Expertscape Ranks the Top Doctors and Hospitals in America in Rheumatoid Arthritis

PALO ALTO, Calif. - June 27, 2014 - PRLog -- As part of its ongoing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape recognizes the top American institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the synovial joints but can damage other organs and tissues, treatment is generally most effective if administered early after diagnosis. Significant benefit can often be gained from a second opinion from a specialist or center with extensive interest in rheumatoid arthritis.

Among the many individual experts and institutions demonstrating particular expertise in rheumatoid arthritis (http://www.expertscape.com/leaders/rheumatoid-arthritis), Expertscape would like to recognize the following ten for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

Top U.S. Experts – Rheumatoid Arthritis
1.  Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh – University of California San Diego
2.  Dr. Joel Kremer – Albany Medical College
3.  Dr. Roy Fleischmann – University of Texas Southwestern
4.  Dr. Daniel Furst – UCLA
5.  Dr. Michael Weinblatt – Brigham and Women's Hospital
6.  Dr. Theodore Pincus – Hospital for Joint Diseases
7.  Dr. Gary Firestein – University of California San Diego
8.  Dr. Eric Matteson – Mayo Clinic Rochester
9.  Dr. Mark Genovese – Stanford University
10.  Dr. Cornelia Weyand – Stanford University

Top U.S. Institutions – Rheumatoid Arthritis
1.  Brigham and Women's Hospital
2.  University of California San Diego
3.  Mayo Clinic Rochester
4.  New York University
5.  Stanford University
6.  NIH Bethesda
7.  University of Alabama Birmingham
8.  UCLA
9.  Cornell University
10.  University of Michigan

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for rheumatoid arthritis, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://expertscape.com/ex/arthritis+rheumatoid

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