Rheumatology
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New York, NY 10021
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About Robert Forman Spiera, M.D.
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.
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
Expertise
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Rheumatic Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
- Vasculitis
Education
- Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency: Yale University School of Medicine
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Professor of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency: Yale University School of Medicine
Titles & Positions
- Professor of Medicine
Board Certifications
- internal medicine
- rheumatology
Languages Spoken
- english
Research
Rapidly Progressive Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity Presenting With Cystoid Macular Edema and Retinal Vasculopathy: A Novel Phenotype With 6-Year Follow-Up.
August 23, 2026Effectiveness and safety of interleukin 6 receptor inhibitors versus conventional immunomodulatory therapy in steroid-refractory polymyalgia rheumatica.
August 03, 2026Treating skin involvement in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: results from an international scleroderma specialist survey.
July 21, 2026