Robert Lafyatis, MD, is a rheumatologist and is certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is  the Thomas Medsger Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati and completed his residency at Wake Forest School of Medicine, followed by his fellowship at National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lafyatis’s clinical interests include systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and its complications in the skin and lungs. His research interests include understanding the underlying cause of scleroderma and finding new treatments. Dr. Lafyatis directs the University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Scleroderma Center and the National Institutes of Health, Center for Scleroderma Research Translation.  He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications and co-authors the Textbook of Rheumatology chapter on Scleroderma Pathogenesis. Dr. Lafyatis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Scleroma, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Robyn Domsic, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her medical degree at University of Iowa College of Medicine. Dr. Domsic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Raynaud Phenomenon, and Scleroma.

Dana Ascherman is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ascherman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

Rohit Aggarwal is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Behcet Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Vasculitis, and Takayasu Arteritis.

Siamak Moghadam-Kia, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed his residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital / Medstar Washington Hospital Center, followed by his rheumatology fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Moghadam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Niveditha Mohan, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified in rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. She completed her residency at St Peter's Medical Center and her medical degree at Madras Medical College. Dr. Mohan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Temporal Arteritis.

Chester V. Oddis, MD is a noted researcher in the clinical, epidemiological and serologic description of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. He has completed epidemiological studies on the incidence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis as well as longitudinal studies on functional disability in myositis patients. His focus has been in the autoantibody patterns in patients with inflammatory myopathy and their peculiar immunogenetic associations. Dr. Oddis has written extensively on the diagnosis and management of patients with myositis. He has published and lectured on the use of novel immunosuppressive agents such as tacrolimus (formerly FK506) in the treatment of patients with refractory myositis. This represents the only reported experience of this particular drug in the pharmacologic treatment of inflammatory myopathy. In collaboration with the Department of Neurology, he has assessed the efficacy and utility of outpatient needle muscle biopsy in the diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy. This is important given the cost-containment focus of the current health-care market. Dr. Oddis is the co-investigator on an important national NIH funded study on the efficacy of doxycycline in preventing the progression of knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged women. This study is the first of its kind in assessing the effect of a disease-modifying agent in osteoarthritis. Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Dr. Oddis received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Penn State and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Oddis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Christine Peoples, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Bedford. Dr. Peoples also provides rheumatology care via telemedicine at certain outpatient telemedicine centers and through video visits. She completed her medical degree at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Get Expert Care Closer to Home: UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Centers  If you are located outside of the Pittsburgh region, you can receive care virtually from Dr. Peoples at a UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Center near you. UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Centers connect patients to expert care from UPMC specialists virtually without having to travel to Pittsburgh. New and returning telemedicine patients can be seen at the following locations: - UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Center at UPMC Bedford. - UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Center at UPMC Cole. - UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Center at UPMC Northwest. To schedule an appointment, contact a UPMC Outpatient Telemedicine Center near you. Please note that services vary by location. Dr. Peoples is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

Carolyn M. Casey, DO, is a rheumatologist and is board-certified in rheumatology and internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, followed by her fellowship in rheumatology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Dr. Casey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Osteoporosis.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Sarcoidosis, Gout, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Oleg Akilov is a Dermatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akilov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Mycosis Fungoides, T-Cell Lymphoma, and Sezary Syndrome.

Andreea Coca, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians Lupus Center of Excellence and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her medical degree at Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Dr. Coca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Eales Disease, and Arthritis.

Julius Birnbaum, MD, specializes in rheumatology and is certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians Lupus Center of Excellence and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. He completed his residency at Jacobi Medical Center and medical degree at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Birnbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Interstitial Keratitis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Margaret Lally is a Dermatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lally is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. Her top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Warts, Seborrheic Keratosis, and Rosacea.

Alan Berg is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Berg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis.

Sebastian Sattui-Cortes is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sattui-Cortes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Temporal Arteritis.

Antonio Achkar is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Achkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Necrotizing Vasculitis, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.

Vladimir Liarski is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Liarski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Lupus Nephritis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Liarski is currently accepting new patients.

Arthur Huen is a Dermatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Huen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Pemphigus, Pemphigus Vulgaris, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Actinic Keratosis.