The 20 Best Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Doctors Near Me in Oak Lawn, IL

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The 20 Best Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Doctors near Oak Lawn, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 189 doctor with experience in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) near Oak Lawn, IL. Of these, 159 are Experienced, 23 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Sleiman L. Raddawi
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

    Advocate Medical Group Rheumatology

    4220 W 95th St, Ste 200, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sleiman Raddawi is a Rheumatologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Raddawi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Scleroma.

    Sunil Pauwaa
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

    Advocate Heart Institute

    10837 S Cicero Ave, Ste 200, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunil Pauwaa is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Pauwaa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Heart Transplant.

    Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Elite in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    675 N St Clair St Ste 14-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (14.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carrie Richardson is a Rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Richardson has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Dermatomyositis.

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    Douglas K. Kyle-Hogarth
    Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    UChicago Medicine Physicians

    5758 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    D Kyle Kyle-Hogarth is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chicago, IL. Dr. Kyle-Hogarth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Sarcoidosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Mihaela Mihailescu
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

    Advocate Medical Group Rheumatology

    4220 W 95th St, Ste 200, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Romanian

    Mihaela Mihailescu is a Rheumatologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Mihailescu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are VEXAS Syndrome, Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Scleroderma.

    Kamran Ayub
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Family Medicine

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    9921 Southwest Hwy, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kamran Ayub is a Family Medicine provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Ayub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Phyllis N. Bonaminio
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

    Parkview Orthopaedic Group, SC

    7600 W College Dr, 
    Palos Heights, IL 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Phyllis Bonaminio is a Rheumatologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Bonaminio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology | Allergy and Immunology
    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology | Allergy and Immunology

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rochella Ostrowski is a Rheumatologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Ostrowski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Scleroderma. Dr. Ostrowski is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine

    Nephrology Associates Of Northern Illinois, Ltd

    2701 W 68th St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gautam Bhanushali is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bhanushali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Duncan F. Moore
    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology
    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 14-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (14.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Duncan Moore is a Rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Moore has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and 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, Scleroma, and Scleredema.

    Sanjiv J. Shah
    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (14.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanjiv Shah is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology
    Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology
    15300 West Ave Ste 100, 
    Orland Hills, Illinois, IL 
     (7.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fariha Kausar is a Rheumatologist in Orland Hills, Illinois, Illinois. Dr. Kausar has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Osteoporosis.

    Maria Francis
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Rheumatology

    Metro Infectious Disease Consultants, LLC

    901 McClintock Dr, 
    Burr Ridge, IL 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Francis is a Rheumatologist in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Francis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Gagermeier is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Gagermeier is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Gastroenterology

    Midwest Center For Digestive Health SC

    9921 Southwest Hwy, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Berkelhammer is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Berkelhammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Esophagitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Gastroenterology

    Midwest Center For Digestive Health SC

    9921 Southwest Hwy, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vincent Muscarello is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Muscarello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine

    Midwest Center For Digestive Health SC

    9921 Southwest Hwy, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ajay Bajaj is an Internal Medicine provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Bajaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine

    Merrionette Park Physicians Group

    9830 Ridgeland Ave Ste 7, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerry Coltro is an Internal Medicine provider in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Coltro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Scleroma, Scleredema, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Internal Medicine

    Osf Medical Group-Rheumatology

    2850 W 95th St Ste 106, 
    Evergreen Park, IL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Malak Awad is an Internal Medicine provider in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Awad has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
    2850 W 95th St, Suite 200, 
    Evergreen Park, IL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Delbusto is a Rheumatologist in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Delbusto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Gout.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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 near Oak Lawn, IL?

    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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