The 20 Best Gout Doctors Near Me in san clemente, CA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 72 doctor with experience in Gout near san clemente, CA. Of these, 71 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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72 providers found
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine

    Optum - San Clemente

    San Clemente, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yelena Wood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, Purpura, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, and Insomnia. Dr. Wood is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Gout
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Gout
    Rheumatology
    Referral required
    26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151, 
    Mission Viejo, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Kovacs is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Kovacs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Vasculitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis. Dr. Kovacs is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    395 W Avenida Vista Hermosa, 
    San Clemente, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Leslie Lu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Lu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, Vertigo, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Lu is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    395 W Avenida Vista Hermosa, 
    San Clemente, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Duc Pham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Pham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Testicular Failure, and Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. Dr. Pham is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine

    Optum - San Clemente

    San Clemente, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahsa Safavi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Safavi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Safavi is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Safavi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    831 Via Suerte, Suite 102, 
    San Clemente, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Underwood-Jolly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Underwood-Jolly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. Her clinical expertise encompasses Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Macroamylasemia, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    San Clemente, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nick Karahalios is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Karahalios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Tubular Acidosis, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1, Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis, and Autosomal Recessive Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.

    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    San Clemente, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Chang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Clemente, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Paraplegia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Sialadenitis. Dr. Chang is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine

    Optum - San Juan Capistrano

    San Juan Capistrano, CA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lothar Mcmillian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Juan Capistrano, California. Dr. Mcmillian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Hypertension. Dr. Mcmillian is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Mcmillian is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    Laguna Niguel, CA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bassam Bilal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Niguel, California. Dr. Bilal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hypertension. Dr. Bilal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Experienced in Gout

    Optum - Ladera Ranch

    800 Corporate Dr, 
    Ladera Ranch, CA 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mitchell Wainwright is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ladera Ranch, California. Dr. Wainwright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Papular Urticaria, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Empyema. Dr. Wainwright is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Experienced in Gout
    Referral required
    26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151, 
    Mission Viejo, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hernan Castro-Rueda is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Castro-Rueda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Vasculitis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Dr. Castro-Rueda is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Experienced in Gout
    Referral may be required
    26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151, 
    Mission Viejo, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jaya Philipose is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Philipose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Philipose is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine

    Optum - Mission Viejo

    26991 Crown Valley Pkwy, 
    Mission Viejo, CA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Richmond is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Richmond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Sciatica, Insomnia, and Hypertension. Dr. Richmond is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Richmond is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Experienced in Gout
    Referral may be required

    Optum - Mission Viejo

    26991 Crown Valley Pkwy, 
    Mission Viejo, CA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fatemeh Farshami is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Mission Viejo, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Farshami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Farshami is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Farshami is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine

    Optum - Mission Viejo

    26991 Crown Valley Pkwy, 
    Mission Viejo, CA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stefanie Fightlin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Fightlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. Her clinical expertise encompasses Insomnia, Vertigo, High Cholesterol, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Fightlin is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Fightlin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Gout
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    UCI Health - Laguna Hills Multispecialty

    Laguna Hills, CA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Schenk is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Schenk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Schenk is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Schenk is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    34052 La Plaza, Suite 101, 
    Dana Point, CA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Kempert is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Dana Point, California. Dr. Kempert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His clinical expertise encompasses Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder, Malaria, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Kempert is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Gout
    General Practice
    Experienced in Gout
    General Practice

    James Ashizawa, MD

    31001 Rancho Viejo Rd Ste 200, 
    San Juan Capistrano, CA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Ashizawa is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in San Juan Capistrano, California. Dr. Ashizawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gout
    Family Medicine

    MemorialCare Medical Group - San Juan Capistrano

    31001 Rancho Viejo Rd Ste 200, 
    San Juan Capistrano, CA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Gonzalez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Juan Capistrano, California. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gout. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sciatica, Osteomyelitis in Children, Sitosterolemia, and Chronic Pain.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Gout?

    Gout is a type of arthritis. It occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood and causes inflammation in the joints.

    Acute gout is a painful condition that often affects only one joint. Chronic gout is the repeated episodes of pain and inflammation. More than one joint may be affected.

    When should I see a Gout doctor near san clemente, CA?

    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 Gout doctor near san clemente, CA?

    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 Gout doctors near san clemente, CA?

    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 Gout doctors near san clemente, CA?

    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 Gout doctor near san clemente, CA?

    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 Gout doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gout 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 Gout doctor near san clemente, CA?

    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 Gout 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 Gout 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 Gout doctors near san clemente, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gout 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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