Rodney R. Reid, MD, Rheumatologist with William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Rodney R. Reid, who serves patients in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Reid is a rheumatologist who currently holds the position of Associate Chief of Medicine and Chief of Rheumatology at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center – a historic hospital complex and national historic district located in Columbia, South Carolina. The William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, education, and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, cardiology, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care.
“I am passionate about helping patients improve their quality of life. My care philosophy is to treat each patient like I would want a provider to treat myself or a family member, providing the most compassionate and effective care possible” as stated by Dr. Reid.
Dr. Reid earned his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1987. He then went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, followed by his fellowship in rheumatology at the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Reid is a member of the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Dr. Reid is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists, like Dr. Reid, treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases, pain disorders affecting joints, and osteoporosis. There are more than 200 types of these diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, and tendinitis.
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