The 20 Best Localized Scleroderma Doctors Near Me in Chestnut Hill, MA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 105 doctor with experience in Localized Scleroderma near Chestnut Hill, MA. Of these, 86 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Avery H. Lachance
    Elite in Localized Scleroderma
    Elite in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Avery Lachance is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Lachance is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Localized Scleroderma, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).

    Elite in Localized Scleroderma
    Pediatric Rheumatology
    Elite in Localized Scleroderma
    Pediatric Rheumatology

    Division Of Immunology

    300 Longwood Ave # 6, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fatma Dedeoglu is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dedeoglu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Localized Scleroderma, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Osteomyelitis in Children, and PFAPA.

    Ruth A. Vleugels
    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma
    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham Dermatology Associates

    221 Longwood Avenue 1st Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, 1st Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruth Vleugels is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Vleugels is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).

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    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology
    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology

    Brigham Dermatology Associates

    221 Longwood Ave Fl 1, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katharina Shaw is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shaw is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Localized Scleroderma.

    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma
    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vimal Prajapati is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Prajapati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Plaque Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, and Localized Scleroderma.

    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology
    Distinguished in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology

    Brigham And Women's Hospital

    221 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Merola is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Merola is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Psoriatic Arthritis, and Arthritis.

    Neda Shahriari
    Advanced in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neda Shahriari is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Shahriari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Seborrheic Keratosis, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).

    Andrew C. Walls
    Advanced in Localized Scleroderma
    Advanced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Phototherapy Center

    221 Longwood Avenue Suite RF-156 Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, Suite RF-156 Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Walls is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Walls is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Actinic Keratosis, Warts, and Localized Scleroderma.

    Peter C. Chien
    Advanced in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Cantonese, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Chien is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chien is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Seborrheic Keratosis, Warts, Actinic Keratosis, and Epidermoid Cyst.

    Nicole R. Leboeuf
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicole Leboeuf is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Leboeuf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), T-Cell Lymphoma, Mycosis Fungoides, and Lymphomatoid Papulosis.

    Elizabeth Tkachenko
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Tkachenko is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Tkachenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, and Acne.

    Cecilia A. Larocca
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cecilia Larocca is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Larocca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Mycosis Fungoides, T-Cell Lymphoma, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Vinod E. Nambudiri
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Dermatology | Internal Medicine

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vinod Nambudiri is a Dermatologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Nambudiri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Pustular Psoriasis.

    Melissa A. Levoska
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melissa Levoska is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Levoska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Comedones, Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma, Fetal Cystic Hygroma, and Cerebral Cavernous Malformation.

    Stephanie W. Liu
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Liu is a Dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Actinic Keratosis, and Seborrheic Keratosis.

    Vasileios C. Kyttaris
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC - Division Of Rheumatology

    110 Francis Street, Suite 4B, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek
    Offers Telehealth

    Vasileios Kyttaris is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kyttaris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

    Peter A. Nigrovic
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Nigrovic is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nigrovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

    Christine G. Lian
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christine Lian is a Pathologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Melanoma, Bullous Pemphigoid, and Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris.

    William G. Tsiaras
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham Dermatology Associates

    221 Longwood Avenue 1st Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, 1st Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Tsiaras is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tsiaras is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Actinic Keratosis, Seborrheic Keratosis, and Warts.

    Arash Mostaghimi
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma
    Experienced in Localized Scleroderma

    Brigham Dermatology Associates

    221 Longwood Avenue 1st Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood Boston, 1st Floor Brigham And Women's At 221 Longwood, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arash Mostaghimi is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mostaghimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Alopecia Areata, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Cellulitis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Localized Scleroderma?

    Localized scleroderma is characterized by thickening of the skin from excessive collagen deposits. Collagen is a protein normally present in our skin that provides structural support. However, when too much collagen is made, the skin becomes stiff and hard. Localized types of scleroderma are those limited to the skin and related tissues and, in some cases, the muscle below. Internal organs are not affected by Localized scleroderma, and Localized scleroderma can never progress to the systemic form of the disease. Often, localized conditions improve or go away on their own over time, but the skin changes and damage that occur when the disease is active can be permanent. For some people, Localized scleroderma is serious and disabling. There are two generally recognized types of Localized scleroderma: morphea and linear.

    When should I see a Localized Scleroderma doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    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 Localized Scleroderma doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    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 Localized Scleroderma doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    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 Localized Scleroderma doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    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 Localized Scleroderma doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    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 Localized Scleroderma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Localized Scleroderma 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 Localized Scleroderma doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    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 Localized Scleroderma 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 Localized Scleroderma 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 Localized Scleroderma doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Localized Scleroderma 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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