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    MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Polymyositis near Winston Salem, NC. Of these, 11 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    14 providers found
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Victoria D. Lackey
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Victoria D. Lackey
      Rheumatology
      Medical Center Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.5 miles away)
      336-716-4209
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Victoria Lackey is a Rheumatologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Lackey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Polymyositis. Dr. Lackey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Rupak Thapa
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Rupak Thapa
      Rheumatology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      336-716-2734
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Rupak Thapa is a Rheumatologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Thapa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Thapa is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Jennifer E. Roper
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Jennifer E. Roper
      Family Medicine

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      336-716-2734
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Roper is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Roper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Polymyositis, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT). Dr. Roper is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Rachana K. Gandhi-Mehta
      Neurology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Rachana K. Gandhi-Mehta
      Neurology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      336-716-2734
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
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      Rachana Gandhi-Mehta is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Gandhi-Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and VEXAS Syndrome. Dr. Gandhi-Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Roy Strowd
      Neurology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Roy Strowd
      Neurology | Hematology | Oncology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      336-716-2734
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Offers Telehealth

      Roy Strowd is a Neurologist and a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Strowd has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Rachel M. Wolfe
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Rachel M. Wolfe
      Rheumatology

      Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Janeway Tower

      Medical Center Boulevard, 7th Floor, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      336-716-3182
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Offers Telehealth

      Rachel Wolfe is a Rheumatologist in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Wolfe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Necrotizing Vasculitis, Lupus Nephritis, and Sarcoidosis. Dr. Wolfe is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Dennis C. Ang
      Rheumatology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Dennis C. Ang
      Rheumatology

      Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Rheumatology - Medical Plaza Miller

      131 Miller Street, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      336-716-4209
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dennis Ang is a Rheumatologist in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Ang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Orbital Pseudotumor, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Ang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Michael S. Cartwright
      Neurology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Michael S. Cartwright
      Neurology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      131 Miller St, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      336-716-2734
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Michael Cartwright is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Cartwright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Cartwright is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. James B. Caress
      Neurology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. James B. Caress
      Neurology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      131 Miller St, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      336-716-2734
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      James Caress is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Caress is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Caress is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Mitchell G. Isaac
      Neurology
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Mitchell G. Isaac
      Neurology

      Wake Forest Health Network LLC

      145 Kimel Park Dr, Suite 100, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      336-768-6347
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mitchell Isaac is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Isaac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Memory Loss. Dr. Isaac is currently accepting new patients.

      Bilal Muzaffar
      Advanced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Bilal Muzaffar
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Bilal Muzaffar
      Rheumatology

      Novant Health Rheumatology & Arthritis - Westbrook

      1551 Westbrook Plaza, Suite 200, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
       (5.6 miles away)
      336-896-1477
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Bilal Muzaffar is a Rheumatologist in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Muzaffar has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.

      Advanced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Robert M. Gay
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Robert M. Gay
      Rheumatology

      Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center LLC

      Winston-salem, NC 
       (5.0 miles away)
      336-896-1477
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Gay is a Rheumatologist in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Gay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Hypersensitivity Vasculitis, Goodpasture Syndrome, and Polymyositis. Dr. Gay is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Julio R. Bravo
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Julio R. Bravo
      Rheumatology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      1038 Bethania Rural Hall Rd, 
      Rural Hall, NC 
       (8.8 miles away)
      336-716-2255
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Julio Bravo is a Rheumatologist in Rural Hall, North Carolina. Dr. Bravo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Bravo is currently accepting new patients.

      Travis Howell
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Travis Howell
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Polymyositis

      Dr. Travis Howell
      Family Medicine

      Novant Health Village Point Family Medicine

      7130 Village Medical Circle, 
      Clemmons, NC 
       (9.9 miles away)
      336-893-2420
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Travis Howell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clemmons, North Carolina. Dr. Howell has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Polymyositis?

      Polymyositis is a type of inflammatory myopathy, which refers to a group of muscle diseases characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and weakness. The muscles affected by Polymyositis are the skeletal muscles (those involved with making movements) on both sides of the body. The disease is more common among women and among black individuals. The exact cause of Polymyositis is unknown. The disease shares many characteristics with autoimmune disorders, which occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy body tissues. In some cases, the disease may be associated with viral infections, connective tissue disorders, or an increased risk for malignancies (cancer). Diagnosis is based on a clinical examination that may include laboratory tests, imaging studies, electromyography, and a muscle biopsy.

      When should I see a Polymyositis doctor near Winston Salem, NC?

      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 Polymyositis doctor near Winston Salem, NC?

      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 do I find the best Polymyositis doctor near Winston Salem, NC?

      You can find a Polymyositis doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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      How does MediFind rank Polymyositis doctors near Winston Salem, NC?

      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 Polymyositis doctors near Winston Salem, NC?

      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 Polymyositis doctor near Winston Salem, NC?

      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 Polymyositis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Polymyositis 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 Polymyositis doctor near Winston Salem, NC?

      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 Polymyositis 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 Polymyositis 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 Polymyositis doctors near Winston Salem, NC?

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

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