Expertscape Ranks World’s Top Doctors and Hospitals in Rheumatoid Arthritis

PALO ALTO, Calif. - June 26, 2014 - PRLog -- As part of its ongoing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape recognizes the world's top institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A chronic autoimmune disease that primarily attacks the synovial joints but can affect other organs and tissues, treatment is generally most effective if administered early after diagnosis. Significant benefit can often be gained from a second medial opinion from a medical specialist or center with extensive interest in rheumatoid arthritis treatment and research.

Among the individual experts and institutions demonstrating particular expertise in rheumatoid arthritis (http://expertscape.com/ex/arthritis+rheumatoid), Expertscape.com would like to recognize the following ten for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

Top Experts – Rheumatoid Arthritis
1. Dr. Paul Emery – University of Leeds
2. Dr. Josef Smolen – Medizinische Universitat Wien
3. Dr. Paul Tak – Academic Medical Center Amsterdam
4. Dr. Tom Huizinga – Leiden University
5. Dr. Gerd Burmester – Charite-Universitatsmedizin
6. Dr. Edward Keystone – Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto
7. Dr. Maurizio Cutolo – University of Genova
8. Dr. Désireé van der Heijde – Leiden University
9. Dr. Daniel Aletaha – Medizinische Universitat Wien
10. Dr. Lars Klareskog – Karolinska Institutions

Top Institutions – Rheumatoid Arthritis
1. Leiden University
2. Karolinska Institutions
3. Imperial College School of Medicine
4. University of Leeds
5. Brigham and Women's Hospital
6. University of Amsterdam
7. Medizinische Universitat Wien
8. University of California San Diego
9. Radboud University
10. University of Tokyo

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for rheumatoid arthritis, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://expertscape.com/ex/arthritis+rheumatoid

The Expertscape medical search website helps healthcare consumers quickly and confidently find expert medical advice across over 26,000 medical topics. Expertscape uses its objective algorithms and search methodology to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced doctors and medical institutions by specific medical condition, institution, and geography. To find a comprehensive listing of the top medical experts in any condition, visit www.expertscape.com.