The 20 Best Infectious Arthritis Doctors Near Me in Pasadena, CA

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The 20 Best Infectious Arthritis Doctors near Pasadena, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 154 doctor with experience in Infectious Arthritis near Pasadena, CA. Of these, 138 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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154 providers found
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics

    Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics At Huntington

    800 S Raymond Ave Fl 2, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Itamura is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Itamura is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Osteoarthritis, Brachial Plexopathy, Osteotomy, and Fasciotomy.

    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis
    Distinguished in Infectious Arthritis

    Lawrence R Menendez M.D. A Medical Corporation

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 2000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathanael Heckmann is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Heckmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine

    Ryan H Joo MD Inc.

    960 E Green St, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Joo is an Infectious Disease specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Joo has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Strep Throat.

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    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine

    Elisa Chang, Md, Inc

    960 E Green St, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elisa Chang is an Infectious Disease specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Chang has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Osteomyelitis.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine

    Pasadena Id, Inc.

    10 Congress St, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Man is an Infectious Disease specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Man has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease

    Elisa Chang MD Inc.

    960 E Green St Ste 105, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Praneet Kalkat is an Infectious Disease provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Kalkat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Yeast Infection, Sepsis, Strep Throat, and Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis

    Sleepmed Of California

    959 E Walnut St Ste 150, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kamran Movassaghi is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Movassaghi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Huntington Health

    100 W California Blvd, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Aranas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pasadena, California. Dr. Aranas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Heart Attack, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis

    Huntington Health

    100 W California Blvd, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Avinesh Agarwalla is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Agarwalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine

    Paul H. Nieberg, MD

    950 S Arroyo Pkwy, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Nieberg is an Infectious Disease specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Nieberg has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Pneumonia, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics

    Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics At Huntington

    800 S Raymond Ave Fl 2, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James O'dowd is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. O'dowd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Robert Siew MD A Medical Corporation

    10 Congress St Ste 155, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Siew is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pasadena, California. Dr. Siew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics

    Steven A. Battaglia M.D. Inc.

    10 Congress St Ste 103, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Jo is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Jo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, Contracture Deformity, Infectious Arthritis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics

    Office

    39 Congress St Ste 200, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Tang is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis

    Office

    39 Congress St Ste 200, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Borenstein is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Borenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Contracture Deformity, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Orthopedics

    Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics At Huntington

    800 S Raymond Ave Fl 2, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Dietrick is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Dietrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis

    Risser Orthopaedic Group Inc

    2627 E Washington Blvd, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Swapnil Shah is an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Family Medicine

    James Nien-Chin Wang, D.O., Inc.

    103 N Garfield Ave, 
    Alhambra, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Wang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alhambra, California. Dr. Wang has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Optum - San Gabriel

    207 S Santa Anita St, 
    San Gabriel, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nabil Soliman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Gabriel, California. Dr. Soliman has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, Hyperaldosteronism, Familial Hyperaldosteronism, and Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity.

    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Infectious Arthritis
    Infectious Disease

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center

    100 S Raymond Ave, 
    Alhambra, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Mantilla is an Infectious Disease provider in Alhambra, California. Dr. Mantilla has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Long Haul COVID, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Infectious Arthritis?

    Infectious arthritis is joint pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the body. Depending on the type of infection, one or more joints may be affected. Certain bacteria can cause a form of Infectious arthritis called reactive arthritis, which appears to be caused by the immune system reacting to bacteria, rather than by the infection itself. In reactive arthritis, joint inflammation develops weeks, months or even years after the infection. Reactive arthritis happens most commonly after infections of the genital and gastrointestinal tracts. To diagnose Infectious arthritis, your health care provider may do tests of your blood, urine, and joint fluid.

    When should I see an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Pasadena, 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 an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Pasadena, 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 Infectious Arthritis doctors near Pasadena, 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 Infectious Arthritis doctors near Pasadena, 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 an Infectious Arthritis doctor near Pasadena, 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 Infectious Arthritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Infectious 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 Infectious Arthritis doctor near Pasadena, 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 Infectious 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 Infectious 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 Infectious Arthritis doctors near Pasadena, CA?

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

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