The 20 Best Rheumatoid Lung Disease Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC

Dr. Jim Oates is a professor of medicine and Director of the Division of Rheumatology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received a BS in chemistry at Bates College and a medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and fellowship in rheumatology at Duke University Medical Center in 1996. He came to the Medical University of South Carolina in 1996 to complete a research fellowship and joined the faculty of the Division of Rheumatology in 1997.Dr. Oates' clinical and research interests are focused on systemic lupus erythematosus. He is involved in clinical trials of therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis and is the principal investigator on several studies at MUSC involving noninvasive markers of disease and mechanisms through which disease severity may increase among African-Americans. He is an active member of the M.U.S.C.L.E. Research Group. Dr. Oates has supported clinical research at a regional and national level by serving the President of the American Federation for Medical Research and President of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, where he now serves as an associate editor of its journal, the American Journal of Medical Sciences. He has received numerous awards, including: Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College; the Four Schools Physician Scientist Training Program Scholarship from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; the Senior Rheumatology Scholar Award from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR); the Arthritis Investigator Award from the ACR and its foundation; the Research Education Foundation (REF); the Merck Young Investigator Award; the REF/European League Against Rheumatism International Exchange Award; and, the Developing Scholar Award from the Medical University of South Carolina Health Sciences Foundation. Dr. Oates is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Dermatomyositis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Temporal Arteritis.

John Knepper is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Knepper has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, and Rheumatoid Lung Disease.

Rachana Krishna, MD, MBBS, specializes in Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Krishna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases.

John Huggins, MD, specializes in Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonology. Dr. Huggins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Luca Paoletti received his BA in biology from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from St. George's University. He completed internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut Medical Center, where he was selected to serve as chief resident. He completed sub-specialty training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he is currently an associate professor of medicine and is the Medical Director of the Adult ECMO program and the Medical Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. His teaching activities and patient care are focused in the area of pulmonary transplant medicine. Dr. Paoletti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Alan Nussbaum is a Rheumatologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Nussbaum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Fibromyalgia.

Frank Harper is a Rheumatologist in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Harper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Edwin Smith is a Rheumatologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Polymyositis.

Eric Zollars is a Rheumatologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Zollars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Lupus Nephritis.

Georgia Roane is a Rheumatologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Roane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Laura Kinney is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kinney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Kinney is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rick Silver is a professor of medicine and pediatrics and has served as director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology since 1995. In 2007, he was named distinguished university professor, the highest academic rank bestowed at MUSC. The division has seen remarkable growth in all facets, including extramural research funding, clinical services, and fellowship training during his tenure as division director. Under his direction, the Division of Rheumatology has been consistently ranked among the top 20 programs by U.S. News and World Report.Dr. Silver's research interests center on scleroderma and, in particular, scleroderma lung disease, now a major cause of death among patients with scleroderma. He and his colleagues were the first to utilize bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to characterize scleroderma lung disease. He played an instrumental role in the design and development of the Scleroderma Lung Study I and II. Dr. Silver helped to initiate and develop MUSC's pulmonary hypertension center and sarcoidosis center. Dr. Silver serves as associate director of a multidisciplinary clinical research center (MCRC) for the study of rheumatic diseases in African-Americans funded by NIAMS. Dr. Silver's clinical interests include scleroderma and scleroderma-related conditions, as well as childhood rheumatic diseases. MUSC Health is one of the world's leaders in clinical care and investigation of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and scleroderma-like conditions, e.g. eosinophilic fasciitis and the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. MUSC Health also serves as the state of South Carolina's only referral center for childhood rheumatic diseases. Dr. Silver has led the efforts to coordinate care for children in South Carolina with rheumatic diseases for the past 32 years,FALSE, and he continues to provide clinical care and conduct clinical research with Dr. Tasha Ruth, whose primary appointment is in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Silver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Dermatomyositis.

Faye Hant, DO, MSCR, specializes in Rheumatology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Hant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Scleroma.

Dr. Charlie Strange is a professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at MUSC, with faculty appointments in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Graduate Studies. His clinical interests include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (with specialty interest in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction).Dr. Strange has interest in rare lung diseases and participates in NIH programs to advance their treatment. He is available for physician consultations on the above research studies and continues active inpatient and outpatient clinical service. Dr. Strange is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

Jake Altier is a Rheumatologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Altier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Lung Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.