
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). 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. In particular, he has co-authored 17 articles in the study of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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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.
UPMC St. Margaret Rheumatology
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Raynaud Phenomenon, and Scleroma.
UPMC Arthritis And Autoimmunity Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Scleroma, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Robert Vawter is a Rheumatologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Vawter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Scleroma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
Areas of Expertise
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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.


