Distinguished in Scleredema

Dr. Vivek Nagaraja

Rheumatology
13400 E Shea Blvd, 
Scottsdale, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Distinguished in Scleredema
13400 E Shea Blvd, 
Scottsdale, AZ 
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Vivek Nagaraja is a Rheumatologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Nagaraja is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleredema. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Scleroma, and Scleredema. Dr. Nagaraja is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Mayo Clinic Building SCT-1
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

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.

7 Clinical Trials

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Pilot Study Evaluating Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Symptomatic Raynaud's Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Pilot Study Evaluating Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Symptomatic Raynaud's Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Systemic Sclerosis Experiencing Symptomatic Digital Ischemic Episodes (AURORA Study)
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Systemic Sclerosis Experiencing Symptomatic Digital Ischemic Episodes (AURORA Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Iloprost
Study Phase: Phase 3
Evaluation of Brentuximab Vedotin for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis BRAVOS: A Phase 1/2 Multicenter Randomized, Double Blinded, Safety Study (ITN075AI)
Evaluation of Brentuximab Vedotin for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis BRAVOS: A Phase 1/2 Multicenter Randomized, Double Blinded, Safety Study (ITN075AI)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Brentuximab vedotin
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Scleroderma Lung Study III (SLS III): Combining the Anti-fibrotic Effects of Pirfenidone (PFD) With Mycophenolate (MMF) for Treating Scleroderma-related Interstitial Lung Disease
Scleroderma Lung Study III (SLS III): Combining the Anti-fibrotic Effects of Pirfenidone (PFD) With Mycophenolate (MMF) for Treating Scleroderma-related Interstitial Lung Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pirfenidone, Mycophenolate Mofetil
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multi-Center Cluster Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Determine the Impact of a Mobile Health Application on Rheumatoid Arthritis Shared Decision Making
A Multi-Center Cluster Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Determine the Impact of a Mobile Health Application on Rheumatoid Arthritis Shared Decision Making
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 22, 2023
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind (Sponsor Open), Placebo-controlled, Repeat-dose, Proof of Mechanism Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Explore Efficacy of GSK2330811 in Participants With Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind (Sponsor Open), Placebo-controlled, Repeat-dose, Proof of Mechanism Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Explore Efficacy of GSK2330811 in Participants With Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 29, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
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35 Total Publications

The Effectiveness of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Heart Failure: A Retrospective Analysis.
The Effectiveness of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Heart Failure: A Retrospective Analysis.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: April 28, 2025
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