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Rheumatology patient care discussion

Patient Care

Rheumatologists are experts in treating arthritis and autoimmune diseases. We are specially trained to diagnose and treat inflammatory diseases of the joints and soft tissues affecting tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bones.

Conditions treated include:

  • Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Tendonitis
  • Joint and connective tissue disorders

Inflammation of the joints, muscles and other soft tissues are caused by wear and tear, infection, or disorders of the immune system, called autoimmune diseases.

These latter conditions include:

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Lupus
  • Polymyositis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Many forms of Vasculitis

Recent advancements in understanding the causes of arthritis led to the introduction of new medications that revolutionized the treatment of many debilitating joint diseases.

Our Team

Fatme A Allam, MD
Fatme A Allam, MD
315 464-4194

Education & Fellowships

  • Residency: University Hospital, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
  • MD: St Joseph's University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, 1991

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Internal Medicine; Arthritis; Autoimmune Disease; Bone Infection; Bursitis; more

Jihad Ben Gabr, MD
Jihad Ben Gabr, MD
315 464-2929

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Upstate University Hospital, 2020, Rheumatology
  • Residency: Upstate University Hospital, 2018, Internal medicine

Christian Geier, MD
Christian Geier, MD
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

  • Additional Training: Columbia University, 2020
  • Fellowship: Columbia University, 2019
  • Residency: George Washington University, 2017

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Autoimmune Disease; Immune Abnormalities; Interstitial Lung Disease; Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR); Rheumatic Fever; more

Research Interests

  • Antigen-presenting cell / CD4 T cell interactions as potential drivers of autoimmune diseases

    Dendritic cells

    Extraarticular manifestations of inflammatory arthritides

Clinical Interests

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis (e.g. Psoriatic Arthritis)

    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Associations/Memberships

  • American College of Physicians (ACP)
  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Sara Khalil, MBBS
Sara Khalil, MBBS
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2022
  • Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2020
  • MBBS: CMH Lahore Medical College, 2014

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis; Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR); Psoriasis; Psoriatic Arthritis; more

Hom P Neupane, MD
Hom P Neupane, MD
315 464-3836

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 2002, Allergy and Immunology
  • Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2000, Rheumatology
  • Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 1998, Internal Medicine
  • MD: Chittagong Medical College, Bangladesh, 1988

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Rheumatology; Allergy; Arthritis; Bursitis; Dermatomyositis; more

Trish E Pedrosa, FNP-BC
Trish E Pedrosa, FNP-BC
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

  • FNP-BC: University Hospital, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2022

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Psoriatic Arthritis; more

Sheetal Rayancha, MD
Sheetal Rayancha, MD
315 464-4194

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 2017

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology

Patrick J Riccardi, MD
Patrick J Riccardi, MD
315 464-3835

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: University of California at San Francisco, 1981, Rheumatology-Immunology
  • Residency: University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1979, Internal Medicine
  • Internship: University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1977
  • MD: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 1976
  • BS: Syracuse University, 1972

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Internal Medicine; Autoimmune Disease; Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM); Nervous System Vascular Lesions; Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR); more

Associations/Memberships

  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Fellow

Robin M Stark, NP
Robin M Stark, NP
315 464-2929

Education & Fellowships

  • MSN: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2019

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Rheumatology; Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Psoriatic Arthritis; more

Jianghong Yu, MD
Jianghong Yu, MD
315 464-4194

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2012, Rheumatology
  • Residency: New York Downtown Hospital, 2010, Internal Medicine
  • Additional Training: Harvard Medical School, 2005, research fellow
  • Fellowship: Peking University People's Hospital, China, 1999, Cardiology
  • MA: Beijing Medical University, 1996
  • Residency: Peking University People's Hospital, China, 1996, Internal Medicine
  • BA: Weifang Medical College, China, 1993

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Rheumatology; Arthritis; Dermatomyositis; Nervous System Vascular Lesions; Osteoarthritis; more

Associations/Memberships

  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

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