Claro Palma, MD received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines, in Manila, Philippines. He completed internal medicine internship, then residency in Internal Medicine at the Worcester City Hospital in Worcester Massachusetts. He completed his fellowship in Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Dr. Palma is a member of the American College of Physicians, board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine / Rheumatology and is a Certified Clinical Densitometrist through the International Society for Clinical Densitometry. Dr. Palma specializes in adult rheumatology and provides specialty care in diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, pseudogout, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell/temporal arteritis, osteoporosis, systemic lupus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Sjogren’s syndrome, Wegener’s granulomatosis, and vasculitis. Dr. Palma welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Claro T Palma, MD
- Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
- Accepting new patients
- 41 years of experience
- Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Mountainside 822 Industrial Blvd Ste 201, Ellijay, GA 30540
- (706) 515-7030
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Education Background
FELLOWSHIP
Univeristy of Missouri-Columbia - 1993
RESIDENCY
Worcester City Hospital - 1990
INTERNSHIP
Worcester City Hospital - 1988
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of the Philippines - 1984
Languages Spoken
- Tagalog
- English
Location & Hours
- 822 Industrial Blvd Ste 201, Ellijay, GA 30540
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Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
- Rheumatology
- Internal Medicine
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