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Rheumatology
at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Park Cities
8611 Hillcrest Road, 2nd Floor
Dallas, Texas 75225 (Directions)
214-692-3145
New Patient Appointment or 214-692-3145
UT Southwestern is recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in the clinical care and research of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Our rheumatology services are now available in the convenient, centrally located Medical Center at Park Cities, where patients receive world-class specialty care in a neighborhood setting.
Who We Are
Our rheumatology team is dedicated to providing the diagnostic procedures and interventional therapies needed to prevent, cure, improve, and slow or halt the progression of all types of rheumatic conditions.
Our Services
We are experts in the evaluation and treatment of rheumatic diseases, including:
- Inflammatory autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, vasculitis, and inflammatory myopathy
- Crystal-induced joint inflammation, such as gout and calcium pyrophosphate disease
Additional Services
We are experts in the evaluation and treatment of rheumatic diseases, including:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Inflammatory myopathy and myositis
- Spondyloarthropathy including psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and arthritis associated with gastrointestinal disease
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Systemic sclerosis
- Raynaud syndrome
- Vasculitis
- Relapsing polychondritis
- IGG4-related disease
- Crystalline inflammatory arthritis like gout and pseudogout
- Sarcoidosis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
- Behcet’s disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Regional musculoskeletal disorders
- Autoimmune eye and ear disorders
In addition, we offer the following on-site diagnostic and imaging services:
- Intraarticular joint injection
- Laboratory services
Meet Our Park Cities Rheumatology Providers
Our rheumatology specialists are dedicated to providing every patient with the highest level of care.
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Arpita Beechar, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Systemic Sclerosis
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Lesley Davila, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Relapsing Polychondritis
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Fatemeh Ezzati, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
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Leilani Law, M.S.N., APRN, ANP-BC
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
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James Roberts, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Lupus
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Reid Weisberg, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
- Spondyloarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Bing Zheng, M.S.N., APRN, ANP-BC
- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
Appointment Information
On the day of the appointment, please arrive 30 minutes early to allow time for parking and registration. We will do our best to see you at your scheduled appointment time.
Please bring the following items to your appointment:
- Current insurance card
- Driver’s license or other approved government picture ID
- Method of payment – credit or debit card only
- Current medications
- Relevant past medical records, if available
- Completed paperwork, if you received forms before the visit
To facilitate ongoing communication, we recommend patients enroll in MyChart, which allows patients to communicate directly with UTSW providers, update contact information, complete visit questionnaires, and request clinic appointments. Sign in or sign up for MyChart.
Canceling an Appointment
If you need to cancel an appointment, please call the clinic or cancel via MyChart 24 to 48 hours in advance so that we can accommodate other patients who might be waiting for an appointment.
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