Amr H. Sawalha
Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Amr H. Sawalha

Rheumatology
UPMC
UPMC Lupus Center, Oakland, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
UPMC
UPMC Lupus Center, Oakland, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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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), Takayasu Arteritis, and Vasculitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 186 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).

Graduate Institution
Jordan University Of Science & Technology
Residency
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Michigan Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Lupus Center, Oakland, Part of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
580 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 430, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-586-3550

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.


185 Total Publications

DNA Methylation Profiling in Childhood-Onset Lupus Reveals Distinct Epigenetic Clusters and Suggests Epigenetic Drivers of Disease Activity.
DNA Methylation Profiling in Childhood-Onset Lupus Reveals Distinct Epigenetic Clusters and Suggests Epigenetic Drivers of Disease Activity.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 19, 2025
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