Dr. John S. Richards
Overview
J. Steuart Richards, MD, is a rheumatologist and is certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of the West Indies and completed his residency and fellowship at Georgetown University. Dr. Richards’ clinical interests include crystalline arthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis and spondylarthritis, and his research interests include comorbidities in rheumatic disease and gout. He has published many articles in peer reviewed journals and is a member of American College of Rheumatology, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, International Society for Clinical Densitometry, and the Caribbean Association for Rheumatology.
Dr. Richards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of VEXAS Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, Relapsing Polychondritis, and Arthritis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 2B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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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UPMC Arthritis And Autoimmunity Center
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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
- Advanced
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Richards isAdvanced. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- DermatomyositisDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- FibromyalgiaDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- GoutDr. Richards isExperienced. Learn about Gout.