Robert Forman Spiera, M.D.

Rheumatology

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Biographical Info

Dr. Robert Spiera is the Director of the Vasculitis and Scleroderma Program at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the principal investigator in several clinical trials and observational studies focusing on Scleroderma and Vasculitis. Dr. Spiera specializes in the treatment of various rheumatologic conditions including Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Wegener’s Granulomatosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and many other conditions. He has authored over 70 publications relating to Scleroderma, Vasculitis, and other rheumatic diseases.

 

Honors and Awards

Rheumatology Teacher of the Year – Emmanuel Rudd, M.D. and Martin Gardy, M.D. Best Rheumatology Fellow Teacher Award, 2006

Founders Award Recipient for Clinical Investigation – Scleroderma Foundation, 2005

The Globus Award (The outstanding article in Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine in 1997) – The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1998

 

 

Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
Clinical Expertise
Inflammatory Arthritis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scleroderma
Vasculitis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Rheumatic Disease
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    Yale University School of Medicine
    1989
Appointments 
  • Attending Physician
    Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Attending Physician
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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