The 20 Best Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Doctors Near Me in Essen, NW

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) near Essen, NW. Of these, 15 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Xenofon Baraliakos
    Distinguished in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Xenofon Baraliakos
    St Josef Hospital, 
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (14.3 km away)

    Xenofon Baraliakos practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Baraliakos is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Arthritis, and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Dietmar J. Krause
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Dietmar J. Krause
    Hattingen, NW, DE 
     (6.4 km away)

    Dietmar Krause practices practicing medicine in Hattingen, Germany. Mr. Krause is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Christof Specker
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Christof Specker
    Essen, NW, DE 
     (8.9 km away)

    Christof Specker practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Mr. Specker is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Antisynthetase Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gastrointestinal Perforation, and Arthritis.

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    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Alexander M. Zink
    Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Alexander M. Zink
    Wuppertal, NW, DE 
     (14.8 km away)

    Alexander Zink practices practicing medicine in Wuppertal, Germany. Mr. Zink is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arthritis, Atopic Dermatitis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Gamal Chehab
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Gamal Chehab

    KEM Klinken Essen Mitte

    Essen, NW, DE 
     (8.9 km away)

    Gamal Chehab practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Mr. Chehab is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Adult Still's Disease, Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Martin J. Schaefer
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Martin J. Schaefer

    Evang. Kliniken Essen Mitte

    Essen, NW, DE 
     (8.9 km away)

    Martin Schaefer practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Mr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Arthritis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Cyclothymic Disorder.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Lutz S. Freudenberg
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Lutz S. Freudenberg
    Essen, NW, DE 
     (8.9 km away)

    Lutz Freudenberg practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Mr. Freudenberg is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Synovitis, Baker Cyst, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and COVID-19.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Wiebke Sondermann
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Wiebke Sondermann
    Essen, NW, DE 
     (8.9 km away)

    Wiebke Sondermann practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Sondermann is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Psoriasis, Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), Pustular Psoriasis, Melanoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Matthias Bollow
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Matthias Bollow

    Augusta Krankenanstalt Bochum

    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Matthias Bollow practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. Bollow is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). His clinical expertise encompasses Synovitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Arthritis.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Anna Mai
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Anna Mai
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Anna Mai practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Ms. Mai is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Ludwig Kalthoff
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Ludwig Kalthoff
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Ludwig Kalthoff practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. Kalthoff is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Renate Mielke-Klaassen
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Renate Mielke-Klaassen
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Renate Mielke-Klaassen practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Ms. Mielke-Klaassen is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Her clinical expertise encompasses Arthritis, Peripheral Artery Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Atherosclerosis.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hans J. Trampisch
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Hans J. Trampisch
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Hans Trampisch practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. Trampisch is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Manfred Igelmann
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Manfred Igelmann
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Manfred Igelmann practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. Igelmann is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Arthritis, and Fibromyalgia.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Timm H. Westhoff
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Timm H. Westhoff
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (12.8 km away)

    Timm Westhoff practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. Westhoff is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Long Haul COVID, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Nina Timmesfeld
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Nina Timmesfeld
    St. Josef Hospital, 
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (14.3 km away)

    Nina Timmesfeld practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Ms. Timmesfeld is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anorexia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Styliani Tsiami
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Styliani Tsiami
    St Josef Hospital, 
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (14.3 km away)

    Styliani Tsiami practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Tsiami is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis, and Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Stefan John-Rose
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Stefan John-Rose
    St. Josef Hospital, 
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (14.3 km away)

    Stefan John-Rose practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. John-Rose is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Mucolipidosis Type 4, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, CLN1 Disease, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Henrik Rudolf
    Experienced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Henrik Rudolf
    St. Josef Hospital, 
    Bochum, NW, DE 
     (14.3 km away)

    Henrik Rudolf practices practicing medicine in Bochum, Germany. Mr. Rudolf is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). His clinical expertise encompasses Macrosomia, Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?

    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that mainly affects the lining of joints of the hands, wrists, and knees, eventually causing chronic pain and swelling, decreased movement, with the erosion of bones and the development of joint deformities.  Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of autoimmune arthritis, most often affecting women (75%) who are between 20 and 50 years of age. The disease can also affect other parts of the body, such as the blood vessels, skin, eyes, lungs, and heart.   There are two main types of rheumatoid arthritis: 1) seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, and 2) seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. While both types of rheumatoid arthritis have the same symptoms, the seropositivity or negativity of the disease refers to the presence of anti-CPP antibodies in the blood, for which their presence means that the immune system is attacking normal cells. Most rheumatoid arthritis is seropositive.

    When should I see a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor near Essen, NW?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor near Essen, NW?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor near Essen, NW?

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    How does MediFind rank Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctors near Essen, NW?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctors near Essen, NW?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor near Essen, NW?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor near Essen, NW?

    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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctors near Essen, NW?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 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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