25 of the Best Rheumatologists Near Me in Rochester, MI

Dr. J. Michelle Kahlenberg MD, PhD is a physician scientist and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. She completed her MD, PhD, and Internal Medicine training at Case Western Reserve University and completed her fellowship in Rheumatology at the University of Michigan. She joined the University of Michigan faculty in 2011, was appointed Assistant Professor in 2012, and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2018. She has been running her own laboratory and has been an active member of the Immunology Training Program since 2013. Her clinical work is centered on the care of complicated lupus patients, including those with refractory skin disease. Her R01-funded research laboratory combines translational approaches using patient samples and murine models to uncover the mechanisms that drive lupus and lupus flares. In particular, she is focused on unraveling the pathogenic mechanisms in cutaneous lupus, the factors that drive photosensitivity, and how skin inflammation can influence systemic lupus activity. Her work has received institutional accolades and national recognition from the Arthritis National Research Foundation, The Rheumatology Research Foundation, American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Lupus Foundation of America. In her spare time, she enjoys organic gardening, working on the family farm EMMA Acres run by her husband, Mark, and spending time with her husband and children. Dr. Kahlenberg is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Dermatomyositis, and Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency. Dr. Kahlenberg is board certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Kahlenberg is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Fox is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School. Following internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, he joined the faculty of the University of Michigan School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Fox is Professor of Internal Medicine and, from 1990 to 2018, was Chief of the Division of Rheumatology. In addition, he co-directs the University of Michigan Clinical Autoimmunity Center of Excellence. In 2013, Dr. Fox became the Frederick G. L. Huetwell and William D. Robinson, M.D. Professor of Rheumatology. Dr. Foxs research focuses on defining and characterizing pathways of human T cell activation, determining the role of these pathways in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease, investigating T cell interactions with synovial fibroblasts, understanding the role of interleukin-17 in arthritis, and exploring novel approaches to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma. He is author of more than 230 scientific papers and book chapters and has served on the Editorial Board of Arthritis & Rheumatism, as an Associate Editor and Section Editor of the Journal of Immunology and as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. His published work has been cited more than 10,000 times. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians. Dr. Fox is also active in the clinical care of patients with rheumatic diseases and in teaching students and fellows in both clinical and research settings. Dr. Fox has been an ACR ()American College of Rheumatology) member since 1985, an ACR volunteer since 1991, and an ACR Master since 2018. He has been a member of 12 ACR and RRF committees and task forces and chaired the Publications Committee, Finance Committee, and Monitoring Committee. In 2011-2012, Dr. Fox later co-chaired the ACR Task Force on Academic Rheumatology. From 2007-2008, Dr. Fox served as the seventy-first President of the American College of Rheumatology and the sixth ACR President from the University of Michigan. Dr. Fox currently holds leadership positions in the Immune Tolerance Network and in the Biomarkers Consortium of the Foundation for the NIH. Dr. Fox is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Scleroderma, Adult Still's Disease, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Fox is currently accepting new patients.

Wendy Marder is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Marder is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE). Dr. Marder is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Khanna is a board-certified rheumatologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Michigan Medicine. She has a Master of Public Health degree with a focus in epidemiology and health services research. She joined University of Michigan in 2011 and has dedicated gout clinics there and at the Ann Arbor VA which are meant to foster a center of excellence in the Midwest area. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking with her family, and traveling. Dr. Khanna is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gout, Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Khanna is board certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Khanna is currently accepting new patients.

John Varga is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Varga is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Localized Scleroderma. Dr. Varga is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Varga is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Skender is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Skender is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Skender is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Skender is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Sulich is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Dr. Sulich is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Sulich is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sulich is currently accepting new patients.

Amar Majjhoo is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Dr. Majjhoo is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Gout. Dr. Majjhoo is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Majjhoo is currently accepting new patients.

John Tower is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Dr. Tower is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Synovitis, Tenosynovitis, and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Dr. Tower is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Tower is currently accepting new patients.

Martin Garber is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Garber is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Dr. Garber is board certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Garber is currently accepting new patients.

Ora Gewurz-Singer is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Northville, Michigan. Dr. Gewurz-Singer is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, and Temporal Arteritis. Dr. Gewurz-Singer is currently accepting new patients.

Zeinab Saleh is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Northville, Michigan. Dr. Saleh is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sjogren Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Dermatomyositis. Dr. Saleh is board certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Saleh is currently accepting new patients.

Mahpara Syed is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Dr. Syed is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), MASS Phenotype, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Syed is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

Ashwini Shadakshari is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Shadakshari is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Raynaud Phenomenon. Dr. Shadakshari is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shadakshari is currently accepting new patients.

Ali Dagher is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Dearborn, Michigan. Dr. Dagher is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, Temporal Arteritis, and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Dr. Dagher is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Dagher is currently accepting new patients.

