Overview
Dr. Chester Oddis, MD is a Rheumatology Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA and has over 42 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Oddis has extensive experience in Rheumatologic Muscular Diseases and Osteoporosis & Screening. He graduated from PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY / ABINGTON-OGONTZ CAMPUS in 1980. He is affiliated with medical facilities Saint Clair Hospital and UPMC Presbyterian.
Dr. Oddis is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 172 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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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University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
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UPMC Arthritis And Autoimmunity Center
Robert Lafyatis, MD, is a rheumatologist and is certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the Thomas Medsger Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati and completed his residency at Wake Forest School of Medicine, followed by his fellowship at National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lafyatis’s clinical interests include systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and its complications in the skin and lungs. His research interests include understanding the underlying cause of scleroderma and finding new treatments. Dr. Lafyatis directs the University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Scleroderma Center and the National Institutes of Health, Center for Scleroderma Research Translation. He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications and co-authors the Textbook of Rheumatology chapter on Scleroderma Pathogenesis. Dr. Lafyatis is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Scleroma, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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.
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- Elite
- Antisynthetase SyndromeDr. Oddis isElite. Learn about Antisynthetase Syndrome.
- DermatomyositisDr. Oddis isElite. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- Juvenile DermatomyositisDr. Oddis isElite. Learn about Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
- MyositisDr. Oddis isElite. Learn about Myositis.
- PolymyositisDr. Oddis isElite. Learn about Polymyositis.
- Distinguished
- Inclusion Body MyositisDr. Oddis isDistinguished. Learn about Inclusion Body Myositis.
- Advanced
- Necrotizing Myopathy (NM)Dr. Oddis isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Oddis isAdvanced. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Oddis isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Oddis isAdvanced. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Rheumatoid Lung DiseaseDr. Oddis isAdvanced. Learn about Rheumatoid Lung Disease.
- Rhizomelic PseudopolyarthritisDr. Oddis isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Oddis isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Oddis isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)Dr. Oddis isExperienced. Learn about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
- FibromyalgiaDr. Oddis isExperienced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Oddis isExperienced. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Goodpasture SyndromeDr. Oddis isExperienced. Learn about Goodpasture Syndrome.