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    MediFind found 117 doctor with experience in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) near Iowa, US. Of these, 99 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology | Pediatrics

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brittany Bettendorf is a Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Bettendorf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Bettendorf is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      State University Of Iowa

      105 E 9th St, University Of Iowa Health, 
      Coralville, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alicia Gerke is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Coralville, Iowa. Dr. Gerke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Neurosarcoidosis. Dr. Gerke is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Experience:
      36+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Archana Laroia is a Radiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Laroia has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Nodules, Rhabdoid Tumor, and Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal. Dr. Laroia is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pediatric Rheumatology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pediatric Rheumatology | Pediatrics
      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Polly Ferguson is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Ferguson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Localized Scleroderma, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Ferguson is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology
      Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology

      State University Of Iowa

      105 E 9th St, University Of Iowa Health, 
      Coralville, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Petar Lenert is a Rheumatologist in Coralville, Iowa. Dr. Lenert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Temporal Arteritis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Lenert is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rebecca Tuetken is a Rheumatologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Tuetken is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Necrotizing Vasculitis, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroma. Dr. Tuetken is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dawn Flaherty is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Flaherty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Pneumonia. Dr. Flaherty is currently accepting new patients.

      Scott A. Vogelgesang
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      200 Hawkins Dr C 31 Gh, University Of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Vogelgesang is a Rheumatologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Vogelgesang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Necrotizing Vasculitis, Neuroretinitis, and Psoriasis.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gulsen Ozen is a Rheumatologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Ozen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Behcet Disease, Arthritis, and Vasculitis. Dr. Ozen is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      3500 University Blvd, Suite 1001, 
      Ames, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alejandra Londono-Jimenez is a Rheumatologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Londono-Jimenez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Raynaud Phenomenon, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Scleroderma, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Londono-Jimenez is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology

      Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc

      1221 S Gear Ave, 
      West Burlington, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bengali, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Piyush Poddar is a Rheumatologist in West Burlington, Iowa. Dr. Poddar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Microscopic Polyangiitis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Poddar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology

      Iowa Arthritis And Osteoporosis Center PC

      8421 Plum Dr, 
      Urbandale, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erik Swenson is a Rheumatologist in Urbandale, Iowa. Dr. Swenson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Swenson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

      Physicians' Clinic Of Iowa, PC

      202 10th St Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish
      Accepting New Patients

      Bogdan Cherascu is a Rheumatologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Cherascu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Cherascu is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      3500 University Blvd, Suite 1001, 
      Ames, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melissa Wells is a Rheumatologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Wells is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriasis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Wells is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kimberly Baker-El is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Baker-El is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Baker-El is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      8421 Plum Dr, 
      Urbandale, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Rettenmaier is a Rheumatologist in Urbandale, Iowa. Dr. Rettenmaier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Rheumatology

      Pella Regional Health Center

      920 N Quincy Ave, Ottumwa Medical Clinic, 
      Ottumwa, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Shelby Dames is a Rheumatologist in Ottumwa, Iowa. Dr. Dames is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Dr. Dames is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

      Rheumatology Associates, PC

      2979 Victoria St, 
      Bettendorf, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients

      Sunita Penmatcha is a Rheumatologist in Bettendorf, Iowa. Dr. Penmatcha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Penmatcha is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Genesis Health System

      1801 E 54th St, 100 Mercyone Genesis, 
      Davenport, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Humphrey Wong is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Wilson is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), and Endoscopy. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)?

      Systemic sclerosis, also called scleroderma, is an autoimmune disorder that cause the skin to tighten and harden. Systemic sclerosis can also affect the blood vessels, digestive tract, and internal organs.

      When should I see a Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctor in Iowa, US?

      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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctor in Iowa, US?

      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 does MediFind rank Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctors in Iowa, US?

      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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctors in Iowa, US?

      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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctor in Iowa, US?

      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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) 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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctor in Iowa, US?

      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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) 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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) 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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctors in Iowa, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) 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 Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) 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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