the past 32 years,FALSE, and he continues to provide clinical care and conduct clinical research with Dr. Tasha Ruth, whose primary appointment is in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Silver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Dermatomyositis.
Prisma Health Rheumatology Specialists Of Internal Medicine Associates
Ana Funariu is a Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Funariu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Funariu is currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Rheumatology Specialists Of Internal Medicine Associates
Stephen Mullis is a Rheumatologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Mullis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Scleroderma, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Mullis is currently accepting new patients.
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Mark Greenberg is a Rheumatologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Greenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis.
Carolina Rheumatology & Neurology Assoc.
Jon Twining is a Rheumatologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Twining is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
MUSC University Hospital
Celine Ward is a Rheumatologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ward is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
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Brantley Arnau is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Arnau is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Last Updated: 04/28/2026












