
Overview
Amr Sawalha, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Lupus Center of Excellence and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Sawalha received his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, followed by a fellowship at the University of Michigan Hospital.
Dr. Sawalha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Behcet Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Vasculitis, and Takayasu Arteritis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 183 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MEDICARE PDP
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Ralph Rothenberg is a Rheumatologist in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Rothenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, IgG4-Related Disease, Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), and MAGIC Syndrome. Dr. Rothenberg is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Arthritis And Autoimmunity Center
Benjamin Plotz, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is board-certified in rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center and UPMC Shadyside Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Plotz received his medical degree from State University of New York and completed his residency at George Washington University Hospital, followed by a fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Plotz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Reactive Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Sarcoidosis, Gout, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Behcet DiseaseDr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Behcet Disease.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Dr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Takayasu ArteritisDr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Takayasu Arteritis.
- VasculitisDr. Sawalha isDistinguished. Learn about Vasculitis.
- Advanced
- Cicatricial PemphigoidDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Cicatricial Pemphigoid.
- Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.
- Localized SclerodermaDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Localized Scleroderma.
- Lupus NephritisDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Lupus Nephritis.
- SclerodermaDr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Scleroderma.
- Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)Dr. Sawalha isAdvanced. Learn about Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)Dr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.
- Juvenile Temporal ArteritisDr. Sawalha isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.