Julia Ford is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Ford is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Juvenile Temporal Arteritis. Dr. Ford is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Ford is currently accepting new patients.

Carleigh Zahn is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Zahn is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Raynaud Phenomenon, and Scleredema. Dr. Zahn is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Zahn is currently accepting new patients.

Dinesh Khanna is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Khanna is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Scleredema. Dr. Khanna is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Mawby is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Mawby is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Mawby is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology - 1994. Dr. Mawby is currently accepting new patients.

Jacqueline Madison, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor in both Rheumatology in the Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatric Rheumatology in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Madison earned her bachelor’s degree at Yale University before moving back to her home state of Michigan where she earned her degree in medicine at the University of Michigan. She next completed her Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency followed by a combined fellowship in adult and pediatric Rheumatology at the University of Michigan.Dr. Madison sees patients with rheumatic disease across the age spectrum. She cares for children, adolescents, and adults in Rheumatology. She cares for patients with all rheumatic disease and frequently sees patients with arthritis, lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, myositis, vasculitis, and autoinflammatory disease. She is enthusiastic about helping patients fit their medical needs into a full life.Dr. Madison participates in research on Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) with the Knight Lab. She contributes to research related to understanding the mechanisms of APS and how the disease manifests in a variety of ways in patients. She has a particular interest in pediatric patients with APS. Dr. Madison also collaborates with Dr. Turnier and her work on signatures of inflammation in the skin of patients with myositis and lupus.Outside of medicine, Dr. Madison enjoys spending time with her family including her partner, child, and dog. She loves traveling, running, dance, and enjoying the outdoors. Dr. Madison is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Lupus Nephritis, and Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency. Dr. Madison is board certified in Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, and Pediatric Rheumatology. Dr. Madison is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Knight received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan and completed his molecular biology Ph.D. research in the laboratory of Dr. Erle Robertson at the University of Pennsylvania. His fellowship in rheumatology was at the University of Michigan, where he pursued postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Mariana Kaplan. During fellowship, he received the prestigious American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Fellow Award, as well as a Rheumatology Research Foundation Scientist Development Award.As a faculty member, he has been awarded the Jerome W. Conn Award for Excellence in Research by the Department of Internal Medicine. He has also received the Edmund L. Dubois Award for young lupus researchers from the American College of Rheumatology and the Mary Betty Stevens Young Investigator Prize from the Lupus Foundation of America. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.His NIH-funded research laboratory has also received financial support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Department of Defense, Lupus Research Alliance, and Rheumatology Research Foundation, His research group is working to better understand the triggers and effectors of autoimmunity in lupus and the related antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). His group is also interested in other diseases characterized by excessive neutrophil-mediated inflammation including diabetes and COVID-19.Dr. Knight is an international leader in the clinical care of APS patients and the role of inflammation in APS. Contact Dr. Knight if you are interested in participating in APS research studies. Dr. Knight is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Takayasu Arteritis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis. Dr. Knight is board certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Knight is currently accepting new patients.

Nour Zleik is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Grand Haven, Michigan. Dr. Zleik is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Gout. Dr. Zleik is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Zleik is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Wallace, MD, MSc is a Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, and a Staff Rheumatologist at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Center. She completed her MD at Vanderbilt University, and her clinical training in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the University of Michigan, as well as a Masters of Science degree through the University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI). Her research focuses on personalizing treatment pathways for patients with autoimmune disease, with a current focus on developing tailored glucocorticoid tapering strategies based on patient phenotypes. Her research has received support from the NIH, the Veterans' Affairs Administration, and the Autoimmune Association. In her spare time, she enjoys thrifting, reading, and spending time with her husband and children. Dr. Wallace is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. Dr. Wallace is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Tambralli is Clinical Assistant Professor in both adult and pediatric rheumatology and sees patients across the age spectrum. He received his bachelor’s and M.D. degrees at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and then completed a residency program in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester. He then moved to Michigan to pursue dual fellowships in adult and pediatric rheumatology at the University of Michigan. During fellowship, he was awarded the prestigious American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Fellow Award, as well as a Rheumatology Research Foundation Scientist Development Award.Dr. Tambralli cares for children, adolescents, and adults with rheumatic diseases. He looks after all rheumatic diseases and sees patients with inflammatory arthritis, lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, myositis, vasculitis, and autoinflammatory diseases.Dr. Tambralli is also a part of the Jason Knight lab and participates in research on lupus and the antiphospholipid syndrome. He is working towards understanding the metabolic triggers of autoimmunity in these diseases and how to effectively harness them to develop better treatments. Dr. Tambralli is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Lupus Nephritis, Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, and Hypersensitivity Vasculitis. Dr. Tambralli is board certified in Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, and Pediatric Rheumatology. Dr. Tambralli is currently accepting new patients.

Patricia Cagnoli is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Cagnoli is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Cagnoli is currently accepting new patients.