Robert Forman Spiera, M.D.

Rheumatology

Gender: Male

Language: English

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Locations and Appointments

Credentials

Specialties

Rheumatology

Expertise

Inflammatory Arthritis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scleroderma
Vasculitis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Rheumatic Disease

Qualifications

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

Clinical & Academic Positions

Attending Physician - Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Professor of Clinical Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

Education & Training

M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1989

Research

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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.

Insurance

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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