About
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Rheumatology
Expertise
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Vasculitis
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Rheumatic Disease
Biography
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.
Research
Honors and Awards
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
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Attending Physician - Hospital for Special Surgery
- Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Professor of Clinical Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1989
Insurance
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