Overview
Lester Mertz is a Rheumatologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mertz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Temporal Arteritis. His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Dermatomyositis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Temporal Arteritis.
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Locations
5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
5701 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- DermatomyositisDr. Mertz isDistinguished. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisDr. Mertz isDistinguished. Learn about Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.
- Microscopic PolyangiitisDr. Mertz isDistinguished. Learn about Microscopic Polyangiitis.
- Necrotizing VasculitisDr. Mertz isDistinguished. Learn about Necrotizing Vasculitis.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Mertz isDistinguished. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Advanced
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Mertz isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Juvenile Temporal ArteritisDr. Mertz isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Mertz isAdvanced. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- PolymyositisDr. Mertz isAdvanced. Learn about Polymyositis.
- Rhizomelic PseudopolyarthritisDr. Mertz isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
- ScleromaDr. Mertz isAdvanced. Learn about Scleroma.
- Experienced
- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Mertz isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Mertz isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Mertz isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- BursitisDr. Mertz isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- CryoglobulinemiaDr. Mertz isExperienced. Learn about Cryoglobulinemia.
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)Dr. Mertz isExperienced. Learn about Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).